Charles Mix County Courthouse

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Charles Mix County Courthouse
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LocationMain St. between Fourth and Fifth Sts., Lake Andes, South Dakota
Coordinates 43°09′20″N98°32′16″W / 43.15556°N 98.53778°W / 43.15556; -98.53778
Arealess than one acre
Built1918 (1918)
Built byA.M. Wold Construction
Architect William L. Steele
Architectural style Prairie School
MPS County Courthouses of South Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No. 92001856 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 10, 1993

Charles Mix County Courthouse, located on Main St. between Fourth and Fifth Sts. in Lake Andes, South Dakota, was built in 1918. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

It is a three-story building, the only Prairie School-style courthouse in the state. It was designed by architect William L. Steele who also was involved in the design of the well-known Woodbury County Courthouse in Iowa. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Mark Hufstetler; Lon Johnson (September 1, 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Charles Mix County Courthouse". National Park Service . Retrieved January 16, 2018. With 14 photos.