Hamlin County Courthouse

The Hamlin County Courthouse, located at 300 4th Street in Hayti, is the county courthouse serving Hamlin County, South Dakota. The courthouse was completed in 1916, two years after the Hamlin county seat was moved to Hayti from Castlewood by popular vote. Architects William W. Rose and David B. Peterson of Kansas City, Missouri designed the courthouse; their Classical Revival design was typical of contemporary courthouse architecture in South Dakota. The four-story limestone building features four Ionic columns along the front facade and an entablature with an egg-and-dart frieze and a dentillated cornice. The building has served as the seat of county government since its opening.[2]

Hamlin County Courthouse
1974 photo of the courthouse by Calvin Beale
Hamlin County Courthouse is located in South Dakota
Hamlin County Courthouse
Hamlin County Courthouse is located in the United States
Hamlin County Courthouse
Location300 4th St., Hayti, South Dakota
Coordinates44°39′25″N 97°12′13″W / 44.65694°N 97.20361°W / 44.65694; -97.20361
Arealess than one acre
Built1916 (1916)
Built byGray Construction Co.
ArchitectRose, Wm. & Peterson, D.B.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSCounty Courthouses of South Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.00001225[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 12, 2000

The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 12, 2000.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Saxman, Michelle C. (June 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hamlin County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved September 22, 2015. Accompanied by photos.