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National Register of Historic Places

Yankton Historic Commercial District (Boundary Decrease)

A district of 54 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2018
Listed 2018Yankton
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Yankton Historic Commercial District (Boundary Decrease), at Various, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 24, 2018. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the national level. The district takes in 54 historic buildings. The listing covers 21 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Various, Yankton · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Yankton Historic Commercial District (Boundary Decrease)Start here
  2. 2Yankton College Historic DistrictRichardsonian Romanesque · next door
  3. 3William J. Fantle HousePrairie School · Built 1917 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Burns HouseLate Victorian · Built 1886 · 0.4 mi on
  5. 5Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul DepotBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within a mile

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

BFred Schnauber HouseBuilding0.3 miDYankton Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miStPine Street BridgeConcrete deck arch · Built 19120.5 miDYankton High School Historic DistrictPrairie School0.5 miBYankton Carnegie LibraryNeo-Classical · Built 19030.6 miBGovernor John L. Pennington HouseItalianate0.7 miBGurney, Charles, HotelRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18910.7 miDHouse of Gurney Historic DistrictLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.7 miBBruce-Donaldson HouseItalianate · Built 18790.7 miBScottish Rite Masonic TempleLate Victorian0.7 miBDr. B. M. Banton HouseAirplane Bungalow · Built 19200.7 miBYankton College ConservatoryBuilt 18830.7 miBArthur C. Ellerman HouseBuilt 19120.8 miBExcelsior Flour MillBuilt 18720.9 miStMeridian BridgeRigid-connected Pratt vertical-lift truss0.9 miBHarold A. (H. A.) Doyle HouseBuilt 19240.9 miBHoffman HouseItalianate · Built 18801 miBOhlman-Shannon HouseHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 18711 mi
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BDr. John Trierweiler HouseGeorgian Revival · Built 19261 mi

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Questions about Yankton Historic Commercial District (Boundary Decrease)

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

Yes. It was added on Aug 24, 2018 (Register number 82003950).

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

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

Can you visit Yankton Historic Commercial 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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.