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National Register of Historic Places

Peter Mauseth House

Listed as “Mauseth, Peter, House”

On the National Register since 198937 years
Late-Victorian CottageListed 1989Watertown
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About Peter Mauseth House

Peter Mauseth House, at 703 N. Maple, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 3, 1989. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late-Victorian Cottage, as it does for 2 other South Dakota listings. It was listed as part of North End Neighborhood MPS. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Watertown, 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 · 13 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1885 to today

  1. 1885Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

703 N. Maple, Watertown · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Peter Mauseth HouseStart here
  2. 2E. C. Adams HouseQueen Anne · Built 1900 · next door
  3. 3Walter Willson HouseLate-Victorian Cottage · Built 1887 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Benjamin H. Cartford HouseLate-Victorian Cottage · Built 1885 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Mathiesen HouseQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BEvangelical United Brethren ChurchGothic Revival0.2 miBMabel and David Jones HouseColonial Revival · Built 19090.2 miBGen. Mark W. Sheafe HouseBuilt 18860.2 miBDr. H. M. Freeburg HouseAmerican Foursquare · Built 19060.2 miBCurt E. DeGraff HouseAmerican Foursquare · Built 19110.2 miBJames W. Ferris HouseAmerican Foursquare · Built 19100.2 miBDr. Harry Henningson HouseSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19270.2 miBA. Einar Johnson HouseCraftsman · Built 19250.2 miBAmy A. Davis HouseQueen Anne · Built 19010.3 miBAndrew and Lulu Melham HousePrairie School · Built 19180.3 miBMinneapolis and St. Louis Railroad DepotBuilt 19110.4 miBA. C. Gilruth HouseOne-and-one-half Story Cube · Built 19080.4 miBMellette HouseItalianate0.5 mi

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Questions about Peter Mauseth House

Is Peter Mauseth House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 3, 1989 (Register number 88003028).

Is Peter Mauseth House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Peter Mauseth 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.

Where can I read the history of Peter Mauseth House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 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 93203573 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.