Louis Beckwith House
Listed as “Beckwith, Louis, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Louis Beckwith House
Louis Beckwith House, at 1311 S. Duff Dr., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 1, 1982. It was among the first 5 of Mitchell’s 20 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 31 other South Dakota listings. The listing covers 1 acre.
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 · 31 MB · National Archives↗1886 to today
- 1886Built
- 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 44 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
1311 S. Duff Dr., Mitchell · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Louis Beckwith HouseStart here
- 2Dakota Wesleyan UniversityEclectic Revival · Built 1885 · 0.2 mi on
10 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Louis Beckwith House
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Questions about Louis Beckwith House
Is Louis Beckwith House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 1, 1982 (Register number 82003926).
Is Louis Beckwith House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; South Dakota has 7 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Louis Beckwith 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 Louis Beckwith House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 31 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 93204768 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.