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National Register of Historic Places

Dell Rapids Bridge

Also known as SD DOT Br. No. 50-210-018

On the National Register since 200026 years
Concrete girderListed 2000Dell Rapids
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About Dell Rapids Bridge

Dell Rapids Bridge, at Local road over the Big Sioux R., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 28, 2000. It was among the first 8 of Dell Rapids’s 13 listings. The Register lists it for its engineering, at the local level. It describes its style as Concrete girder, as it does for 1 other South Dakota listings. It was listed as part of Historic Bridges in South Dakota MPS; Historic Bridges in South Dakota MPS. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBridge in South Dakota, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 22 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1929 to today

  1. 1929Built
  2. 2000Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 26 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Local road over the Big Sioux R., Dell Rapids · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Dell Rapids BridgeStart here
  2. 2Dell Rapids BridgeConcrete girder · Built 1929 · next door
  3. 3Dell Rapids Warming HouseBuilt 1930 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Dell Rapids Historic DistrictVictorian · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Carnegie Free Public LibraryRomanesque · Built 1903 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

StDell Rapids AmphitheaterWPA0.3 miBCarnegie Public LibraryBuilt 19100.3 miBCampbell, Gina Smith, BathhouseBuilt 19340.4 miDDell Rapids Residential Historic DistrictGothic Revival0.4 miBSt. Peter's Lutheran ChurchRomanesque Revival0.4 mi

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Questions about Dell Rapids Bridge

Is Dell Rapids Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 28, 2000 (Register number 00000021).

Is Dell Rapids Bridge a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Dell Rapids Bridge?

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 Dell Rapids Bridge?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 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 93203985 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.