Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
South Dakota - Pennington County - Historic Districts
Pennington County South Dakota (Historic Districts) has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Civilian Conservation Corp Camp F-10, Gramberg Ranch, Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Rapid City Historic Commercial District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Pennington County places including Gutzon Borglum, Lincoln Borglum, William Gramberg, Civilian Conservation Corps and H. E. Waldron. Prominent architectural styles found in Pennington Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Late Victorian.

Burlington and Quincy High Line Hill City to Keystone Branch (added 2003 - - #02001768)
Also known as Black Hills Central Railroad, 1880 Train
Along RR right of way from 222 Railroad Ave to Keystone Depot , Hill City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Civilian Conservation Corp Camp F-10 (added 2004 - - #03001531)
Also known as Rockerville CCC Camp
13381 Silver Mountain Rd. , Rapid City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Civilian Conservation Corps
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure
Gramberg Ranch (added 1999 - - #99001584)
14895 Lower Spring Rd. , Hermosa
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gramberg, William
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Madison Ranch (added 2003 - - #03000767)
8800 Nemo Rd. , RApid City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (added 1966 - - #66000718)
3 mi. W of Keystone off U.S. 16A , Keystone
Dschwen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Borglum,Gutzon, Borglum,Lincoln
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Art
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
Mystic Townsite Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002093)
Address Restricted , Mystic
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Otho Mining District (added 2004 - - #04001365)
Also known as Otho Townsite and Mine, 39PN2579
13380 Greyhound Gulch , Otho
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Rapid City Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1998 - - #98000841)
Also known as See also:Rapid City Commerical Historic District
Roughly along St. Joseph and Main Sts., from Mt. Rushmore and Fifth Sts. , Rapid City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Civic, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Professional
Rapid City Historic Commercial District (added 1974 - - #74001897)
Bounded by both sides of Main, St. Joseph, 7th, and 6th Sts. , Rapid City
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Italianate, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Rapid City West Boulevard Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001898)
Bordered by Kansas City, Fairview, 11th, 7th, and 8th Sts. , Rapid City
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Multiple
Significant Year:
1901, 1911, 1883
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Rapid City West Boulevard Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1995 - - #95000770)
Also known as See Also:Rapid City West Boulevard Historic District
Roughly, area surrounding 9th, 10th and 11th Sts. from Kansas City St. to St. Andrews St. , Rapid City
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et al., Waldron, H. E.
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Health Care, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Park, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Health Care, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Sanatorium, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
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