Mitchell West Central Residential Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Mitchell West Central Residential Historic District

Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota
Listed
June 15, 1999
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000676

About this property

The Mitchell West Central Residential Historic District, in Mitchell, South Dakota, is a mostly residential historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. About 25 acres (10 ha) in area, covering about 12 square blocks, it is roughly bounded by First and Seventh Avenues. It included 105 contributing buildings and 54 non-contributing ones, on 94 parcels. It includes some of the oldest buildings in the city, including houses dating from about 1883 to about 1938. Among other styles it includes Italianate and Second Empire architecture. It includes Koch Flats, a three-story wood frame apartment building at 209 W. 2nd Ave. which was built in 1880 as the town's first public school, the Whittier School. It was moved about two blocks from its original location in 1895, and was renovated under direction of local architects Walter J. Dixon and Floyd F. Kings in 1938. It is Mitchell's best example of Art Deco style. Dixon and King are believed also to have designed the Wilson Apartments, at 404 N. Duff St., built c. 1929.

Location

Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota
43.71341, -98.02823

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Whittier School
Industrial
0.1 mi
Koch Apartments
Civil War
0.2 mi
Anderson, John F., House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Koch, William, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Mitchell Historic Commercial District
Listed
0.2 mi

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When was Mitchell West Central Residential Historic District listed on the National Register?

Mitchell West Central Residential Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Mitchell West Central Residential Historic District?

Mitchell West Central Residential Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mitchell West Central Residential Historic District?

The period of significance for Mitchell West Central Residential Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1883.

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