Edgar Vernon House

The Edgar Vernon House, located off U.S. Route 16 in Presho, South Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

Edgar Vernon House
LocationOff U.S. Route 16, Presho, South Dakota
Coordinates43°54′29″N 100°03′02″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1908
Built byEmery Fry
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No.78002562[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1978

It was built in 1908 and is a one-and-a-half-story house with some elements of Victorian architectural style; it was the grandest house in the area. It was built for the Edgar Vernon family who came from Delaware to Lyman County, South Dakota in 1907. It was built by carpenters Emery Fry, David Holmes, and Bill Nelson.[2]

The house served as a flu hospital during World War I.[2]

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