Esmond Methodist Episcopal Church and Township Hall

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Esmond Methodist Episcopal Church and Township Hall
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Location Northeast corner of Center St. and Elm St., Esmond, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°15′53″N97°46′19″W / 44.26472°N 97.77194°W / 44.26472; -97.77194 Coordinates: 44°15′53″N97°46′19″W / 44.26472°N 97.77194°W / 44.26472; -97.77194
Area less than one acre
Built 1885
Architect Frank Hoppin
Architectural style Late Victorian
NRHP reference # 06000666 [1]
Added to NRHP August 2, 2006

The Esmond Methodist Episcopal Church and Township Hall are two historic buildings at the junction of Center Street and Elm Street in Esmond, South Dakota. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. [1]

Esmond is an unincorporated community in Kingsbury County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

The church was built in 1885 and was expanded in 1927. The Township Hall was built in 1893. [2]

By 2006, the town had disappeared, except for two houses and these two buildings. [2]

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