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National Register of Historic Places

Brookman House

Also known as S.E. & Anna Brookman House; Harold & Ruth Brookman House

On the National Register since 20233 years
Listed 2023Vermillion
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Brookman House

Brookman House, at 404 Cottage Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 28, 2023. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

404 Cottage Ave., Vermillion · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Brookman HouseStart here
  2. 2St. Agnes Catholic ChurchLate Gothic Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Clay County CourthouseNeo-Classical · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Austin-Whittemore HouseVictorian · Built 1884 · next door
  5. 5E. H. Willey HouseQueen Anne · Built 1895 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

15 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BFirst Baptist Church of VermillionBuilding0.3 miBFirst National Bank Building of VermillionRomanesque Revival · Built 18930.3 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.3 miDDowntown Vermillion Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.3 miDBluff Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBVermillion-Andrew Carnegie LibraryNeo-Classical · Built 19040.4 miDForest Avenue Historic District (Boundary Clarification and Additional Documentation)Gothic Revival0.4 miBFirst Congregational Church, VermillionBuilding0.4 miDUniversity of South Dakota Historic Core DistrictDistrict0.4 miBOld MainBuilt 18930.4 miBArmory, Old,-VermillionRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 19050.4 miDForest Avenue Historic DistrictBungalow0.5 miBGunderson HouseQueen Anne · Built 18950.5 miBInman HouseItalianate · Built 18820.5 miDUniversity Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 mi

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Is Brookman House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 28, 2023 (Register number 100009320).

Is Brookman House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Brookman 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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.