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National Register of Historic Places

Dairy Building

Also known as Dakotaland Museum

On the National Register since 199036 years
Neo-Classical RevivalListed 1990Huron
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Dairy Building

Dairy Building, at Off Third St. near the South Dakota State Fair Grounds, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 25, 1990. It was among the first 4 of Huron’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its recreation, at the state level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 10 other South Dakota listings.

What it isHistoric building in Huron, 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1913 to today

  1. 1913Built
  2. 1990Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 36 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Off Third St. near the South Dakota State Fair Grounds, Huron · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Dairy BuildingStart here
  2. 2Hattie O. and Henry Drake Octagon HouseOctagon Mode · 0.3 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BHabicht & Habicht Department StoreBuilding0.8 miBGrace Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.9 miDCampbell Park Historic District of HuronQueen Anne1 miBPyle HouseLate Queen Anne · Built 18941.1 miBFaye Bowden House-Agnus SaundersLustron Westchester · Built 19491.1 miBJefferson SchoolBuilding1.2 miBChicago and North Western RoundhouseVernacular Industrial1.2 mi

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Questions about Dairy Building

Is Dairy Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 25, 1990 (Register number 90001642).

Is Dairy Building a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Dairy Building?

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 Dairy Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 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 93204346 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.