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

First National Bank of Dakota Territory

Est. 1881

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 11, 2018

1. First National Bank of Dakota Territory Marker

Inscription. National
Historic
Site
First National Bank of
Dakota Territory
Est. 1881

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 1881.

Location. 43° 45.986′ N, 103° 35.936′ W. Marker is in Custer, South Dakota, in Custer County. It is on Mount Rushmore Road (U.S. 16A) just west of South 6th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front/north entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 548 Mount Rushmore Road, Custer SD 57730, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West River

and in Greater Rapid City.

It is also in the American Black Hills,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frontier Protection (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); L. Cpl. Cody Glenn Engen (about 600 feet away); Way Park (about 600 feet away); Dedicated to All Veterans (about 600 feet away); Custer County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); Horace N. Ross (about 700 feet away); Miners Meet 1875 (approx. half a mile away); Everything changes, or does it? (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Custer.

Regarding First National Bank of Dakota Territory.

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National Register of Historic Places #82003924.

Also see . . . This Restaurant In South Dakota Used To Be A Bank. (This links presents various interior photographs.) The owners of this charming coffee house kept almost all of the historic details in place during the conversion, and added other little touches that harken back to the late 1800s, too. (Submitted on December 17, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

First National Bank Building image. Click for more information.

Via National Register of Historic Places, unknown

2. First National Bank Building

National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 11, 2018

3. First National Bank of Dakota Territory Marker

(marker visible just right of entrance)

First National Bank Building (<i>northeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 11, 2018

4. First National Bank Building (northeast elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 634 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 17, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on May 14, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.