Sturgis Commercial Block
National Register of Historic Places

Sturgis Commercial Block

Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota
Listed
June 19, 1975
Type
District
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
75001719

About this property

The Sturgis Commercial Block, on the south side of Main Street in Sturgis, South Dakota, is a row of buildings running from number 1000 to number 1028 Main St. It is a historic district consisting of nine contributing buildings which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. 1008 Main (built in 1898). This one-story cut stone building with three arched openings. 1012 Main (1899). One-story, cut stone, has a triangular cresting at its roof edge. 1016 Main (1899) and 1020 Main (1899). Two identical one-story, cut stone buildings. 7022 Main (1900). Two-story cut stone building which originally had a small second-story balcony.

Location

1000--1028 Main St.
Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota
44.41398, -103.50958

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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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 Sturgis Commercial Block listed on the National Register?

Sturgis Commercial Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 19, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Sturgis Commercial Block?

Sturgis Commercial Block is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sturgis Commercial Block?

The period of significance for Sturgis Commercial Block is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1000.

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