Western Union Building | |
![]() Building in 2007 | |
Location | 21-23 South Main Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota [1] |
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Coordinates | 45°27′51″N 98°29′16″W / 45.4643°N 98.4877°W |
Built | 1888–1889 |
Part of | Aberdeen Commercial Historic District ( ID88000586) |
NRHP reference No. | 76001721 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
Designated CP | May 23, 1988 |
The Western Union Building, formerly known as the Hagerty Block and currently as the Dacotah Prairie Museum, is a historic bank building in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing property to the Aberdeen Commercial Historic District.
The Northwestern National Bank formed in Aberdeen in 1888 with Henry Marple as president. [2] [3] [4] In August 1888, the bank purchased the property and general store at 21–23 South Main Street to build a new bank building. [5] Construction took place from 1888 through 1889 [6] [a] with the bank opening in the new location in February 1889. [8] In May 1891, a fire damaged the building and gutted the Kearney and Boyer grocery store. [9] In March 1903, another fire damaged the building, originating in the basement banana room of the Gamble & Robinson grocery store. [10]
The building was purchased by Jay Hagerty in 1907, becoming known as the Hagerty Block. [11] [b] In 1920, existing tenant Western Union took over the most prominent space in the building, which then became known as the Western Union Building. [13] Over the years, aside from the bank, the building housed grocery stores and several offices. [6] [14] In 1970, the building was donated to Brown County for a museum, which opened as the Dacotah Prairie Museum that October. [15] By 1980 the museum was the sole occupant of the building. [6]
The building was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places as the only remaining 19th century bank building in Aberdeen; [12] it was listed on December 12, 1976. [1] The building is also listed on the National Register as a key contributing property of the Aberdeen Commercial Historic District; [16] the district was listed on May 23, 1988. [17]
The Western Union Building is an example of Romanesque Revival architecture. [16] [18] The structure is a three-story building made of red brick laid in running bond. There are three main entrances, each framed by a large arch [7] and set a few steps above street level. [8] Pilasters extend the full height of the building, separating windows on the first floor and window pairs on the second and third floors. [7] [18] The interior has undergone renovations, but the exterior has changed little over the building's history. [7]
The Northwestern National bank has commenced business at Aberdeen. Capital $100,000.
Western Union Building | |
![]() Building in 2007 | |
Location | 21-23 South Main Street, Aberdeen, South Dakota [1] |
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Coordinates | 45°27′51″N 98°29′16″W / 45.4643°N 98.4877°W |
Built | 1888–1889 |
Part of | Aberdeen Commercial Historic District ( ID88000586) |
NRHP reference No. | 76001721 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
Designated CP | May 23, 1988 |
The Western Union Building, formerly known as the Hagerty Block and currently as the Dacotah Prairie Museum, is a historic bank building in Aberdeen, South Dakota. It is individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a contributing property to the Aberdeen Commercial Historic District.
The Northwestern National Bank formed in Aberdeen in 1888 with Henry Marple as president. [2] [3] [4] In August 1888, the bank purchased the property and general store at 21–23 South Main Street to build a new bank building. [5] Construction took place from 1888 through 1889 [6] [a] with the bank opening in the new location in February 1889. [8] In May 1891, a fire damaged the building and gutted the Kearney and Boyer grocery store. [9] In March 1903, another fire damaged the building, originating in the basement banana room of the Gamble & Robinson grocery store. [10]
The building was purchased by Jay Hagerty in 1907, becoming known as the Hagerty Block. [11] [b] In 1920, existing tenant Western Union took over the most prominent space in the building, which then became known as the Western Union Building. [13] Over the years, aside from the bank, the building housed grocery stores and several offices. [6] [14] In 1970, the building was donated to Brown County for a museum, which opened as the Dacotah Prairie Museum that October. [15] By 1980 the museum was the sole occupant of the building. [6]
The building was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places as the only remaining 19th century bank building in Aberdeen; [12] it was listed on December 12, 1976. [1] The building is also listed on the National Register as a key contributing property of the Aberdeen Commercial Historic District; [16] the district was listed on May 23, 1988. [17]
The Western Union Building is an example of Romanesque Revival architecture. [16] [18] The structure is a three-story building made of red brick laid in running bond. There are three main entrances, each framed by a large arch [7] and set a few steps above street level. [8] Pilasters extend the full height of the building, separating windows on the first floor and window pairs on the second and third floors. [7] [18] The interior has undergone renovations, but the exterior has changed little over the building's history. [7]
The Northwestern National bank has commenced business at Aberdeen. Capital $100,000.