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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.

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

  • be a recognizable building (defined as any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy);
  • incorporate features of building work from the claimed date to at least 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) in height and/or be a listed building.

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

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Building Image Location First built Use Notes
Fort Sisseton Britton, South Dakota 1864 Fort Possibly one of the oldest buildings in South Dakota[1]
110 S. Court Street Vermillion, South Dakota 1868 Residence Possibly oldest house in Vermillion[2]
Herman Luce Cabin Lake Herman State Park in Madison, South Dakota 1870-1871 Residence Log cabin
Ohlman-Shannon House Yankton, South Dakota 1871 Residence
Cataract Hotel (South Dakota) Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1871 Residence Oldest building in Sioux Falls; now located at 120 South Duluth Avenue where it is an apartment building.[3]
Methodist Episcopal Church (Scotland, South Dakota) Scotland, South Dakota 1872 Residence
623 W 8th Street Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1872 Residence
Tabor School Tabor, South Dakota 1873 School former log school, now Czech Heritage Preservation Society
Governor John L. Pennington House Yankton, South Dakota 1875 Residence home during 1875 to 1891 of Dakota Territory governor John L. Pennington
Dr. Flick Cabin at Way Park Museum Custer, South Dakota 1875 Residence
Pap Madison Cabin Rapid City, South Dakota 1876 Residence Oldest building in Rapid City area; Log cabin, moved to museum grounds.
Oahe Chapel northwest of Pierre, South Dakota 1877 Church Congregational mission church
Brown Earth Presbyterian Church Grant County, South Dakota 1877 Church Log church
Slip Up Creek Homestead Minnehaha County, South Dakota 1877 Residence
Renner Lutheran Church Renner, South Dakota 1878 Church Likely oldest surviving church building still operating in South Dakota
Old St. Wenceslaus Catholic Parish House Tabor, South Dakota 1878 Church Parish House
Bruce-Donaldson House Yankton, South Dakota 1879 Residence Listed on NRHP
Rosebud Hotel Rosebud, South Dakota 1879 Hotel located in Rosebud, the government center of the Rosebud Indian Reservation
St. Lawrence O'Toole Catholic Church Central City, South Dakota 1879 Church Former church; Listed on NRHP
Joe Kirby Home Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1880 Residence
I. W. Goodner House Pierre, South Dakota 1881-1885 Residence One of the oldest houses in Pierre; built for Clerk of SD Supreme Court[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "South Dakota's National & State Parks". Travel South Dakota. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". May 13, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Gomez, Vanessa (2017-12-05). "Have you ever wondered: What is the oldest building in Sioux Falls?". www.dakotanewsnow.com. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  4. ^ "I. W. Goodner House". Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary: Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota. National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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