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Watertown

More of the dated building in Watertown went up in the 1900s than in any other decade. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. One themed walking tour runs through those listings.

The earliest listing here is Carnegie Free Public Library, added Jun 18, 1976.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Listings

Historic districts

1976

First listing

Walking tours

Building typeHouses and mansions in Watertown15 stops · 1.5 milesThe route links houses built between 1885 and 1927. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.

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Oldest on the register

First listed	Carnegie Free Public Library · Jun 18, 1976
Oldest construction date	Benjamin H. Cartford House · built 1885

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 21 of the 33 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Building · Codington County

Carnegie Free Public Library

BuildingListed 1976

Building · Codington County

Codington County Courthouse

BuildingListed 1978

Building · Codington County

Emminger, Corson, Round Barn

BuildingListed 1978

Building · Codington County

Evangelical United Brethren Church

BuildingListed 1989

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

American Foursquare 3Colonial Revival 3Queen Anne style 3Neoclassical 2Prairie School 2American Craftsman 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 15 of the 33 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

E. C. Adams House▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 604 N. Maple, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 88003032
Built: 1900
Style: Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Carnegie Free Public Library▾WatertownBuilding1976

Address: 27 1st Ave., SE, Watertown
Listed: Jun 18, 1976
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Also known as: Kampeska Heritage Museum
Reference: 76001724
Built: 1905
Style: Neoclassical architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Benjamin H. Cartford House▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 803 N. Maple, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 88003025
Built: 1885
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Codington County Courthouse▾WatertownBuilding1978

Address: 1st Ave., SE, Watertown
Listed: Jul 24, 1978
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 78002545
Style: Neoclassical architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Amy A. Davis House▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 20 Fourth Ave. NW, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 88003030
Built: 1901
Style: Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Curt E. DeGraff House▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 603 N. Park, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 88003033
Built: 1911
Style: American Foursquare
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Corson Emminger Round Barn▾WatertownBuilding1978

Address: S of Watertown on U.S. 81, Watertown vicinity
Listed: Mar 30, 1978
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 78002546
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Evangelical United Brethren Church▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 409 N. Maple, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Seventh Day Adventist Church
Reference: 88003026
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

James W. Ferris House▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 619 N. Park, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 88003034
Built: 1910
Style: American Foursquare
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

C.E. and Bertha Fowler House▾WatertownBuilding2001

Address: 316 SE First Ave., Watertown
Listed: Feb 9, 2001
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 01000096
Built: 1914
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Dr. H. M. Freeburg House▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 501 N. Park, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 88003035
Built: 1906
Style: American Foursquare
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

A. C. Gilruth House▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 218 Second Ave. NE, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 88003031
Built: 1908
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

John B. Hanten House▾WatertownBuilding1990

Address: 518 E. Kemp Ave., Watertown
Listed: Jan 26, 1990
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Former Immaculate Conception Catholic Rectory
Reference: 89002337
Built: 1913
Style: Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Dr. Harry Henningson House▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 802 First St. NW, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Majerus, E.M., House
Reference: 88003036
Built: 1927
Style: Mission Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

A. Einar Johnson House▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 803 First St. NW, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 88003029
Built: 1925
Style: American Craftsman, Prairie School architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Mabel and David Jones House▾WatertownBuilding2001

Address: 425 N Park, Watertown
Listed: Nov 8, 2001
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 01001221
Built: 1909
Style: Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Kemp Avenue Bridge▾WatertownStructure1993

Address: Kemp Ave. over the Sioux R., Watertown
Listed: Dec 9, 1993
Listed for: Politics and government, Engineering
Significance: State
Also known as: South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 15-181-171
Reference: 93001264
Built: 1935
Contributing: 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Mathiesen House▾WatertownBuilding1982

Address: 914 N. Maple, Watertown
Listed: Feb 1, 1982
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 82003923
Style: Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Peter Mauseth House▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 703 N. Maple, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 88003028
Built: 1885
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Andrew and Lulu Melham House▾WatertownBuilding2011

Address: 721 1st. St., NW, Watertown
Listed: Jul 28, 2011
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Dahl, Austin and Corrine House
Reference: 11000485
Built: 1918
Style: Prairie School architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Mellette House▾WatertownBuilding1976

Address: 421 5th Ave., NW, Watertown
Listed: Aug 13, 1976
Listed for: Politics and government, Architecture
Significance: State
Reference: 76001725
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Depot▾WatertownBuilding1985

Address: 168 N. Broadway, Watertown
Listed: Oct 31, 1985
Listed for: Transportation, Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Chicago North Western Railroad Depot
Reference: 85003477
Built: 1911
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum▾WatertownBuilding1986

Address: Mt. Hope Cemetery off US 81, Watertown
Listed: Aug 13, 1986
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 86001500
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Olive Place▾WatertownBuilding1978

Address: N of Watertown off U.S. 81, Watertown vicinity
Listed: May 23, 1978
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Also known as: Olive Chateau
Reference: 78002547
Built: 1887
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗

Gen. Mark W. Sheafe House▾WatertownBuilding1987

Address: 57 Fourth Ave. NW, Watertown
Listed: Feb 26, 1987
Listed for: Politics and government
Significance: Local
Also known as: Liberty Hall
Reference: 87000222
Built: 1886
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 15-210-136▾WatertownStructure1993

Address: Local rd. over unnamed cr., Watertown vicinity
Listed: Dec 9, 1993
Listed for: Engineering
Significance: State
Reference: 93001265
Contributing: 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Dr. Tarbell House▾WatertownBuilding2001

Address: 304 Second Ave. SE, Watertown
Listed: Jun 6, 2001
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 01000634
Built: 1904
Style: Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Watertown Commercial Historic District▾WatertownHistoric district1989

Address: Roughly bounded by First Ave. N., Third St. E., Second Ave. S., and First St. W., Watertown
Listed: Jul 13, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: See Also:Codington County Courthouse
Reference: 89000834
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Watertown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Decrease)▾WatertownHistoric district·

Address: Roughly bounded by 1st St. West, 3rd St. East, 1st Ave. North, 2nd Ave. South, Watertown
Listed for: Architecture, Commerce
Significance: Local
Reference: 100006064
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Watertown Post Office▾WatertownBuilding1976

Address: 26 S. Broadway, Watertown
Listed: Dec 12, 1976
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 76001726
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Watertown Stadium▾WatertownStructure2000

Address: 1600 W Kemp Ave., Watertown
Listed: Jul 5, 2000
Listed for: Social history, Economics, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 00000721
Style: Art Deco architecture
Contributing: 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Walter Willson House▾WatertownBuilding1989

Address: 702 Second St. NE, Watertown
Listed: Jan 3, 1989
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 88003027
Built: 1887
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Zech Farmstead▾WatertownHistoric district2005

Address: 16676 456th Ave., Watertown vicinity
Listed: Mar 31, 2005
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 04001360
Contributing: 5 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Codington County.

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Watertown and Codington County, South Dakota
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