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

Home Furniture Company

17 South Maple

— Watertown Commercial Historic District —

Home Furniture Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018

1. Home Furniture Company Marker

Inscription. Built about 1906. Maurice Hockman probably architect.

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 1906.

Location. 44° 53.972′ N, 97° 6.803′ 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 southeast corner of the subject building, facing South Maple. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Schaller's Department Store (here, next to this marker); Paris Store (within shouting distance of this marker); McCarthy Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Cave Auto Supply Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Commercial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Free Public Library (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 Home Furniture Company. 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 . . . Historic Watertown Guided Tour. Maurice Hockman may have been the architect. The Home Furniture Company was here until the 1930s. The pressed, rounded brick which delicately frames the large original windows of this building is a unique

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018

2. Home Furniture Company Marker

feature. (Submitted on August 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Home Furniture Company image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018

3. Home Furniture Company

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 240 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.