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The Mail Building
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

The Mail Building

Listed as “Mail Building, The” · Also known as Versatile Carpets

On the National Register since 198838 years
Late 19th and Early 20th Century American MovementsListed 1988Spearfish
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About The Mail Building

The Mail Building, at 731 Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 1988. It was among the first 8 of Spearfish’s 30 listings, with two others the same day. The Register lists it for its communications, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, as it does for 14 other South Dakota listings. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Spearfish, 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 · 24 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1920 to today

  1. 1920Built
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

731 Main St., Spearfish · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1The Mail BuildingStart here
  2. 2Spearfish City HallModerne · Built 1939 · next door
  3. 3Spearfish Filling StationBuilding · next door
  4. 4Spearfish Historic Commercial District (Boundary Decrease)District · next door
  5. 5William Ernest Lown HouseQueen Anne · Built 1893 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

21 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHalloran-Matthews-Brady HouseNeo-Classical · Built 19060.1 miBOtto L. Uhlig HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19220.1 miBWebb S. Knight HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBMary Whitney HouseItalianate0.2 miBHenry Keets HouseItalianate · Built 18830.2 miBEleazer C. and Gwinnie Dickey HouseQueen Anne · Built 19050.2 miBBaker BungalowLate 19th Century American Movements · Built 19210.2 miDJackson Boulevard Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBWalter Dickey HouseSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19310.2 miBJohn Wolzmuth HouseQueen Anne · Built 19000.2 miBFayette Cook HouseQueen Anne · Built 19000.2 miBToomey HouseLate Victorian · Built 19050.2 miBEpiscopal Church of All AngelsHigh Victorian Gothic0.2 miBWilliam D. Driskill HouseQueen Anne · Built 18840.3 miBHenry Court HouseLate Victorian · Built 18980.3 miBJames A. Corbin HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.3 miBHomestake Workers HouseBungalow/Craftsman · Built 19120.3 miBOliver N. Ainsworth HouseLate Victorian · Built 18940.3 mi
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BKroll Meat Market and SlaughterhouseBuilt 18800.4 miBArthur Hewes HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBAlmira Riley HouseQueen Anne · Built 18920.5 mi

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Questions about The Mail Building

Is The Mail Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 16, 1988 (Register number 88000574).

Is The Mail Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; South Dakota has 7 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Frawley Historic Ranch, 7.4 miles away.

Can you visit The Mail Building?

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 The Mail Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 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 93205186 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.