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Lake County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Lake County Courthouse

On the National Register since 199333 years
Art DecoListed 1993Madison
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lake County Courthouse

Lake County Courthouse, at Center St. between Harth and Lee Aves., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 10, 1993. It was among the first 6 of Madison’s 8 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, 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 County Courthouses of South Dakota MPS. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCounty courthouse in Madison, United States of America. 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1935 to today

  1. 1935Built, designed by Hugill & Blatherwick
  2. 1993Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 33 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Center St. between Harth and Lee Aves., Madison · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lake County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Madison Masonic TempleClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3William A. Mackay HouseNeo-Classical Revival · Built 1893 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Madison Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Washington SchoolBuilt 1924 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad DepotPatternbook Railroad Depot0.2 miBMatthew W. Daly HouseQueen Anne · Built 18830.7 mi
More like it

Art Deco style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.

McCook County CourthouseBuilt 1934 · 23.6 mi away
Volga AuditoriumBuilt 1938 · 23.9 mi away

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Questions about Lake County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Feb 10, 1993 (Register number 92001861).

Is Lake County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Lake 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 Lake County Courthouse?

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 93203912 · Wikidata · old views from Madison’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.