Deadwood in Lawrence County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Broadway Street
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2023
1. Broadway Street Marker
Inscription.
Broadway Street. . The street that runs behind the buildings on this side of Main Street was once known as West Main Street, but has been called Broadway for many years. Local mythology holds that this was the Main Street in the early days. There were, however, several businesses on Broadway including rooming houses, assay offices, warehouses and Wong Loy's Chop Suey House. The largest Broadway Street building was the Montana Corral, which stood until the 1950's. The location is now occupied by a parking lot. The 400 Building, a notorious brothel owned by one of Deadwood's Mayors, operated on Broadway Street for many years before being destroyed by the fire in 1900.
The street that runs behind the buildings on this side of Main Street was once known as West Main Street, but has been called Broadway for many years. Local mythology holds that this was the Main Street in the early days. There were, however, several businesses on Broadway including rooming houses, assay offices, warehouses and Wong Loy's Chop Suey House. The largest Broadway Street building was the Montana Corral, which stood until the 1950's. The location is now occupied by a parking lot. The 400 Building, a notorious brothel owned by one of Deadwood's Mayors, operated on Broadway Street for many years before being destroyed by the fire in 1900.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 44° 22.634′ N, 103° 43.839′ W. Marker is in Deadwood, South Dakota, in Lawrence County. It is at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Lee Street, on the left when traveling north on Broadway Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Deadwood SD 57732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally,
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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 markers no longer nearby. Deadwood City 1876 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Ride High, T.C., Ride High (was about 400 feet
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 20, 2023
2. Broadway Street Marker
(marker is located just to the right of the staircase leading up from Broadway to Williams Street)
away but has been permanently removed); Generations of Change (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
