National Register of Historic Places - South Dakota (SD), Perkins County

Perkins County South Dakota has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lemmon, G. E., House, Beckon, Donald, Ranch, Bethany United Methodist Church, Carr No. 60 School and Carr, Anna, Homestead.

Several famous people are associated with these Perkins County historic places including G.E. Lemmon, Anna Carr and Olaf Quammen.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Perkins County places including Frederick and Caroline Richards, L.F. Harriman, Donald Beckon, Al Currington, Albert Shedstad, John Patterson, Sittner family, John Eriksen, Olaf S. Quammen and Canton Bridge Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Perkins Country are Gothic, Other and Prairie School.

Beckon, Donald, Ranch (added 1987 - - #87000551)

6 mi. SE of Zeona , Zeona

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beckon,Donald

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

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, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Bethany United Methodist Church (added 1987 - - #87000559)

9.5 mi. W of Lodgepole , Lodgepole

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Carr No. 60 School (added 1987 - - #87000560)

12 mi. SE of Lodgepole , Lodgepole

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Carr, Anna, Homestead (added 1978 - - #78002566)

Off SD 20 , Bison

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Carr,Anna

Significant Year:

1907

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Central Perkins County Stockyard and Weighing Station (added 2009 - - #09000449)

1.5 mi. W. of Bison on SD 20 , Bison

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Duck Creek Lutheran Church and Cemetery (added 1987 - - #87000561)

7 mi. SW of Lodgepole along Duck Creek , Lodgepole

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

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Foster Ranch House (added 1987 - - #87000557)

4 mi. E of SD 79 , Chance

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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

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Golden Rule Department Store (added 1976 - - #76001752)

Also known as J.C. Elliot Building

201--203 Main St. , Lemmon

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patterson,John

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Harriman, L. F., House (added 1976 - - #76001753)

111 2nd Ave., W , Lemmon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Harriman,L.F.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

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

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Immanuel Lutheran Church (added 1987 - - #87000555)

15 mi. N of Mud Butte and US 212 on gravel CR , Zeona

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Lemmon Petrified Park (added 1977 - - #77001254)

Off U.S. 12 , Lemmon

Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Quammen,Olaf,et al.

Significant Year:

1933, 1928

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Lemmon, G. E., House (added 1976 - - #76001754)

507 3rd Ave., W , Lemmon

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Lemmon,G.E.

Significant Year:

1908

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Liberty No. 70 School (added 1987 - - #87002640)

SW of White Butte , White Butte

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Quamman, Ole, House (added 2015 - - #14001188)

400 2nd Ave., Lemmon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Quamman, Ole

Architectural Style:

Prairie School, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924 AD

Richards Cabins (added 2003 - - #02001769)

Also known as Dutton Ranch

16901 Moreau R Rd. , Faith

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Richards, Frederick and Caroline

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility

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Rockford No. 40 School (added 1987 - - #87000549)

15 mi. NE of Bison , Bison

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Sittner Farm (added 2008 - - #08000055)

RR T18N R15E S5&6 , Meadow

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sittner family

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Energy Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Sorum Cooperative Store (added 1987 - - #87000556)

Main St. , Sorum

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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:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Sorum Hotel (added 1987 - - #87000552)

Main St. , Sorum

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Currington,Al

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Commerce, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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REMOVED

South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 53-101-196 (added 2008 - - #99001341)

Local Rd. over South Fork Grand R. , Bison

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Canton Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Spring Creek School (added 1987 - - #87000554)

1 mi. E of Zeona , Zeona

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eriksen,John, Shedstad,Albert

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Veal, Thomas J., Ranch (added 1987 - - #87000558)

7 mi. SE of jct. of SD 20 and SD 73 , Chance

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

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, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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