Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
South Dakota - Meade County
Meade County South Dakota has 34 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bear Butte, Fort Meade District, Fort Meade Veterans Administration Hospital, Archeological Site No. 39MD20 and Archeological Site No. 39MD81.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Unknown Prehistoric and Late Prehistoric dating back to 1000.

Many famous people are associated with these Meade County historic places including Jarvis D. Davenport, Ole Johnson, Joseph J. Davenport, John Evans, Joseph Baker and Elias B. Olsen.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Meade County places including Works Progress Administration, Veterans Administration, United States Army, South Dakota Highway Commission, Jacob Raskob, U.L. Freed, Joseph J. Davenport, John Evans, Grams & Co. and Elias Olsen. Prominent architectural styles found in Meade Country are Romanesque, Art Deco and Colonial Revival.

Archeological Site No. 39MD20 (added 1993 - - #93000798)
Also known as Tilford Site
Address Restricted , Tilford
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Native American, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Unknown Prehistoric
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Archeological Site No. 39MD81 (added 1994 - - #93000818)
Also known as 39MD81
Address Restricted , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Native American
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Prehistoric
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Outdoor Recreation
Archeological Site No. 39MD82 (added 1994 - - #93000797)
Also known as 39MD82
Address Restricted , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Native American
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Prehistoric
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Outdoor Recreation
Baker, Joseph, House (added 1986 - - #86000942)
CR 19A , Hereford
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baker,Joseph
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Baker,Joseph
Significant Year:
1907
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Bartlett, L. L., House (added 1986 - - #86000946)
CR 26 , Stoneville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bartlett,L.L., Et al.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Bear Butte (added 1973 - - #73001746)
Also known as Mato Paha;Nowahawus
NE of Sturgis , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Landscape, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Ceremonial Site, Conservation Area
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
More Information:
archives document
Bethel Lutheran Church (added 1986 - - #86000941)
Main and Fifth Sts. , Faith
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Central Lumber Co.
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Black Hawk Elementaty School (added 1986 - - #86000939)
Main and Elm Sts. , Black Hawk
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holmes,Zachariah, Ness,Chris,Construction Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Black Hills National Cemetery (added 2016 - - #16000258)
Sturgis, Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Military
Period of Significance:
1948-1973 AD
Covered Wagon Resort (added 2007 - - #07001213)
Also known as Wagon Wheel Resort, Covered Wagon Motel
14189 Cty. Rd. 79 , Piedmont
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
archives document
Erskine School (added 1984 - - #84003354)
Sherman St. , Sturgis
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Grams & Co.
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
archives document
Evans, John and Coralin, Ranch (added 1986 - - #86000943)
CR 4 , Piedmont
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Evans,John
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Evans,John,et al.
Significant Year:
1910, 1876
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Fort Meade District (added 1973 - - #73001747)
Also known as Fort Meade Reservation
E of Sturgis on SD 34 , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
More Information:
archives document
Fort Meade Veterans Administration Hospital (added 2018 - - #100002467)
Also known as Fort Meade
113 Comanche Rd., Fort Meade
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
United States Army, Works Progress Administration, Veterans Administration
Architectural Style:
Mid-Century Modern Nonresidential, Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine, Military
Period of Significance:
1878-1961 AD
Frozenman Stage Station (added 1992 - - #92000691)
Also known as 39MD368
Address Restricted , Bison
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Graf, Stephen and Maria, House (added 2002 - - #02001283)
1233 Main St. , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
H O Ranch Log House (added 1990 - - #90000954)
Also known as N Double S Ranch Log House;Richardson Log House
3 mi. W of Marcus , Marcus
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Johnson, Ole and Carris, Ranch (added 1986 - - #86000938)
CR 7 , Black Hawk
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Johnson,Ole, Calhoun,James
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Johnson,Ole
Significant Year:
1882
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
McMillan, John and Elsie, House (added 2015 - - #15000765)
Sturgis, Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899 AD
Minneapolis Brewing Company Beer Warehouse (added 2001 - - #01000100)
Also known as Faith Beer Warehouse
SD 212 , Faith
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Municipal Building--City Hall (added 2000 - - #00000722)
206 Main St. , Faith
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Freed, U.L., Works Projects Administration
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Economics, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Social History, Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
City Hall, Correctional Facility, Government Office, Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Current Sub-function:
City Hall, Government Office, Restaurant
More Information:
archives document
Olsen, Elias B., Ranch (added 1986 - - #86000940)
CR 6 , Elm Springs
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Olsen,Elias
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Olsen,Elias B.
Significant Year:
1911, 1890
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Raskob, Jacob and Elizabeth, Ranch (added 1986 - - #86000945)
SD 34 , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Raskob,Jacob
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Historic Person:
Raskob,John
Significant Year:
1900, 1898
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Royal Center School (added 2023 - - #100008632)
Northwest corner of intersection of Sulphur Cutoff and Stoneville Rds., Opal
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Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 47-151-389 (added 1993 - - #93001263)
Local rd. over Bear Butte Cr. , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
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REMOVED
South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 47-215-363 (added 1999 - - #93001303)
SD 34 over the Belle Fourche R. , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
South Dakota Highway Commission
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Stevens Ranch (added 1986 - - #86000944)
CR 4 , Piedmont
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Stomprude Trail Ruts (added 1992 - - #92000690)
Address Restricted , Bison
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Sturgis Commercial Block (added 1975 - - #75001719)
1000--1028 Main St. , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
archives document
Sturgis High School (added 2000 - - #00000998)
Also known as Williams Middle School
1425 Cedar St. , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
archives document
Sturgis Water Works Company Supply Works Site (added 2016 - - #16000827)
Also known as Davenport Family Summer Home
2835 Davenport St., Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Davenport, Joseph J. , Davenport, Jarvis D.
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1892-1978 AD
Tallent, Annie, House (added 1976 - - #76001746)
1603 Main St. , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schummer,Nick
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Tallent,Annie
Significant Year:
1898, 1874
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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REMOVED
Tubbs, Poker Alice, House (added 1990 - - #75001720)
N. Junction St. , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Unknown
Wenke, John G., House (added 1976 - - #76001747)
Also known as The Beug Home
1340 Junction Ave. , Sturgis
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Historic Person:
Wenke,John G.
Significant Year:
1906
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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