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Custer County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Custer County Courthouse

Custer’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 27, 1972; only 4 of South Dakota’s 1,170 listings are older
Listed 1972Custer
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Custer County Courthouse

Custer County Courthouse, at 411 Mt. Rushmore Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 27, 1972: the first place in Custer to be listed. Only 4 of South Dakota’s 1,170 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics, at the state level. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Custer, South Dakota, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 12 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

411 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Custer County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2First National Bank BuildingBuilt 1911 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Garlock BuildingLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Commercial Style · Built 1890 · next door
  4. 4Grace Coolidge Memorial Log BuildingBuilt 1926 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BWay Park MuseumBuilt 18750.4 miBNewton Seymour Tubbs HouseLate Victorian · Built 18910.6 miBFrancis Averill (T. A.) and Janet Leach Towner HouseStick Style · Built 18900.6 mi

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Questions about Custer County Courthouse

Is Custer County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 27, 1972 (Register number 72001226).

Is Custer County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Dakota has 7 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Battle Mountain Sanitarium, National Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 23.6 miles away.

Can you visit Custer County Courthouse?

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 Custer County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 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 93204738 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.