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State Historical Society board approves property tax moratorium applications
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota State Historical Society board of trustees recently approved 24 applications for the eight-year state historic preservation property tax moratorium for restoration and rehabilitation made to historic buildings. The projects meet the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s “Standards for Rehabilitation.”
“These approvals are significant because if an historic building qualifies for the tax benefit, an eight-year delay is placed on the property tax assessment of any certified improvements,” said Jay D. Vogt, director of the State Historical Society. “Property tax assessments may not be increased due to certified rehabilitation of the building.”
The property tax moratorium is an incentive for owners of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places to maintain and rehabilitate their homes and businesses, Vogt added.
For more information on how to qualify for the state historic preservation property tax moratorium, contact the State Historical Society at (605) 773-3458.
Following is a list by county of the sites approved for the property tax moratorium:
Brookings County
817 4th St, Brookings
Lockhart-Fishback House, 1001 6th Ave, Brookings
Brown County
Great Northern Railway, 1 Court St., Aberdeen
Clay County
Conrad Building, 108 E Main St., Vermillion
Hughes County
Hyde Building, 101 S. Pierre St., Pierre
Jerauld County
Governor Vessey Home, 109 College Ave N, Wessington Springs
Lawrence County
Clark, Mullen & Munn Block (Pineview Building), 25 Lee Street, Deadwood
E.F. Irwin Residence, 308 E. Summit St., Lead
Homestake General Offices (Old City Hall), 215 W Main, Lead
Frawley Ranch, 6920 Centennial Road, Spearfish
Lown Mercantile Building, 701 & 707 5th St., Spearfish
Minnehaha County
Milne House, 508 E 9th St., Dell Rapids
Smith Block, 402 E 4th St., Dell Rapids
The Huddle, 429 E 4th St., Dell Rapids
The Odd Fellows Home, 100 West 10th St., Dell Rapids
Security Bank Building, 101 S Main, Sioux Falls
Shriver-Johnson Building, 230 S Phillips Ave., Sioux Falls
Wintersteen Chevrolet Building, 300 S. Main, Sioux Falls
Pennington County
Windsor Block, 625-629 St. Joseph St., Rapid City
Elks Building, 6th & Main, Rapid City
Rapid City Garage, 827-829 Main Street, Rapid City
Niemann Home, 913 West Blvd, Rapid City
Fairmont Creamery, 201 Main Street, Rapid City
Yankton County
Fantle’s Department Store (Riverfront Event Center), 121 W 3rd, Yankton
