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Codington County Courthouse
Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Codington County Courthouse

On the National Register since 197848 years
Neo-ClassicalListed 1978Watertown
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Codington County Courthouse

Codington County Courthouse, at 1st Ave., SE, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 24, 1978. It was among the first 4 of Watertown’s 28 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 27 other South Dakota listings. The listing covers 3.8 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isCourthouse serving Codington County, 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

1st Ave., SE, Watertown · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Codington County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Carnegie Free Public LibraryNeo-Classical · Built 1905 · next door
  3. 3Watertown Post OfficeRenaissance Revival · next door
  4. 4Watertown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)Classical Revival · next door
  5. 5Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad DepotBuilt 1911 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BDr. Tarbell HouseColonial Revival · Built 19040.2 miBC.E. and Bertha Fowler HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Mission · Built 19140.2 miBJohn B. Hanten HouseColonial Revival · Built 19130.4 miBA. C. Gilruth HouseOne-and-one-half Story Cube · Built 19080.5 miBAmy A. Davis HouseQueen Anne · Built 19010.5 miBEvangelical United Brethren ChurchGothic Revival0.5 miBMabel and David Jones HouseColonial Revival · Built 19090.5 mi

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Questions about Codington County Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Jul 24, 1978 (Register number 78002545).

Is Codington County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Codington 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 Codington County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 93204671 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.