Saint Peter's Grotto

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Saint Peter's Grotto
Saint Peter's Grotto2 NRHP 01000686 Hanson County, SD.jpg
Saint Peter's Grotto is located in South Dakota
Saint Peter's Grotto
LocationO.5 mi N of the former Chicago and North Western, Farmer, South Dakota
Coordinates43°43′33″N 97°41′14″W / 43.72583°N 97.68722°W / 43.72583; -97.68722Coordinates: 43°43′33″N 97°41′14″W / 43.72583°N 97.68722°W / 43.72583; -97.68722
Arealess than one acre
Built1926-33
Built byFr. Peter N. Scheier
Architectural styleFolk Art
NRHP reference No.01000686[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 2001

Saint Peter's Grotto, also known as Farmer South Dakota Grotto, is a Folk Art structure. Located in Farmer, South Dakota, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

It was built during 1926 to 1933 by Fr. Peter N. Scheier.[2] It is 13.5 by 13.5 feet (4.1 m × 4.1 m) in plan. It has a turret at each corner and one at the top of its dome.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Zimny, Michael (November 6, 2019). "Grottos of South Dakota". South Dakota Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Lynda B. Schwan (January 22, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Saint Peter's Grotto / Farmer South Dakota Grotto". National Park Service. Retrieved March 10, 2018. With five photos from 2001.
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