Hot Springs High School (South Dakota)

The Hot Springs High School, in Hot Springs, South Dakota is a public high school serving Hot Springs and the local area, in Fall River County. It is part of the Hot Springs School District. The school mascot is the Bisons.

Hot Springs High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	146 N. 16th St., Hot Springs, South Dakota
Coordinates	43°25′50″N 103°28′51″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1925, 1953, 1959
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.	80003721[1]
Added to NRHP	May 7, 1980

History

The first high school was built in 1894. The school moved to a converted building of the former Black Hills College, using that from 1910 to 1924 when the building was destroyed in a fire.[2]

1925 building

The school's current building was built in 1925, with additions in 1953 and 1959.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It is Tudor Revival in style, and is built of reddish-tan sandstone cut into rough ashlar, with bands using lighter tones of sandstone. The entrance has a compound Tudor arch.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Historic Preservation Staff; Carolyn Torma (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hot Springs High School / Hot Springs Independent School District 23-2". National Park Service. Retrieved March 15, 2018. With four photos from 1978.