Yankton in Yankton County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Cramer - Kenyon Home

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 22, 2019

1. Cramer - Kenyon Home Marker

Inscription.

This Property has been
Placed on the

NATIONAL REGISTER
OF HISTORIC PLACES

By the United States
Department of the Interior

Built 1886

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 42° 52.392′ N, 97° 23.342′ W. Marker is in Yankton, South Dakota, in Yankton County. It is at the intersection of Pine St and E 6th St on Pine St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 507 Pine St, Yankton SD 57078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Yankton Sioux Tribe

and in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pine Street Bridge (about 300 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); First Capitol Building of Dakota Territory (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Territorial Capital (approx. 0.2 miles away); Christ Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trial of Jack McCall for Murder of "Wild Bill" (approx. ¼ mile away); First Building at Yankton Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles Francois Picotte (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Highway (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yankton.

Regarding Cramer - Kenyon Home. The Cramer-Kenyon Heritage Home, located at 509 Pine Street, was built in 1886 and was first opened to the public in 1974 as a bicentennial project to commemorate Yankton as the first capital of the Dakota territory. The property remains historically accurate and is open to the public for guided tours each summer.

National Register Historic District Nomination House Description excerpt:

This building was built by a man named Teller and sold to N.J. Cramer in 1890. Cramer was an attorney. The house is an example of the Queen Anne style. It has medium-pitched gable roofs covering projections in the over all plan. Portions rise up as engaged

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 22, 2019

2. Cramer - Kenyon Home Marker

rectangular towers. Immediately beneath the eaves is a shingle surface, giving way to a horizontal dropsiding surface offset by curving wooden projections. In some cases on the house surface, the next surface might be diagonal patterns of board or vertical boards juxtaposed to form horizontal coursing. This encounters another difference in the wall surface. Size and shape of windows varies often, as does their tints and number of panes. There are comer windows, overhangs, a bay window and windows placed horizontally. There are panes of tile and glass in relief upon the surface.

Adding to its effect is the presence of its carriage house nearby. It has a gable roof with dormer and cupola. It has three doors: two double-leaf and one single-leaf door. It is one and one-half stories high and of wood composition.

Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 22, 2019

3. Cramer - Kenyon Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2019, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.