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Farr House
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National Register of Historic Places

Farr House

Also known as Governor Peter Norbeck House; Downes Apartments

On the National Register since 198046 years
Georgian RevivalListed 1980Pierre
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About Farr House

Farr House, at 106 E. Wynoka St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 4, 1980. It was among the first 8 of Pierre’s 32 listings. The Register lists it for its politics, architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Georgian Revival, as it does for 9 other South Dakota listings. The listing covers 1 acre. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in South Dakota, United States. 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 · 26 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

106 E. Wynoka St., Pierre · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Farr HouseStart here
  2. 2George McMillen HouseBuilding · next door
  3. 3Judge C. D. Meade HouseVictorian · Built 1882 · next door
  4. 4Hughes County CourthouseModerne · next door
  5. 5Horner-Hyde HouseQueen Anne · next door
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DPierre Hill Residential Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.1 miBSt. Charles HotelCommercial0.2 miBHyde BuildingsClassical Revival0.2 miDUpper Pierre Street Commercial Historic District Boundary IncreaseClassical Revival0.2 miBKarcher-Sahr HouseNeo-Classical0.2 miBJohn E. and Ruth Hipple HousePrairie School0.2 miBMethodist Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.2 miBStephens-Lucas HouseDutch Colonial · Built 19050.3 miBSoldiers & Sailors World War MemorialNeo-Classical0.4 miBHilger BlockItalianate0.4 miBCentral BlockCommercial Style0.5 miDSouth Dakota State Capitol Complex (Boundary Decrease and Additional Documentation)District0.5 miBKarcher BlockCommercial Style0.5 miBBrink-Wagner HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBI. W. Goodner HouseColonial Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Farr House

Is Farr House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 4, 1980 (Register number 80003723).

Is Farr House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Dakota has 7 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is La Verendrye Site, 1.8 miles away.

Can you visit Farr 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 Farr House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 26 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 93204984 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.