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

Schaller's Department Store

19 South Maple

— Watertown Commercial Historic District —

Schaller's Department Store Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018

1. Schaller's Department Store Marker

Inscription. Built 1914. Maurice Hockman probably architect. Herbergers through 1970’s.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 44° 53.972′ N, 97° 6.804′ W. Marker is in Watertown, South Dakota, in Codington County. It is on South Maple south of East Kemp Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the northeast corner of the subject building, facing South Maple. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 South Maple, Watertown SD 57201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home Furniture Company (here, next to this marker); Paris Store (within shouting distance of this marker); McCarthy Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Free Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Cave Auto Supply Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); M.D. Alexander's Furniture Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Tin Shop (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.

Regarding Schaller's Department Store. Contributing property, Watertown Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #89000834.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Watertown Commercial Historic District

Also see . . .
1. Watertown Commercial Historic District (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Historic Watertown Guided Tour. Architect was A. Purcell from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018

2. Schaller's Department Store Marker

Built for Schaller’s Department Store, with space for a lodge hall on the second floor. Herberger’s took over the business about 1946. Distinctive features of this building are the large pairs of consoles and the heavy stone cornice along the top. (Submitted on August 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Schaller's Department Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018

3. Schaller's Department Store

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.