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

Retail Building

24-26 N. Broadway

— Watertown Commercial Historic District —

Retail Building Marker image. Click for full size.

November 10, 2024

1. Retail Building Marker

Inscription. Built 1908. Architect Maurice Hockman. In 1910 barber shop and saloon.

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 1908.

Location. 44° 54.083′ N, 97° 6.841′ W. Marker is in Watertown, South Dakota, in Codington County. It is on Broadway Street North south of 1st Avenue Northeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 N Broadway St, 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: Bakery (a few steps from

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this marker); News Stand (a few steps from this marker); AOUW Building (within shouting distance of this marker); John M. Mahowald Harness Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Weekly Herald Newspaper Building (within shouting distance of this marker); C.C. Whistler Meat Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Mellette Block (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mercer Block (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watertown.

Regarding Retail Building. Contributing property, Watertown Commercial Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #89000834.

Also see . . . South Dakota SP Watertown Commercial Historic District | National Archives Catalog. From the National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet (1989):

"(24-6) commercial building; 1908; barber shop and saloon in 1910; possible architect: Hockman; 2-story; brown brick; note attractive use brick patterns, including Hockmanesque bricks as dentils, moulding, and corner pilasters to frame design; contributing"

"The Watertown Commercial Historic District is ... a homogenous collection
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2. Retail Building & Marker
of mostly commercial, 2-story, brick buildings, many dating from the turn of the century. ... Through scale (many 1- and 2-story buildings), materials (brick in brown shades, Kasota stone trim), and the presence of many buildings from the 1898-1915 period, the district conveys a unified and attractive appearance. Design features such as brick dentils further distinguish the district while reinforcing the feeling of a particular time and place. The high representation of 1898-1915-era buildings indicates the key development period of the district, while the wide span of construction dates from the 1880s to 1970 represent a continuum of commercial enterprise."

(Submitted on December 12, 2024.)

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