National Register of Historic Places

Pennington, Governor John L., House

Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota
Listed
February 8, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000025

About this property

The Governor John L. Pennington House, at 410 E. Third St. in Yankton, South Dakota, was built in 1875. Also known as South Dakota Magazine Office in 1987, it is a simplified Italianate-style building. It was registered with the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was home during 1875 to 1891 of Dakota Territory governor John L. Pennington who served as governor for a four-year term from 1874 to 1878. Governor Leslie Jensen House, Hot Spring, South Dakota, also NRHP-listed Governor William J. Bulow House, Beresford, South Dakota, also NRHP-listed

Location

410 E. Third St.
Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota
42.86992, -97.38581

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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

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When was Pennington, Governor John L., House listed on the National Register?

Pennington, Governor John L., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 8, 1988.

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Pennington, Governor John L., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pennington, Governor John L., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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