Lead Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Lead Historic District

Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota
Listed
December 31, 1974
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74001892

About this property

Lead ( ) is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal, denser than most common materials. Lead is soft, malleable, and has a relatively low melting point.

Location

Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota
44.35176, -103.76672

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74001892. It was listed on December 31, 1974.

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Old Finnish Lutheran Church
Industrial
0.1 mi
St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church
Civil War
1.2 mi
Mount Theodore Roosevelt Monument
Industrial
3.2 mi
Pearson Cabin
Civil War
5.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Homestake Mine Labor Conflict, Lead SD
1879Frontier
0.1 mi
Deadwood First Season Violence — Black Hills Dakota Territory
1876Frontier
2.5 mi
Seth Bullock Takes Over Deadwood Law, SD
1877Frontier
2.5 mi
Murder of Wild Bill Hickok, Deadwood SD
1876Frontier
2.5 mi
Deadwood-Cheyenne Stage Robberies — Johnny Slaughter Conflicts SD
1877Frontier
2.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lead Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lead Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Lead Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Lead Historic District?

The period of significance for Lead Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

Can I research the history near Lead Historic District?

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