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National Register of Historic Places

Edmunds County Courthouse

On the National Register since 200026 years
Art DecoListed 2000Ipswich
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Edmunds County Courthouse

Edmunds County Courthouse, at Second Ave., bet. 2nd and 3rd Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 16, 2000. It was among the first 7 of Ipswich’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, politics and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 32 other South Dakota listings. It was listed as part of Federal Relief Construction in South Dakota MPS. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse in Ipswich, South Dakota. 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1931 to today

  1. 1931Built
  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 20 minutes

Second Ave., bet. 2nd and 3rd Sts., Ipswich · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Edmunds County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Ipswich Baptist ChurchGothic Revival · next door
  3. 3Ipswich Masonic TempleBuilt 1922 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4J. W. Parmley HouseBuilt 1920 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Marcus Beebe HouseQueen Anne · 0.4 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.

BIpswich State BankNeo-Classic Revival0.6 miBBeebe, Marcus P., LibraryTudor Revival0.6 miBParmley Land OfficeVernacular · Built 19000.7 mi

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Questions about Edmunds County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Aug 16, 2000 (Register number 00000997).

Is Edmunds County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Edmunds 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 Edmunds County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 93203659 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.