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

Evanston Block

Built: 1905

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

1. Evanston Block Marker

Inscription.

Built in 1905 for $8,000 by Mrs. Fred T. Evans, the Evanston Block featured Hot Springs' first "all-glass" storefront and a pressed tin cornice. I.H. Chase opened a store below, while the upper floor held offices and the Miller Hotel. Over the years, it housed retail shops, a mortuary, and apartments. Restored in 1979 and renovated again in 2016, the building remains a landmark of downtown Hot Springs.

Erected by Historic Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 43° 26.166′ N, 103° 28.861′ 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 right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 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,

in the Lewis & Clark

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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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Smallest Union Depot in the World (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Depot (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); FJ Oldsmobile Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); Sandstone Architecture of Hot Springs, SD (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 . . . The Evanston Block History.

Evanston Block and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Evanston Block and Marker

(Submitted on October 21, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

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 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.