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Brookings
Brookings's register runs heavily to houses, 11 listings of that kind. The 1910s account for more of that work than any other decade. 5 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.
The earliest listing here is Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot, added Oct 8, 1976.
Map
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.
31
Listings
5
Historic districts
1976
First listing
Oldest on the register
| First listed | Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot · Oct 8, 1976 |
| Oldest construction date | Lockhart House · built 1883 |
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 18 of the 31 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Historic districts
Styles that appear most
Neoclassical 4Queen Anne style 3Renaissance Revival 2American Craftsman 1Art Deco 1Beaux-Arts 1
Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 15 of the 31 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Every listing
Brookings Central Residential Historic District▾BrookingsHistoric district1994
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Third St., Sixth St. (SD 14), Medary Ave.and Fifth Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Jun 3, 1994
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- See Also:Sexauer House
- Reference
- 94000558
- 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 ↗
Brookings Central Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾BrookingsBuilding2001
- Address
- 601 4th St., and 521 4th St., Brookings
- Listed
- Jun 6, 2001
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- See also: Schools in South Dakota MPS
- Reference
- 01000639
- 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 ↗
Brookings City Hall▾BrookingsBuilding1982
- Address
- 4th St., Brookings
- Listed
- Jun 17, 1982
- Listed for
- Politics and government, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- See Also:Brookings Commercial Historic District
- Reference
- 82003914
- Built
- 1912
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture, Beaux-Arts
- 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 ↗
Brookings Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation)▾BrookingsHistoric district1988
- Address
- Roughly along Main Ave. between the C&NW RR and the alley North Fifth St., Brookings
- Listed
- Apr 19, 1988
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- See Also:Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot
- Reference
- 88000029
- 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 ↗
Brookings County Courthouse▾BrookingsBuilding1976
- Address
- 4th St. and 6th Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Dec 12, 1976
- Listed for
- Politics and government, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 76001715
- 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 ↗
Brookings University Residential Historic District▾BrookingsHistoric district1999
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Harvey Dunn St., Medary Ave., Sixth St., and Main Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Feb 12, 1999
- Listed for
- Architecture, Community planning
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 99000210
- 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 ↗
W. A. Caldwell House▾BrookingsBuilding1986
- Address
- 804 Sixth Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Nov 3, 1986
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 86002990
- Built
- 1902
- 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 ↗Directions ↗
Carnegie Public Library▾BrookingsBuilding1980
- Address
- 524 4th St., Brookings
- Listed
- May 7, 1980
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Community Cultural Center
- Reference
- 80003717
- Built
- 1915
- 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 ↗
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot▾BrookingsBuilding1976
- Address
- Main St., Brookings
- Listed
- Oct 8, 1976
- Listed for
- Transportation, Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Also known as
- See Also:Brookings Commercial Historic District
- Reference
- 76001716
- 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 ↗
Ivan Cobel House▾BrookingsBuilding2003
- Address
- 727 Main Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Aug 14, 2003
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 03000762
- Built
- 1920
- Style
- American Craftsman
- 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 ↗
Coolidge Sylvan Theatre▾BrookingsStructure1987
- Address
- Medary Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Feb 26, 1987
- Listed for
- Entertainment and recreation
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 87000224
- Built
- 1928
- 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 ↗
Coughlin Campanile▾BrookingsStructure1987
- Address
- Medary Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Feb 26, 1987
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 87000223
- Built
- 1929
- 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 ↗
Experimental Rammed Earth Machine Shed▾BrookingsBuilding1993
- Address
- South Dakota State University campus, NW corner, Brookings
- Listed
- Aug 26, 1993
- Listed for
- Engineering
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- H.H. Delong Rammed Earth Building
- Reference
- 93000869
- Built
- 1935
- 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 ↗
Experimental Rammed Earth Wall▾BrookingsStructure1991
- Address
- Medary Ave. behind Dean of Agricultural and Biological Sciences House, South Dakota State University campus, Brookings
- Listed
- Jun 28, 1991
- Listed for
- Engineering
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Dean's Residence Rammed Earth Wall
- Reference
- 91000850
- Built
- 1932
- 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 ↗
Fishback House▾BrookingsBuilding1976
- Address
- 501 8th St., Brookings
- Listed
- Oct 8, 1976
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- See Also:Fishback House (Boundary Increase)
- Reference
- 76001717
- Built
- 1895
- Style
- Neoclassical 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 ↗Directions ↗
Fishback House (Boundary Increase)▾BrookingsSite1987
- Address
- 501 Eighth St., Brookings
- Listed
- Mar 9, 1987
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- See Also:Fishback House
- Reference
- 87000387
- 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 ↗
Graham House▾BrookingsBuilding1994
- Address
- 927 7th St., Brookings
- Listed
- Jun 3, 1994
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 94000559
- Built
- 1892
- 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 ↗
E.E. Haugen House▾BrookingsBuilding2010
- Address
- 202 5th St., Brookings
- Listed
- Mar 1, 2010
- Listed for
- Art
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Berry, Charles, R., Residence
- Reference
- 10000047
- 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 ↗
Lockhart House▾BrookingsBuilding2010
- Address
- 1001 6th Ave, Brookings
- Listed
- Nov 29, 2010
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Fishback, Horace Sr., and Cornelia Van Dusen, House; Lockhart-Fishback House
- Reference
- 10000954
- Built
- 1883
- Style
- Queen Anne style architecture in the United States, Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
- 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 ↗
G. A. Mathews House▾BrookingsBuilding1986
- Address
- 423 Eighth St., Brookings
- Listed
- Nov 26, 1986
- Listed for
- Politics and government, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 86002989
- Built
- 1896
- Style
- Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
- 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 ↗
Nick's Hamburger Shop▾BrookingsBuilding1986
- Address
- 427 Main Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Nov 6, 1986
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- See Also:Brookings Commercial Historic District
- Reference
- 86003008
- Built
- 1932
- Style
- Spanish 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 ↗
Pioneer Park Bandshell▾BrookingsStructure2007
- Address
- SW corner Jct. US 14 & 1st Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Nov 19, 2007
- Listed for
- Social history, Economics, Entertainment and recreation, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 07001208
- 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 ↗Directions ↗
Sexauer Seed Company Historic District▾BrookingsHistoric district2001
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Main Ave., DM & E RR tracks, 2nd St., and 6th Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Nov 8, 2001
- Listed for
- Agriculture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 01001225
- 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 ↗
George P. Sexauer House▾BrookingsBuilding1990
- Address
- 929 Fourth St., Brookings
- Listed
- Jan 26, 1990
- Listed for
- Industry, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 89002333
- 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 ↗
South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 06-142-190▾BrookingsStructure1999
- Address
- Local Rd. over Big Sioux R., Brookings vicinity
- Listed
- Nov 30, 1999
- Listed for
- Engineering
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 99001431
- 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 ↗
Stock Judging Pavilion▾BrookingsBuilding1978
- Address
- 11th St. and Medary Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Oct 19, 1978
- Listed for
- Agriculture, Education, Architecture
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 78002538
- Built
- 1918
- 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 ↗Directions ↗
Trygstad Law and Commerce Building▾BrookingsBuilding1984
- Address
- 401 Main Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- Feb 23, 1984
- Listed for
- Commerce
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 84003244
- Built
- 1918
- Style
- Renaissance 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 ↗
Vostad Farm▾BrookingsHistoric district2005
- Address
- 2905 16th Ave. W, Brookings vicinity
- Listed
- Apr 14, 2005
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 05000283
- Contributing
- 5 buildings, 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 ↗
Wenona Hall and Wecota Hall▾BrookingsBuilding1980
- Address
- Medary Ave., Brookings
- Listed
- May 7, 1980
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 80003718
- Style
- Neoclassical 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 ↗
Woodbine Cottage▾BrookingsBuilding1990
- Address
- 929 Harvey Dunn St., Brookings
- Listed
- Jan 26, 1990
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 89002332
- Built
- 1887
- Style
- Stick style
- 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 ↗
Woodbine Cottage Experimental Rammed Earth Wall▾BrookingsStructure1991
- Address
- W of jct. of 10th St. and Medary Ave., South Dakota State University campus, Brookings
- Listed
- Jun 28, 1991
- Listed for
- Engineering
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 91000849
- Built
- 1934
- 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 ↗
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