Belle Fourche Commercial Historic District

500--620 State St. and 608--622 5th Ave., Belle Fourche, South Dakota. County/parish: Butte.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 27, 1982. NRIS 82003917.

16 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • See Also:Wide Awake Grocery Building

From Wikipedia:

Belle Fourche Commercial Historic District

The Belle Fourche Commercial Historic District, a 8 acres (3.2 ha) historic district in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

It includes 16 contributing buildings. The district includes 500 to 620 State St. (both sides) and the even side from 608 to 622 5th Ave.

Selected included buildings are:

  • Hitchin' Post building, 500 State Street (between 1903 and 1915), also known as the flat-iron building. Second story added c. 1923. Used as both post office and store.
  • Wide Awake Grocery Building, 520 State St. (1911), separately listed on the National Register in 1978.
  • Christianson's, 501 State Street (c.1895)
  • Gay Building, 507 State Street (c.1908)
  • Townsend Building, 515 State Street (c.1905)
  • Thomas Drug, 521 State Street (c.1890). Originally built as Ferrall Hardware Store, a survivor of 1895 fire
  • Bolles Block, 603 State Street (1917)
  • IOOF Building, 607 State Street (c.1903-1915)
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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93204537

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