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L. J. Welch House
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National Register of Historic Places

L. J. Welch House

Listed as “Welch, L. J., House”

On the National Register since 198937 years
American FoursquareListed 1989Mitchell
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About

About L. J. Welch House

L. J. Welch House, at 608 E. 4th Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 19, 1989. It was among the first 6 of Mitchell’s 20 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as American Foursquare, as it does for 17 other South Dakota listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Mitchell, 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

1915 to today

  1. 1915Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

608 E. 4th Ave., Mitchell · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1L. J. Welch HouseStart here
  2. 2E.B. Bobb HouseColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Louis N. and Helen Seaman HouseBuilt 1887 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Holy Family Church, School, and RectoryLate Gothic Revival · Built 1906 · next door
  5. 5Mitchell Historic Commercial District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) IIDistrict · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BKibbee-Nepstad HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.2 miBWhittier and Virginia Bauer HouseItalian Renaissance · Built 19220.2 miBGottlieb and Friederike Scheurenbrand HouseBuilt 19060.3 miBW.S. Hill HousePrairie · Built 19100.3 miDMitchell Historic Commercial District (Boundary Increase)Late Victorian0.4 miDMitchell Historic Commercial District (Additional Documentation)Neo-Classic Revival0.4 miBWilliam Koch HouseLate Victorian · Built 19010.5 miBKoch ApartmentsModern Movement · Built 18800.5 miDMitchell West Central Residential Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.5 mi

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Questions about L. J. Welch House

Is L. J. Welch House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 19, 1989 (Register number 89001722).

Is L. J. Welch House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit L. J. Welch House?

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 L. J. Welch House?

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 93204794 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.