National Register of Historic Places

Wenona Hall and Wecota Hall

Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota
Listed
May 6, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003718

About this property

Wenona Hall and Wecota Hall at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota are women's dormitories that were built in 1909 and 1915. John J. Schwartz was architect. The combination was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The buildings were deemed to be "significant in the areas of architecture and education" and "good examples of early 20th century academic architecture"; Schwartz is held to have achieved "balance and order" in using neoclassical architecture despite constraints of large scale and many necessary window openings.

Location

Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota
44.31766, -96.78924

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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When was Wenona Hall and Wecota Hall listed on the National Register?

Wenona Hall and Wecota Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Wenona Hall and Wecota Hall?

Wenona Hall and Wecota Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Wenona Hall and Wecota Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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