Deadwood Historic District

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Deadwood Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
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Location	Bounded by the city limits, Deadwood, South Dakota
Coordinates	44°22′19″N 103°44′0″W / 44.37194°N 103.73333°W / 44.37194; -103.73333Coordinates: 44°22′19″N 103°44′0″W / 44.37194°N 103.73333°W / 44.37194; -103.73333
Built	1875
Architect	Bell & Detweiller
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference #	66000716
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966^[1]
Designated NHLD	July 4, 1961^[2]

Deadwood Historic District is a historic district in Deadwood, South Dakota. Its borders, at least as of designation in 1966, were defined by the city limits.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. Deadwood gained its notoriety in the late 19th century as a lawless gold mining town. In 1874, General George Armstrong Custer led an expedition to the Black Hills territory owned by the Lakota. During his search, he found gold on what is known as French Creek, which is near Custer. This started the well known rush and Deadwood was formed in 1876. Within 6 months Deadwood's population quickly reached around 4,800 people. In mid-1876, Steve and Charlie Utter (most famous for being a friend of Wild Bill Hickok) started to import prostitutes and other business opportunities to help jump-start the economy around Deadwood.^[2]^[3]

Photo of Deadwood settlement (view from Mount Moriah).

References

↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "Deadwood Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
↑ Stephen Lissandrello and Benjamin Levy (September 13, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Deadwood Historic District / Deadwood" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying 14 photos, from 1975 (32 KB)

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