List of the oldest buildings in South Dakota

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This article lists the oldest extant buildings in South Dakota, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over South Dakota. Only buildings built prior to 1870 are suitable for inclusion on this list, or the building must be the oldest of its type.

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In order to qualify for the list, a structure must:

This consciously excludes ruins of limited height, roads and statues. Bridges may be included if they otherwise fulfill the above criteria. Dates for many of the oldest structures have been arrived at by radiocarbon dating or dendrochronology and should be considered approximate. If the exact year of initial construction is estimated, it will be shown as a range of dates.

List of oldest buildings

BuildingImageLocationFirst builtUseNotes
Fort Sisseton Fort Sisseton officer quarters from E 1.jpg Britton, South Dakota 1864FortPossibly oldest buildings in South Dakota [1]
110 S. Court Street Vermillion, South Dakota 1868ResidencePossibly oldest house in Vermillion [2]
Glencoe-Sloan Memorial Presbyterian Church Glencoe, South Dakota 1885ChurchOldest church building still used for worship in South Dakota. [3]
Herman Luce Cabin Luce Cabin sm.jpg Lake Herman State Park in Madison, South Dakota 1870-1871ResidenceLog cabin
I. W. Goodner House IW Goodner House.JPG Pierre, South Dakota 1881-1885ResidenceOne of the oldest houses in Pierre; built for Clerk of SD Supreme Court [4]
Ohlman-Shannon House Ohlman-Shannon House from NE 1.JPG Yankton, South Dakota 1871Residence
Cataract Hotel (South Dakota) Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1871ResidenceOldest building in Sioux Falls; now located at 120 South Duluth Avenue where it is an apartment building. [5]
Methodist Episcopal Church (Scotland, South Dakota) Scotland, South Dakota, Methodist church museum from SW 1.JPG Scotland, South Dakota 1872Residence
623 W 8th Street Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1872Residence
Tabor School Tabor log school (Tabor SD) from WNW 1.JPG Tabor, South Dakota 1873Schoolformer log school, now Czech Heritage Preservation Society
Governor John L. Pennington House Governor John L. Pennington House from S.JPG Yankton, South Dakota 1875Residencehome during 1875 to 1891 of Dakota Territory governor John L. Pennington
Dr. Flick Cabin at Way Park Museum CusterSD WayParkMuseum.jpg Custer, South Dakota 1875Residence
Pap Madison Cabin Pap Madison Cabin (33840913033).jpg Rapid City, South Dakota 1876ResidenceOldest building in Rapid City area; Log cabin, moved to museum grounds.
Oahe Chapel Oahe Chapel.jpg northwest of Pierre, South Dakota 1877ChurchCongregational mission church
Brown Earth Presbyterian Church Brown Earth Church from ESE 1.jpg Grant County, South Dakota 1877ChurchLog church
Slip Up Creek Homestead Minnehaha County, South Dakota 1877Residence
Renner Lutheran Church RennerLutheran.jpg Renner, South Dakota 1878ChurchLikely oldest surviving church building still operating in South Dakota
Old St. Wenceslaus Catholic Parish House Old St. Wenceslaus rectory (Tabor, South Dakota) from NW 1.JPG Tabor, South Dakota 1878ChurchParish House
Bruce-Donaldson House Bruce-Donaldson House from SE.JPG Yankton, South Dakota 1879ResidenceListed on NRHP
Rosebud Hotel Rosebud, South Dakota 1879Hotellocated in Rosebud, the government center of the Rosebud Indian Reservation
St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church CentralCitySD StLawrenceOTooleCatholicChurch.jpg Central City, South Dakota 1879ChurchFormer church; Listed on NRHP
Joe Kirby Home Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1880Residence
I. W. Goodner House IW Goodner House.JPG Pierre, South Dakota 1881-1885ResidenceOne of the oldest houses in Pierre; built for Clerk of SD Supreme Court [6]

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References

  1. "Fort Sisseton Historic State Park". State of South Dakota. https://www.travelsouthdakota.com/things-to-do/national-state-parks Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  2. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/5c5636c5-1cc1-456d-b5df-4b90b5269b7e [ bare URL ]
  3. "The Oldest Church In North Dakota Dates Back To The 1800s And You Need To See It" https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/north-dakota/oldest-church-nd/
  4. "I. W. Goodner House". Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary: Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota. National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  5. "Have you ever wondered: What is the oldest building in Sioux Falls?" By Vanessa Gomez Published: Dec. 5, 2017 https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/content/news/Have-you-ever-wondered-What-is-the-oldest-building-in-Sioux-Falls-462105383.html
  6. "I. W. Goodner House". Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary: Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota. National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2013.