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

Commercial Building

11 South Broadway

— Watertown Commercial Historic District —

 
 
Commercial Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018
1. Commercial Building Marker
Inscription. Built 1933. Watertown Publishing Company.
 
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 1933.
 
Location. 44° 54.004′ N, 97° 6.898′ W. Marker is in Watertown, South Dakota, in Codington County. It is on South Broadway south of West 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 Broadway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 South Broadway, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rosa Frey Millinery Shop (a few steps from this marker); Wiser Block (a few steps from this marker); O. N. Whistler Meat Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Retail Building (within shouting distance of this marker); McIntyre Block (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Tarbell Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Lebert Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.
 
Regarding Commercial Building. Contributing property,
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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 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Historic Watertown Guided Tour. Replaced a building that was destroyed by fire. The former building had been the Watertown Publishing Company since 1903, then Sperling Shoe Company since the 1920s. Simple brick patterns dominate the design. (Submitted on August 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.) 
 
Commercial Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018
2. Commercial Building Marker
Commercial Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 15, 2018
3. Commercial Building
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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