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Preservation
Hot Springs has a number of historic properties listed on the US Department of Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. The following files provide information about the six properties that are individually listed on the National Register.
In addition to these properties Hot Springs has a historic district that is listed on the National Register. Created in 1974, the Hot Springs Historic District is an irregularly shaped district, as described in the nomination and was developed "for the preservation of the historical, archeological, architectural and cultural heritage of the City of Hot Springs and to promote the use and conservation of such property for the education, inspiration, pleasure and enrichment of the citizens of Hot Springs, the State of South Dakota and the United States."
In 2011 the Battle Mountain Sanitarium was bestowed with the title of National Historic Landmark - the highest historic preservation designation allowed. It is now part of the Department of the Interior's Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary. The Battle Mountain Sanitarium in Hot Springs was established on approximately 101 Acres in 1902 and opened in 1907. It is the oldest facility in the VA Medical System established solely to provide medical care and is now identified as the Hot Springs VA Medical Center. The original sandstone buildings were designed by reknowned Omaha architect Thomas Rogers Kimball in the Mission/Spanish Revival inspired style.
Hot Springs High School
(added 1980 - - #80003721)
Also known as Hot Springs Independent School District 23-2
146 N. 16th St., Hot Springs
| Historic Significance | Architecture/Engineering |
|---|---|
| Architect, builder, or engineer | Unknown |
| Architectural Style | Tudor Revival |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Period of Significance | 1925-1949 |
| Owner | Local |
| Historic Function | Education |
| Historic Sub-Function | School |
| Current Function | Education |
| Current Sub-Function | School |
Hot Springs Historic District
(added 1974 - - #74001890)
Roughly both sides of River St. from Summit Rd. S to Baltimore St.,
including part of Minnekahta Ave., Hot Springs
| Historic Significance | Event, Architecture/Engineering |
|---|---|
| Architect, builder, or engineer | Unknown |
| Architectural Style | Romanesque |
| Area of Significance | Architecture, Commerce |
| Period of Significance | 1900-1924, 1875-1899 |
| Owner | Local, Private |
| Historic Function | Commerce/Trade |
| Current Function | Commerce/Trade |
Governor Leslie Jensen House
(added 1987 - - #87001731)
Also known as The Jensen House;Christian Jensen House
309 S. Fifth St., Hot Springs
| Historic Significance | Person, Architecture/Engineering |
|---|---|
| Architect, builder, or engineer | Unknown |
| Architectural Style | Other, Queen Anne |
| Historic Person | Jensen, Leslie |
| Significant Year | 1899 |
| Area of Significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Period of Significance | 1875-1899 |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Function | Domestic |
| Historic Sub-Function | Single Dwelling |
| Current Function | Domestic |
| Current Sub-Function | Single Dwelling |
Log Cabin Tourist Camp
(added 2004 - - #03001525)
Also known as Historic Log Cabin Camp
SD 1, Hot Springs
| Historic Significance | Event |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Entertainment/Recreation |
| Period of Significance | 1925-1949 |
| Owner: | Private |
| Historic Function | Domestic |
| Historic Sub-Function | Hotel |
| Current Function | Domestic |
| Current Sub-Function | Hotel |
Petty House
(added 1999 - - #99000202)
Also known as Petty Mansion
201 N. Third St., Hot Springs
| Historic Significance | Architecture/Engineering |
|---|---|
| Architect, builder, or engineer | Petty, Joseph |
| Architectural Style | Queen Anne |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Period of Significance | 1875-1899 |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Function | Domestic |
| Historic Sub-Function | Single Dwelling |
| Current Function | Domestic |
| Current Sub-Function | Single Dwelling |
State Soldiers Home Barn
(added 2009 - - #09000446)
Also known as Michael J. Fitzmaurice South Dakota Veterans Home Barn
2500 Minnekahta Ave., Hot Springs
| Historic Significance | Architecture/Engineering |
|---|---|
| Architectural Style | Other |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Period of Significance | 1925-1949 |
| Owner | State |
| Historic Function | Agriculture/Subsistence |
| Historic Sub-Function | Agricultural Outbuildings |
| Current Function | Domestic |
| Current Sub-Function | Secondary Structure |
Phillip Wesch House
(added 1984 - - #84003287)
Also known as Lawrence Residence
2229 Minnekahta, Hot Springs
| Historic Significance | Event |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Industry |
| Period of Significance | 1875-1899 |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Function | Domestic |
| Historic Sub-Function | Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling |
| Current Function | Domestic |
| Current Sub-Function | Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling |
Historic Preservation Board
Meetings are open to the public. The board works to promote the use and conservation of historic properties and help in the development of these properties for the education, inspiration and enrichment of the citizens of this city and this state.
Hot Springs Historic Preservation Commission
Hot Springs Historic Preservation Commission meets at 5 pm on the first Wednesday of each month at the Hot Springs Library in the Helen Mcgee Heritage Room. Meetings are open to the public.
- Link to the Historic Preservation District Ordinance
Battle Mountain Sanitarium, National Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
National Historic Landmark Nomination