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Methodist Episcopal Church
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National Register of Historic Places

Methodist Episcopal Church

Also known as First United Methodist Church

On the National Register since 199729 years
Late Gothic RevivalListed 1997Pierre
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About Methodist Episcopal Church

Methodist Episcopal Church, at 117 Central Ave., N., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1997. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Gothic Revival, as it does for 19 other South Dakota listings. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric Methodist church in Pierre, 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

117 Central Ave., N., Pierre · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Methodist Episcopal ChurchStart here
  2. 2Judge C. D. Meade HouseVictorian · Built 1882 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3George McMillen HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Farr HouseGeorgian Revival · next door
  5. 5Pierre Hill Residential Historic DistrictLate Victorian · 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.

BHilger BlockItalianate0.2 miBHyde BuildingsClassical Revival0.2 miDUpper Pierre Street Commercial Historic District Boundary IncreaseClassical Revival0.2 miBHughes County CourthouseModerne0.2 miBHorner-Hyde HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBSt. Charles HotelCommercial0.3 miBJohn E. and Ruth Hipple HousePrairie School0.3 miBCentral BlockCommercial Style0.4 miBKarcher BlockCommercial Style0.4 miBStephens-Lucas HouseDutch Colonial · Built 19050.4 miBKarcher-Sahr HouseNeo-Classical0.4 miBPierre American Legion CabinBuilding0.5 miBSoldiers & Sailors World War MemorialNeo-Classical0.5 miBSouth Dakota State CapitolNeo-Classical · Built 19100.5 miDOahe Addition Historic DistrictMinimal Traditional0.5 mi

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Questions about Methodist Episcopal Church

Is Methodist Episcopal Church on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 9, 1997 (Register number 97000428).

Is Methodist Episcopal Church a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Dakota has 7 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is La Verendrye Site, 1.6 miles away.

Can you visit Methodist Episcopal Church?

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 Methodist Episcopal Church?

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 93205008 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.