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Hoover Store
Photo: Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Hoover Store

Dexter Township’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 30, 1986; only 341 of South Dakota’s 1,170 listings are older
Listed 1986Dexter Township

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Hoover Store

Hoover Store, at SD 79, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 30, 1986: the first place in Dexter Township to be listed. Only 341 of South Dakota’s 1,170 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Rural Butte and Meade Counties MRA.

What it isHistoric building in Hoover, 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 · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1902 to today

  1. 1902Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

SD 79, Dexter Township · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Memories of Hoover Store

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Questions about Hoover Store

Is Hoover Store on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 30, 1986 (Register number 86000931).

Is Hoover Store a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Hoover Store?

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 Hoover Store?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 93203494 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.