National Historic Landmark · Spearfish, South Dakota

Frawley Historic Ranch

Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

Frawley Historic Ranch
Photos via Wikimedia Commons

The record

Property typeHistoric district
Address6 mi. E of Spearfish on U.S. 14, Spearfish, SD
CountyLawrence County
ListedDec 31, 1974
Listed forPrehistoric archaeology, Agriculture, Historical archaeology, Transportation, Education, Architecture
Level of significanceNational
Reference number74001893
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address6 mi. E of Spearfish on U.S. 14, Spearfish, SD
Coordinates44.4750° N, 103.7106° W · Directions ↗
Also in Spearfish38 listed places in Spearfish → · walking tour →
A district listing covers the streets, not the doors. Walk it freely; the buildings inside are as private as they ever were.

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Frawley Historic Ranch listed on the National Register?

Dec 31, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Frawley Historic Ranch?

6 mi. E of Spearfish on U.S. 14, Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Frawley Historic Ranch?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Sources

Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74001893. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.