# National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, South Dakota

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, South Dakota.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Clay County, South Dakota, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
There are 44 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another 2 properties were once listed but have since been removed.
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 28, 2025.
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## Current listings

| | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description |
| 1 | Anderson Homestead | Upload image | March 30, 1978 (#78002543) | East of Hub City 42°57′45″N 96°48′23″W﻿ / ﻿42.9625°N 96.806389°W﻿ / 42.9625; -96.806389﻿ (Anderson Homestead) | Hub City | |
| 2 | William Andre House | William Andre House More images | October 31, 2002 (#02001284) | 31256 452nd Ave. 42°51′29″N 97°09′35″W﻿ / ﻿42.858175°N 97.159770°W﻿ / 42.858175; -97.159770﻿ (William Andre House) | Gayville | |
| 3 | Austin-Whittemore House | Austin-Whittemore House More images | October 18, 1972 (#72001225) | 15 Austin Ave. 42°46′44″N 96°56′07″W﻿ / ﻿42.7789°N 96.9353°W﻿ / 42.7789; -96.9353﻿ (Austin-Whittemore House) | Vermillion | Now a local history museum. |
| 4 | Bluff Historic District | Upload image | June 23, 2016 (#16000415) | Oak Pl. and Court, Kidder, Church, and Bloomingdale Sts. 42°46′38″N 96°55′54″W﻿ / ﻿42.777222°N 96.931667°W﻿ / 42.777222; -96.931667﻿ (Bluff Historic District) | Vermillion | |
| 5 | Bluff View Cemetery Chapel | Bluff View Cemetery Chapel | May 31, 2006 (#06000458) | 0.2 miles south of junction of Crawford Rd. and Pinehurst Dr. 42°46′25″N 96°54′20″W﻿ / ﻿42.7736°N 96.9056°W﻿ / 42.7736; -96.9056﻿ (Bluff View Cemetery Chapel) | Vermillion | |
| 6 | Brookman House | Upload image | August 28, 2023 (#100009320) | 404 Cottage Ave. 42°47′02″N 96°55′57″W﻿ / ﻿42.7838°N 96.9324°W﻿ / 42.7838; -96.9324﻿ (Brookman House) | Vermillion | |
| 7 | Building at 125 Ohio St. | Building at 125 Ohio St. More images | February 14, 2002 (#02000021) | 125 Ohio St. 43°00′31″N 97°06′25″W﻿ / ﻿43.008591°N 97.106847°W﻿ / 43.008591; -97.106847﻿ (Building at 125 Ohio St.) | Wakonda | |
| 8 | Burbank School No. 10 | Burbank School No. 10 | July 5, 1996 (#96000740) | White St., 2 blocks north of the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad tracks. 42°44′53″N 96°49′41″W﻿ / ﻿42.7481°N 96.8281°W﻿ / 42.7481; -96.8281﻿ (Burbank School No. 10) | Burbank | |
| 9 | Clay County Courthouse | Clay County Courthouse | August 18, 1983 (#83003005) | 211 W. Main St. 42°46′47″N 96°56′08″W﻿ / ﻿42.7797°N 96.9356°W﻿ / 42.7797; -96.9356﻿ (Clay County Courthouse) | Vermillion | |
| 10 | Colton House | Colton House | November 19, 2007 (#07001210) | 402 S. University St. 42°46′37″N 96°55′26″W﻿ / ﻿42.7769°N 96.9239°W﻿ / 42.7769; -96.9239﻿ (Colton House) | Vermillion | |
| 11 | Downtown Vermillion Historic District | Downtown Vermillion Historic District | March 7, 2003 (#02001288) | Main St., roughly bounded by Market and Dakota Sts. 42°46′45″N 96°55′52″W﻿ / ﻿42.7792°N 96.9311°W﻿ / 42.7792; -96.9311﻿ (Downtown Vermillion Historic District) | Vermillion | |
| 12 | First Baptist Church of Vermillion | First Baptist Church of Vermillion | March 5, 1982 (#82003921) | 101 E. Main St. 42°46′44″N 96°55′49″W﻿ / ﻿42.7789°N 96.9303°W﻿ / 42.7789; -96.9303﻿ (First Baptist Church of Vermillion) | Vermillion | |
| 13 | First Congregational Church, Vermillion | Upload image | July 16, 2021 (#100006723) | 226 East Main St. 42°46′46″N 96°55′40″W﻿ / ﻿42.7794°N 96.9279°W﻿ / 42.7794; -96.9279﻿ (First Congregational Church, Vermillion) | Vermillion | |
| 14 | First Methodist Episcopal Church | First Methodist Episcopal Church | January 28, 2004 (#03001522) | 14-16 North Dakota St. 42°46′46″N 96°55′46″W﻿ / ﻿42.7794°N 96.9294°W﻿ / 42.7794; -96.9294﻿ (First Methodist Episcopal Church) | Vermillion | |
| 15 | First National Bank Building of Vermillion | First National Bank Building of Vermillion | February 13, 1986 (#86000244) | 1 E. Main St. 42°46′45″N 96°55′54″W﻿ / ﻿42.7792°N 96.9317°W﻿ / 42.7792; -96.9317﻿ (First National Bank Building of Vermillion) | Vermillion | |
| 16 | Forest Avenue Historic District | Forest Avenue Historic District | October 18, 1979 (#79002400) | Forest Ave. and Lewis St. Boundary clarification (listed March 6, 2012, refnum 12000086): 15-322 Forest Ave., 205-221 Lewis St. 42°46′36″N 96°55′43″W﻿ / ﻿42.7767°N 96.9286°W﻿ / 42.7767; -96.9286﻿ (Forest Avenue Historic District) | Vermillion | |
| 17 | Garfield Township Hall | Garfield Township Hall | January 28, 2004 (#03001523) | 16667 306th St. 42°57′08″N 96°51′50″W﻿ / ﻿42.952222°N 96.863889°W﻿ / 42.952222; -96.863889﻿ (Garfield Township Hall) | Beresford | |
| 18 | Gunderson House | Gunderson House | February 9, 2001 (#01000092) | 24 S. Harvard 42°46′38″N 96°55′39″W﻿ / ﻿42.7772°N 96.9275°W﻿ / 42.7772; -96.9275﻿ (Gunderson House) | Vermillion | |
| 19 | Inman House | Inman House More images | May 24, 1976 (#76001723) | 415 E. Main St. 42°46′45″N 96°55′31″W﻿ / ﻿42.7792°N 96.9253°W﻿ / 42.7792; -96.9253﻿ (Inman House) | Vermillion | |
| 20 | Basil H. & Frances Jacobson House | Upload image | November 17, 2022 (#100008376) | 1101 James St. 42°47′24″N 96°57′17″W﻿ / ﻿42.7901°N 96.9546°W﻿ / 42.7901; -96.9546﻿ (Basil H. & Frances Jacobson House) | Vermillion | |
| 21 | Calle Nissen Johnsen Farm | Calle Nissen Johnsen Farm More images | December 17, 1999 (#99001581) | 31494 453rd Ave. 42°49′26″N 97°08′24″W﻿ / ﻿42.823815°N 97.139907°W﻿ / 42.823815; -97.139907﻿ (Calle Nissen Johnsen Farm) | Gayville | |
| 22 | Jolley Historic District | Upload image | November 17, 2022 (#100008377) | Roughly bounded by East Main, South Pine, East Lewis, East Canby, and South Harvard St. 42°46′33″N 96°55′27″W﻿ / ﻿42.7759°N 96.9243°W﻿ / 42.7759; -96.9243﻿ (Jolley Historic District) | Vermillion | |
| 23 | Jens N. and Anna Junker Farmstead | Jens N. and Anna Junker Farmstead More images | December 20, 1988 (#88002841) | Norway Township, Section 6 42°48′46″N 97°08′57″W﻿ / ﻿42.812778°N 97.149167°W﻿ / 42.812778; -97.149167﻿ (Jens N. and Anna Junker Farmstead) | Norway Township | |
| 24 | Lincoln School No. 12 | Lincoln School No. 12 More images | August 16, 2000 (#00000995) | 45352 Timber Rd. 42°47′39″N 97°07′50″W﻿ / ﻿42.794104°N 97.130586°W﻿ / 42.794104; -97.130586﻿ (Lincoln School No. 12) | Meckling | |
| 25 | Linden House | Linden House | September 14, 2001 (#01001001) | 509 Linden Ave. 42°46′26″N 96°55′24″W﻿ / ﻿42.7739°N 96.9233°W﻿ / 42.7739; -96.9233﻿ (Linden House) | Vermillion | |
| 26 | Daniel A. Messler Homestead | Upload image | February 14, 2002 (#02000022) | 30337 Greenfield Rd. 42°59′36″N 96°50′59″W﻿ / ﻿42.993333°N 96.849722°W﻿ / 42.993333; -96.849722﻿ (Daniel A. Messler Homestead) | Beresford | |
| 27 | Old Armory-Vermillion | Old Armory-Vermillion More images | October 31, 2002 (#02001285) | 414 E. Clark St. 42°47′03″N 96°55′31″W﻿ / ﻿42.784186°N 96.925224°W﻿ / 42.784186; -96.925224﻿ (Old Armory-Vermillion) | Vermillion | Now the Belbas Center on the campus of the University of South Dakota. |
| 28 | Old Main | Old Main More images | March 24, 1973 (#73001738) | Clark St. on the University of South Dakota campus 42°47′02″N 96°55′26″W﻿ / ﻿42.7839°N 96.9239°W﻿ / 42.7839; -96.9239﻿ (Old Main) | Vermillion | |
| 29 | Prentis Park | Prentis Park | November 8, 2001 (#01001218) | Plum and Main Sts. 42°46′53″N 96°55′05″W﻿ / ﻿42.7814°N 96.9181°W﻿ / 42.7814; -96.9181﻿ (Prentis Park) | Vermillion | |
| 30 | Rice Farm | Upload image | January 20, 1978 (#78002544) | West of Vermillion 42°53′47″N 97°01′11″W﻿ / ﻿42.896389°N 97.019722°W﻿ / 42.896389; -97.019722﻿ (Rice Farm) | Vermillion | |
| 31 | St. Agnes Catholic Church | St. Agnes Catholic Church | March 27, 1995 (#95000280) | 202 Washington St. 42°46′54″N 96°56′04″W﻿ / ﻿42.7817°N 96.9344°W﻿ / 42.7817; -96.9344﻿ (St. Agnes Catholic Church) | Vermillion | Now an arts center. |
| 32 | Sample-Lindblaum House | Sample-Lindblaum House More images | December 2, 1998 (#98001405) | 410 Idaho St. 43°00′15″N 97°06′29″W﻿ / ﻿43.004062°N 97.108065°W﻿ / 43.004062; -97.108065﻿ (Sample-Lindblaum House) | Wakonda | |
| 33 | South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 14-130-176 | South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 14-130-176 More images | November 8, 2001 (#01001220) | Local road over the Vermillion River 42°49′47″N 96°54′16″W﻿ / ﻿42.829703°N 96.904550°W﻿ / 42.829703; -96.904550﻿ (South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 14-130-176) | Vermillion | |
| 34 | South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 14-133-170 | South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 14-133-170 More images | November 8, 2001 (#01001222) | Local road over the Vermillion River 42°50′14″N 96°53′44″W﻿ / ﻿42.837295°N 96.895637°W﻿ / 42.837295; -96.895637﻿ (South Dakota Department of Trans. Br. No. 14-133-170) | Vermillion | |
| 35 | South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-060-032 | South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-060-032 More images | January 28, 2000 (#00000020) | Local road over Spring Creek 43°02′19″N 97°02′32″W﻿ / ﻿43.038497°N 97.042220°W﻿ / 43.038497; -97.042220﻿ (South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-060-032) | Wakonda | Apparently no longer extant |
| 36 | South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-088-170 | South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-088-170 More images | January 14, 2000 (#99001689) | Local road over Clay Creek Ditch 42°50′14″N 96°59′19″W﻿ / ﻿42.837289°N 96.988497°W﻿ / 42.837289; -96.988497﻿ (South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-088-170) | Vermillion | |
| 37 | South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-090-042 | Upload image | January 14, 2000 (#99001700) | Local road over the Vermillion River 43°01′23″N 96°58′58″W﻿ / ﻿43.0229804°N 96.9827101°W﻿ / 43.0229804; -96.9827101﻿ (South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-090-042) | Wakonda | |
| 38 | Spirit Mound | Spirit Mound More images | November 19, 1974 (#74001889) | North of Vermillion 42°52′32″N 96°57′32″W﻿ / ﻿42.8756°N 96.9589°W﻿ / 42.8756; -96.9589﻿ (Spirit Mound) | Vermillion | |
| 39 | University Historic District | University Historic District | February 24, 1975 (#75001714) | Bounded by N. Yale, E. Clark, Willow, and E. Main Sts. 42°46′52″N 96°55′27″W﻿ / ﻿42.7811°N 96.9242°W﻿ / 42.7811; -96.9242﻿ (University Historic District) | Vermillion | Named "Vermillion Historic District" until September 1, 2015 |
| 40 | University of South Dakota Historic Core District | Upload image | February 28, 2025 (#100011471) | 414 E. Clark Street 42°47′02″N 96°55′29″W﻿ / ﻿42.7838°N 96.9247°W﻿ / 42.7838; -96.9247﻿ (University of South Dakota Historic Core District) | Vermillion | |
| 41 | Vermillion-Andrew Carnegie Library | Vermillion-Andrew Carnegie Library | August 18, 1983 (#83003006) | 12 Church St. 42°46′43″N 96°55′49″W﻿ / ﻿42.7786°N 96.9303°W﻿ / 42.7786; -96.9303﻿ (Vermillion-Andrew Carnegie Library) | Vermillion | |
| 42 | Wakonda State Bank | Wakonda State Bank More images | August 15, 2003 (#03000765) | 118 Ohio St. 43°00′31″N 97°06′26″W﻿ / ﻿43.008499°N 97.107291°W﻿ / 43.008499; -97.107291﻿ (Wakonda State Bank) | Wakonda | |
| 43 | E.H. Willey House | E.H. Willey House | June 17, 1982 (#82003922) | 104 Court St. 42°46′41″N 96°55′54″W﻿ / ﻿42.7781°N 96.9317°W﻿ / 42.7781; -96.9317﻿ (E.H. Willey House) | Vermillion | |
| 44 | Yusten House | Upload image | January 23, 2007 (#06001310) | 30831 Highway 19 42°55′20″N 96°57′17″W﻿ / ﻿42.922222°N 96.954722°W﻿ / 42.922222; -96.954722﻿ (Yusten House) | Vermillion | |

## Former listings

| | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Date removed | Location | City or town | Description |
| 1 | South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-105-209 | Upload image | January 14, 2000 (#99001690) | March 26, 2008 | Local Road over Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad tracks | Vermillion | |
| 2 | South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 14-120-222 | Upload image | September 29, 1999 (#99001218) | March 26, 2008 | Local road over Ash Creek | Vermillion | |