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Clay County Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

Clay County Courthouse

On the National Register since 198343 years
Neo-ClassicalListed 1983Vermillion
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About Clay County Courthouse

Clay County Courthouse, at 211 W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 18, 1983. It was among the first 9 of Vermillion’s 26 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 27 other South Dakota listings. The listing covers 4 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric courthouse in Vermillion, South Dakota, USA. 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↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

211 W. Main St., Vermillion · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Clay County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Austin-Whittemore HouseVictorian · Built 1884 · next door
  3. 3E. H. Willey HouseQueen Anne · Built 1895 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Bluff Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  5. 5Vermillion-Andrew Carnegie LibraryNeo-Classical · Built 1904 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BFirst National Bank Building of VermillionRomanesque Revival · Built 18930.2 miDDowntown Vermillion Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.2 miBSt. Agnes Catholic ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.2 miBFirst Baptist Church of VermillionBuilding0.3 miBFirst Methodist Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.3 miBBrookman HouseBuilding0.3 miDForest Avenue Historic DistrictBungalow0.4 miBGunderson HouseQueen Anne · Built 18950.4 miDForest Avenue Historic District (Boundary Clarification and Additional Documentation)Gothic Revival0.4 miBFirst Congregational Church, VermillionBuilding0.4 miBInman HouseItalianate · Built 18820.5 mi
More like it

Neo-Classical style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical.

Vermillion-Andrew Carnegie LibraryBuilt 1904 · 0.3 mi away
Volin Town Hall17.5 mi away
Yankton Carnegie LibraryBuilt 1903 · 23.9 mi away

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Questions about Clay County Courthouse

Is Clay County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 18, 1983 (Register number 83003005).

Is Clay County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Clay County Courthouse?

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 Clay County Courthouse?

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 93204615 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.