Downtown Vermillion Historic District

Downtown Vermillion Historic District is a historic district in downtown Vermillion, South Dakota, consisting of 34 contributing buildings all constructed between 1880 and 1942.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include First Baptist Church of Vermillion and Austin–Whittemore House.

First Baptist Church of Vermillion

Church

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First Baptist Church of Vermillion is a historic church in Vermillion, South Dakota. It was added to the National Register in 1982. It was deemed significant for the architecture of its original wing, designed by Wallace LeRoy Dow and built during 1889–90.

Austin–Whittemore House

Museum

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The Austin–Whittemore House, sometimes referred to as the Austin–Whittemore Museum, is a historic building in Vermillion, South Dakota. Originally a private residence built in 1884, it is now a historic house museum and the headquarters of the Clay County Historical Society.

National Music Museum

Museum

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The National Music Museum: America's Shrine to Music & Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments is a musical instrument museum in Vermillion, South Dakota, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vermillion and University Historic District.

Vermillion

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Vermillion is a city in South Dakota with about 11,500 people in 2023, known for being the home of University of South Dakota.

University Historic District

Neighborhood

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University Historic District is a neighborhood.

Downtown Vermillion Historic District

Type: Neighborhood
Description: historic district in Vermillion, South Dakota
Categories: historic district, heritage site, historic site, and locality
Location: City of Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.7794° or 42° 46′ 46″ north

Longitude

-96.93153° or 96° 55′ 54″ west

Open location code

86J5Q3H9+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1039984514

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=heritage

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

Wikidata ID

Q110588759

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Coyote Twin Theatre and Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company.

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