Downtown in Hot Springs in Fall River County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Union Depot

1891

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2026

1. Union Depot Marker

Inscription.

Built in 1891, the Union Depot served three major railroads and welcomed Hot Springs' first trains. After a 1937 flood ended rail service by one line, the city purchased the depot in 1938 - one of the nation's first railroad-to-public reuse projects. Now home to the Chamber Visitor Center, the depot continues to greet travelers more than 130 years later.

Erected 1998 by Hot Springs Historic Preservation Commission and Historic Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 43° 26.159′ N, 103° 28.88′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, South Dakota, in Fall River County. It is in Downtown. It is on River Street (U.S. 385) north of Minnekahta Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 630 North River Street, Hot Springs SD 57747, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West River.

It is also in the American Black Hills,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Businessmen's Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Smallest Union Depot in the World (a few steps from this marker); Evanston Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Bodega Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Wood Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Minnekahta Block Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Sandstone Architecture of Hot Springs, SD (within shouting distance of this marker); FJ Oldsmobile Garage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Another marker is no longer nearby. An Old Jail (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Union Depot History.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2026

2. Union Depot Marker

(Submitted on October 21, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Hot Springs Historic District National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on October 21, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2026

3. Union Depot

Caboose on Union Depot Grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2026

4. Caboose on Union Depot Grounds

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 21, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.