Anna Carr Homestead

Carr, Anna, Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Off South Dakota Highway 20, Bison, South Dakota
Coordinates	45°31′36″N102°28′10″W / 45.52667°N 102.46944°W / 45.52667; -102.46944
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1907
NRHP reference No.	78002566 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 20, 1978

The Anna Carr Homestead, located off South Dakota Highway 20 in or near Bison, South Dakota, is a historic sod house which was built in 1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ^[1]

It is a one-story sod house that, when listed, had a wood addition to its rear, from a later date. The original residence is 20 by 15 feet (6.1 m × 4.6 m) in plan and had a flat roof. The sod walls were 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, made of sod strips about 18 inches (46 cm) square and 8 inches (20 cm) high. An addition to the house served as a post office for a time. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Lance V. Yohe (1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Anna Carr Homestead". National Park Service . Retrieved December 13, 2017. With five photos from 1976.