Spearfish in Lawrence County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Mail
Historic Commercial District Walking Tour
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 29, 2023
1. The Mail Marker
The Mail Building was constructed for Edward Warren in 1920. Warren had moved to Spearfish with his parents in 1888 with hopes of starting a newspaper. In 1889 they established the Queen City Mail. The Mail Building was built to house the growing newspaper publishing business. It is constructed of cast concrete blocks of native sandstone material. Warren served in the South Dakota legislature and as the Lawrence County Auditor. In 1929 he sold the newspaper to Arthur Nieselius and in 1932 the Queen City Mail moved to a new building. It then served as the U.S. Post office during the 1930s.
Erected by Spearfish Historic Preservation Commission. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 44° 29.436′ N, 103° 51.556′ W. Marker is in Spearfish, South Dakota, in Lawrence County. It is on North Main Street south of East Jackson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 731 North Main Street,
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Regionally, this marker is in West River. 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 Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Thoen Stone (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Thoen Stone (approx. Ύ mile away); Spearfish Canyon Flora and Fauna (approx. 5.2 miles away); Spearfish Canyon Through Time (approx. 5.2 miles away); Frawley Brothers Middle Ranch (approx. 6.9 miles away); Centennial School (approx. 6.9 miles away); Frawley Brothers Upper Ranch (approx. 7.6 miles away); Center of the Country (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spearfish.
Also see . . .
1. The Mail Building. (Submitted on May 2, 2023, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)
2. The Queen City Mail Newspaper Archive.
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 29, 2023
2. The Mail Marker
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 29, 2023
3. The Mail Building
Photographed by Ruth VanSteenwyk, April 29, 2023
4. The Mail Building
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department of the Interior
1920
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2023, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 2, 2023, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
