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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Brown County, South Dakota.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.^[1]

There are 46 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has since been removed

This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted April 5, 2024.^[2]

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Current listings

^[3]	Name on the Register^[4]	Image	Date listed^[5]	Location	City or town
1	Aberdeen Commercial Historic District	Aberdeen Commercial Historic District More images	May 23, 1988 (#88000586)	1-523 South Main Street 45°27′44″N 98°29′16″W / 45.462222°N 98.487778°W / 45.462222; -98.487778	Aberdeen
2	Aberdeen Highlands Historic District	Aberdeen Highlands Historic District	June 5, 1975 (#75001710)	Both sides of North Main from 12th to 15th Avenue, N.E. 45°28′46″N 98°29′15″W / 45.479444°N 98.4875°W / 45.479444; -98.4875	Aberdeen
3	Aberdeen Historic District	Aberdeen Historic District	June 5, 1975 (#75001711)	Both sides of 3rd-6th Avenues and Jay, Kline, and Arch Streets 45°27′38″N 98°28′55″W / 45.460556°N 98.481944°W / 45.460556; -98.481944 (Aberdeen Historic District)	Aberdeen
4	Augustana Swedish Lutheran Church	Augustana Swedish Lutheran Church	December 20, 1988 (#88002842)	4.5 miles south of Claremont 45°36′04″N 98°00′02″W / 45.601111°N 98.000556°W / 45.601111; -98.000556 (Augustana Swedish Lutheran Church)	Claremont
5	Aurland United Norwegian Lutheran Church	Aurland United Norwegian Lutheran Church More images	April 16, 1982 (#82003916)	Southeast of Frederick 45°46′14″N 98°24′55″W / 45.770448°N 98.415208°W / 45.770448; -98.415208	Frederick
6	William G. Bickelhaupt House	William G. Bickelhaupt House More images	October 19, 1989 (#89001727)	1003 South Jay 45°27′16″N 98°29′00″W / 45.454523°N 98.483262°W / 45.454523; -98.483262 (William G. Bickelhaupt House)	Aberdeen
7	William C. Blanchard House	William C. Blanchard House	August 12, 2022 (#100008006)	1016 South Kline St. 45°27′15″N 98°28′56″W / 45.4542°N 98.4823°W / 45.4542; -98.4823 (William C. Blanchard House)	Aberdeen
8	Brown County Courthouse	Brown County Courthouse More images	June 3, 1976 (#76001718)	First Avenue 45°27′52″N 98°29′10″W / 45.464444°N 98.486111°W / 45.464444; -98.486111 (Brown County Courthouse)	Aberdeen
9	Brown Hall	Brown Hall	February 7, 1990 (#89002336)	Main Street 45°43′55″N 98°29′50″W / 45.7319°N 98.4971°W / 45.7319; -98.4971 (Brown Hall)	Barnard
10	Brown's Post	Upload image	May 27, 1988 (#88000583)	Address restricted^[6]	Sisseton
11	Colin Campbell Post	Upload image	May 27, 1988 (#88000584)	Address restricted^[6]	Frederick
12	Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot	Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot	September 20, 1977 (#77001238)	Main Street and Railroad Avenue 45°27′56″N 98°29′20″W / 45.465556°N 98.488889°W / 45.465556; -98.488889	Aberdeen
13	Dakota Farmer Building	Dakota Farmer Building More images	August 1, 1984 (#84003221)	1216 South Main Street 45°27′07″N 98°29′19″W / 45.451999°N 98.488590°W / 45.451999; -98.488590 (Dakota Farmer Building)	Aberdeen
14	Easton's Castle	Easton's Castle More images	March 1, 1973 (#73001736)	1210 Second Avenue, N.W. 45°28′07″N 98°30′15″W / 45.468611°N 98.504167°W / 45.468611; -98.504167 (Easton's Castle)	Aberdeen
15	Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church	Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church More images	May 31, 1984 (#84003223)	101 Street and 392 Avenue^[7] 45°55′24″N 98°23′38″W / 45.923291°N 98.393968°W / 45.923291; -98.393968 (Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church)	Frederick
16	John H. Firey House	John H. Firey House More images	March 23, 1995 (#95000277)	418 South Arch Street 45°27′38″N 98°28′52″W / 45.460458°N 98.481047°W / 45.460458; -98.481047 (John H. Firey House)	Aberdeen
17	First Presbyterian Church of Groton	Upload image	March 14, 2019 (#100003447)	300 N. Main St. 45°26′56″N 98°05′55″W / 45.4488°N 98.0987°W / 45.4488; -98.0987	Groton
18	First United Methodist Church	First United Methodist Church More images	May 28, 1976 (#76001719)	S. Lincoln St. and SE. 5th Ave. 45°27′36″N 98°29′12″W / 45.46°N 98.486667°W / 45.46; -98.486667 (First United Methodist Church)	Aberdeen
19	Foght-Murdy House	Foght-Murdy House	March 23, 1995 (#95000276)	1403 S. Main St. 45°27′18″N 98°29′17″W / 45.455°N 98.488056°W / 45.455; -98.488056 (Foght-Murdy House)	Aberdeen
20	Paul and Fredriika Geranen Farm	Upload image	November 13, 1985 (#85003498)	East of Frederick 45°51′00″N 98°24′48″W / 45.85°N 98.413333°W / 45.85; -98.413333 (Paul and Fredriika Geranen Farm)	Frederick
21	Great Northern Railway Passenger and Freight Depot	Great Northern Railway Passenger and Freight Depot	January 27, 1983 (#83003002)	1 Court St. 45°27′54″N 98°29′07″W / 45.465°N 98.485278°W / 45.465; -98.485278	Aberdeen
22	Anna Herron Farm	Upload image	June 30, 1995 (#95000778)	1.5 miles east of Highway 18 on County Highway 21 near Groton 45°23′11″N 98°11′47″W / 45.386389°N 98.196389°W / 45.386389; -98.196389 (Anna Herron Farm)	West Hanson Township
23	Art Karl Farm	Upload image	July 7, 1995 (#95000777)	Southeastern corner of the junction of Highways 14 and 21 near Aberdeen 45°23′10″N 98°24′41″W / 45.386111°N 98.411389°W / 45.386111; -98.411389 (Art Karl Farm)	West Gem Township
24	Margaret and Maurice Lamont House	Margaret and Maurice Lamont House More images	March 23, 1995 (#95000281)	515 S. Arch St. 45°27′34″N 98°28′50″W / 45.459528°N 98.480443°W / 45.459528; -98.480443 (Margaret and Maurice Lamont House)	Aberdeen
25	Martilla-Pettingel and Gorder General Merchandise Store	Martilla-Pettingel and Gorder General Merchandise Store More images	November 13, 1985 (#85003490)	312 Main St.^[8] 45°49′57″N 98°30′21″W / 45.832519°N 98.505892°W / 45.832519; -98.505892	Frederick
26	Masonic Temple	Masonic Temple	May 29, 1980 (#80003719)	503 S. Main St. 45°27′35″N 98°29′15″W / 45.459722°N 98.4875°W / 45.459722; -98.4875 (Masonic Temple)	Aberdeen
27	McGregor House	McGregor House More images	June 8, 2005 (#05000591)	621 S. Kline St. 45°27′30″N 98°28′55″W / 45.458217°N 98.481915°W / 45.458217; -98.481915 (McGregor House)	Aberdeen
28	McKenzie-Cassels House	Upload image	February 13, 1986 (#86000242)	508 N. 3rd St. 45°27′04″N 98°05′49″W / 45.451111°N 98.096944°W / 45.451111; -98.096944 (McKenzie-Cassels House)	Groton
29	Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Depot	Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Depot	September 28, 1976 (#76001720)	1100 S. Main St. 45°27′14″N 98°29′17″W / 45.453889°N 98.488056°W / 45.453889; -98.488056	Aberdeen
30	Modern Woodmen of America Hall	Upload image	July 7, 1995 (#95000775)	Northwestern corner of the junction of Main and 2nd Sts. 45°14′35″N 98°33′46″W / 45.243056°N 98.562778°W / 45.243056; -98.562778 (Modern Woodmen of America Hall)	Mansfield
31	George Pfutzenreuter House	Upload image	June 21, 1990 (#90000955)	411 3rd St. 45°52′54″N 98°09′09″W / 45.881667°N 98.1525°W / 45.881667; -98.1525 (George Pfutzenreuter House)	Hecla
32	Plana School	Upload image	July 7, 1995 (#95000773)	7 miles north of Highway 12 and 1 mile east of County Highway 16 45°31′04″N 98°18′34″W / 45.5178°N 98.3094°W / 45.5178; -98.3094 (Plana School)	Plana
33	Melchior Ryman Farm	Upload image	June 30, 1995 (#95000771)	2 miles west of Highway 281, 3 miles north of Mansfield 45°17′13″N 98°33′30″W / 45.286944°N 98.558333°W / 45.286944; -98.558333 (Melchior Ryman Farm)	Mansfield
34	Savo Hall-Finnish National Society Hall	Savo Hall-Finnish National Society Hall More images	November 13, 1985 (#85003494)	104 St and 391 Ave^[9] 45°52′47″N 98°24′51″W / 45.879698°N 98.414216°W / 45.879698; -98.414216	Savo Township
35	Simmons House	Simmons House	August 1, 1984 (#84003224)	1408 S. Main St. 45°27′01″N 98°29′19″W / 45.450278°N 98.488611°W / 45.450278; -98.488611 (Simmons House)	Aberdeen
36	South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-009-060	Upload image	March 9, 2000 (#00000185)	Local road over Elm Dam Spillway 45°51′07″N 98°42′22″W / 45.851944°N 98.706111°W / 45.851944; -98.706111	Frederick
37	South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-220-454	Upload image	March 9, 2000 (#00000184)	Local road over Mud Creek 45°16′13″N 98°17′16″W / 45.270278°N 98.287778°W / 45.270278; -98.287778	Stratford
38	South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-268-030	Upload image	March 9, 2000 (#00000186)	Local road over the James River 45°53′35″N 98°10′33″W / 45.893056°N 98.175833°W / 45.893056; -98.175833	Hecla
39	South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-304-414	Upload image	March 9, 2000 (#00000187)	Local road over Ferney Ravine 45°20′19″N 98°05′43″W / 45.338611°N 98.095278°W / 45.338611; -98.095278	Ferney
40	Trinity Episcopal Church	Upload image	January 27, 1983 (#83003003)	Third Avenue East and Third Street North 45°26′55″N 98°05′54″W / 45.448611°N 98.098333°W / 45.448611; -98.098333 (Trinity Episcopal Church)	Groton
41	US Post Office and Courthouse-Aberdeen	US Post Office and Courthouse-Aberdeen More images	October 4, 2006 (#06000931)	102 Forth Avenue, S.E. 45°27′39″N 98°29′09″W / 45.460880°N 98.485791°W / 45.460880; -98.485791	Aberdeen
42	Alonzo Ward Hotel	Alonzo Ward Hotel More images	June 17, 1982 (#82003915)	104 South Main Street 45°27′50″N 98°29′17″W / 45.463889°N 98.488056°W / 45.463889; -98.488056 (Alonzo Ward Hotel)	Aberdeen
43	Welsh Presbyterian Church	Upload image	July 6, 1995 (#95000776)	7 miles north of Highway 12 and 1 mile east of Highway 16 45°31′08″N 98°18′39″W / 45.518889°N 98.310833°W / 45.518889; -98.310833 (Welsh Presbyterian Church)	Plana
44	Gustav and Mary Werth House	Gustav and Mary Werth House More images	June 28, 1991 (#91000846)	1502 North Dakota Street 45°28′52″N 98°28′27″W / 45.481239°N 98.474171°W / 45.481239; -98.474171 (Gustav and Mary Werth House)	Aberdeen
45	Western Union Building	Western Union Building More images	December 12, 1976 (#76001721)	21-23 South Main Street 45°27′52″N 98°29′15″W / 45.464444°N 98.4875°W / 45.464444; -98.4875 (Western Union Building)	Aberdeen
46	Wylie Park Pavilion	Wylie Park Pavilion More images	January 26, 1978 (#78002540)	North of Aberdeen off U.S. Route 281 45°29′22″N 98°31′00″W / 45.48941°N 98.516584°W / 45.48941; -98.516584 (Wylie Park Pavilion)	Aberdeen

Former listing

^[3]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Description
1	South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 07-091-330	Upload image	March 9, 2000 (#00000183)	March 26, 2008	US 12 over State of South Dakota RR tracks	Aberdeen vicinity	Replaced in 2005

References

^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
^ ^a ^b Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
^ See 2017 photo
^ The NRHP nominating form gives the address as 515–516 Main Street. However, the Frederick Area Business Directory gives its address as 312 Main St. (see "Community Store" under the heading "Groceries"). A 2017 photo shows the store on Main just east of 3rd Avenue.
^ See photo

[1] The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.

[2] National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved April 5, 2024.

[NRHP_colors-3] Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.

[nris-4] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.

[refnums-5] The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.

[ARCombinedNote-6] Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.

[7] See 2017 photo

[8] The NRHP nominating form gives the address as 515–516 Main Street. However, the Frederick Area Business Directory gives its address as 312 Main St. (see "Community Store" under the heading "Groceries"). A 2017 photo shows the store on Main just east of 3rd Avenue.

[9] See photo

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Municipalities and communities of Brown County, South Dakota, United States
County seat: Aberdeen
Cities	Aberdeen Columbia Groton
Towns	Claremont Frederick Hecla Stratford Verdon Warner Westport
CDPs	Bath Bath Corner Ferney Hutterville Colony Mansfield‡ Prairiewood Village
Other communities	Barnard Houghton Huffton Ordway Putney Randolph Rudolph Tacoma Park
Townships	Aberdeen Allison Bates Bath Brainard Cambria Carlisle Claremont Columbia East Hanson East Rondell Franklyn Frederick Garden Prairie Garland Gem Greenfield Groton Hecla Henry Highland Lansing Liberty Lincoln Mercier New Hope North Detroit Oneota Ordway Osceola Palmyra Portage Prairiewood Putney Ravinia Richland Riverside Savo Shelby South Detroit Warner West Hanson Westport West Rondell
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