Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Wayne Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
No photo yetHave one, old or new? Add it to Wayne Township’s story.Add a photo
National Register of Historic Places

Black Hawk Elementaty School

Wayne Township’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 30, 1986; only 341 of South Dakota’s 1,170 listings are older
Listed 1986Wayne Township

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Black Hawk Elementaty School

Black Hawk Elementaty School, at Main and Elm Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 30, 1986: the first place in Wayne Township to be listed. Only 341 of South Dakota’s 1,170 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Rural Butte and Meade Counties MRA.

What it isHistoric building in Black Hawk, 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 · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1916 to today

  1. 1916Built
  2. 1986Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 40 years
Visit

Finding Black Hawk Elementaty School

Main and Elm Sts., Wayne Township

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

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

Memories of Black Hawk Elementaty School

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to Black Hawk Elementaty School?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about Black Hawk Elementaty School

Is Black Hawk Elementaty School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 30, 1986 (Register number 86000939).

Is Black Hawk Elementaty School a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Black Hawk Elementaty School?

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 Black Hawk Elementaty School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 93203955 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.