Downtown Salem Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Downtown Salem Historic District

Salem, McCook County, South Dakota
Listed
January 28, 2004
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03001527

About this property

The Downtown Salem Historic District in Salem, South Dakota is a small (2 acres (0.81 ha)) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It contained just three contributing buildings, at 140, 200 and 201 N. Main. The three buildings are corner buildings facing onto N. Main Street. They were built in 1889, 1902 and 1914. The three buildings were deemed to be the only ones surviving in Salem's business district and having historic integrity. Salem Bank (1902), 200 North Main, a two-story brick Richardsonian Romanesque commercial building, with arches over its corner entrance. 1899 Bank Building (1899), also known as Old Salem Bank, 201 North Main, a two-story brick commercial building with both Italianate and Queen Anne details.

Location

140,200 and 201 N. Main
Salem, McCook County, South Dakota
43.72536, -97.38846

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Mary's Catholic Church
Civil War
0.1 mi
McCook County Courthouse
Industrial
0.2 mi
Kuhle, Henry, House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Salem Rest Stop Tipi-Eastbound
Listed
3.9 mi
Salem Rest Stop Tipi-Westbound
Listed
4.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Downtown Salem Historic District listed on the National Register?

Downtown Salem Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Downtown Salem Historic District?

Downtown Salem Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Downtown Salem Historic District?

The period of significance for Downtown Salem Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1889.

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