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National Register of Historic Places

Fishback House (Boundary Increase)

On the National Register since 198739 years
Georgian RevivalListed 1987Brookings
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About Fishback House (Boundary Increase)

Fishback House (Boundary Increase), at 501 Eighth St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 9, 1987. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Georgian Revival, as it does for 9 other South Dakota listings. The listing covers 3.7 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 21 MB · National Archives↗
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501 Eighth St., Brookings · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Fishback House (Boundary Increase)Start here
  2. 2Fishback HouseGeorgian Revival · Built 1895 · next door
  3. 3G. A. Mathews HouseClassical Revival · Built 1896 · next door
  4. 4Ivan Cobel HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Craftsman · Built 1920 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5E.E. Haugen HouseColonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
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21 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BW. A. Caldwell HouseNeo-Classical · Built 19020.1 miDBrookings University Residential Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.2 miBNick's Hamburger ShopSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19320.3 miBBrookings Central Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase)Renaissance Revival0.3 miBLockhart HouseSecond Empire · Built 18830.3 miBBrookings County CourthouseRenaissance Revival0.4 miBCarnegie Public LibraryPrairie Style · Built 19150.4 miDBrookings Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)Late 19th and Early 20th Century Commercial0.4 miBBrookings City HallBeaux Arts Classicism · Built 19120.4 miBTrygstad Law and Commerce BuildingRenaissance Revival · Built 19180.4 miDBrookings Central Residential Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.4 miStPioneer Park BandshellArt Deco0.4 miStCoughlin CampanileBuilt 19290.4 miStWoodbine Cottage Experimental Rammed Earth WallRammed Earth Wall · Built 19340.4 miBWenona Hall and Wecota HallNeo-Classical0.4 miBChicago and Northwestern Railroad DepotBuilding0.5 miBGeorge P. Sexauer HouseQueen Anne · Built 19000.5 miStCoolidge Sylvan TheatreBuilt 19280.5 mi
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BWoodbine CottageStick Style · Built 18870.5 miBStock Judging PavilionBuilt 19180.5 miBExperimental Rammed Earth Machine ShedRectangular Rammed Earth Building · Built 19350.5 mi

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Questions about Fishback House (Boundary Increase)

Is Fishback House (Boundary Increase) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 9, 1987 (Register number 87000387).

Is Fishback House (Boundary Increase) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Dakota has 7 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Fishback House (Boundary Increase)?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Fishback House (Boundary Increase)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93204422. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.