Hilger Block

The Hilger Block is a historic commercial building located at 361 S. Pierre St. in Pierre, South Dakota. J.D. Hilger built the building in 1883 to use as a clothing store. The building was the first brick commercial block in Pierre. The building was designed in the Italianate style and features a bracketed cornice with dentils and moldings, long and narrow windows with ornamental hoods, and a flat parapet along the roofline. As West Pierre became the main business district of Pierre, the Hilger Block became a desirable location for businesses; by 1890, it had twelve tenants, with businesses on the first floor and professional offices on the second.[2]

Hilger Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	361 S. Pierre, Pierre, South Dakota
Coordinates	44°22′5″N 100°21′19″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1883 (1883)
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	06000456[1]
Added to NRHP	May 31, 2006

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 2006.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Hilger Block". Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary: Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota. National Park Service. Retrieved July 5, 2013.