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Tabor School
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National Register of Historic Places

Tabor School

Also known as Tabor Log School

Tabor’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 2, 1983; only 286 of South Dakota’s 1,170 listings are older
Listed 1983Tabor
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Tabor School

Tabor School, at Off SD 50, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 2, 1983: the first place in Tabor to be listed. Only 286 of South Dakota’s 1,170 listings are older. The Register lists it for its european and exploration/settlement, at the local level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSchool building in Tabor, South Dakita, 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 · 29 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1873 to today

  1. 1873Built
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Off SD 50, Tabor · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Tabor SchoolStart here
  2. 2Joseph V. Wagner HouseQueen Anne · next door
  3. 3Old St. Wenceslaus Catholic Parish HouseItalianate · next door
  4. 4Beseda Hall and Sokol ParkBuilding · next door
  5. 5St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and Parish HouseNeo-Gothic · Built 1898 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BNoll, Joseph, Chalkrock BarnCzech Masonry0.8 miBHonner, Martin, Chalkrock HouseCzech L-Shape1.1 miBMerkwan, Mathias, Rubblestone BarnCzech Masonry1.3 miBSvatos, Frank, Rubblestone BarnCzech Masonry1.7 miBHakl, John, Chalkrock HouseCzech L-Shape1.8 miBSedlacek, Jacob, Chalkrock HouseCzech Masonry1.9 mi

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Questions about Tabor School

Is Tabor School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 2, 1983 (Register number 83003001).

Is Tabor School a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Tabor School?

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 Tabor School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 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 93204388 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.