Whitney, Mary, House - Spearfish, South Dakota
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 44° 29.445 W 103° 51.350
13T E 590973 N 4927018
Historic Italianate style house in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Waymark Code: WMQAAC
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 01/21/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 1

From the National Register Nomination form:
Situated on a comer lot near the original commercial core of Spearfish, the Mary Whitney house is a one-and-one-half story Italianate dwelling with a historic one-story extension on the east side. Rising from a stone foundation, the T-shaped, wood frame building is dad with clapboard siding. It is capped by a pyramidal hip roof with asphalt shingles. The one-story extension is capped by a hipped roof that intersects with the main roof. Other additions have gable roofs and shed roofs. Shed roof dormers project from the west and south facades. Two brick chimneys rise from the roof line. The eaves are supported by paired brackets situated at the corners and at intervals along each facade. An open porch sprawls across the front facade. The porch is capped by a hipped roof supported by six square wood columns. Each column is solid on the bottom half, with a center void in each side of the upper portion. It appears that at one time there was a wood balustrade around the porch. There are several additions to the building. On the south facade is a wood frame addition with clapboard siding and a shed roof. On the north side there are two additional wood frame sections with wide board siding and a concrete block section both covered with shed roofs. On the east side is a one story brick structure covered with stucco and an asphalt-shingled gable roof. This appendage appears to be part of the original building; and is shown as a brick cellar on the 1903 Sanborn map. A bay window projects from the south facade. The bay window on the north has been removed to create an entrance for apartments. Fenestration is generally symmetrical, consisting of one-over-one, double hung units. The front entrance door features paired, tall arched lights and a rectangular transom.
The house built in 1892 appears to be in good condition and continues to serve as private residence.
Street address:
704 Eighth St.
Spearfish, South Dakota


County / Borough / Parish: Lawrence

Year listed: 1990

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Domestic

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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