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Watertown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)
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National Register of Historic Places

Watertown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)

A district of 58 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2021
Classical RevivalListed 2021Watertown
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Watertown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease), at Roughly bounded by 1st St. West, 3rd St. East, 1st Ave. North, 2nd Ave. South, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 29, 2021. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 29 other South Dakota listings. The district takes in 58 historic buildings. The listing covers 30 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district in South Dakota, 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 · 53 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Roughly bounded by 1st St. West, 3rd St. East, 1st Ave. North, 2nd Ave. South, Watertown · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Watertown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)Start here
  2. 2Watertown Post OfficeRenaissance Revival · next door
  3. 3Carnegie Free Public LibraryNeo-Classical · Built 1905 · next door
  4. 4Codington County CourthouseNeo-Classical · next door
  5. 5Dr. Tarbell HouseColonial Revival · Built 1904 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BC.E. and Bertha Fowler HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Mission · Built 19140.2 miBMinneapolis and St. Louis Railroad DepotBuilt 19110.2 miBA. C. Gilruth HouseOne-and-one-half Story Cube · Built 19080.3 miBJohn B. Hanten HouseColonial Revival · Built 19130.4 miBAmy A. Davis HouseQueen Anne · Built 19010.4 miBEvangelical United Brethren ChurchGothic Revival0.4 miBMabel and David Jones HouseColonial Revival · Built 19090.4 miBGen. Mark W. Sheafe HouseBuilt 18860.5 miBDr. H. M. Freeburg HouseAmerican Foursquare · Built 19060.5 mi

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Is Watertown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 29, 2021 (Register number 89000834).

Is Watertown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease) a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Watertown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)?

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 Watertown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 53 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 93204711 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.