SD-005 Sandstone Architecture of Hot Springs, SD A

Marker text: SANDSTONE ARCHITECTURE OF HOT SPRINGS, SD

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A piece of art itself, the building was constructed of pink sandstone mined four miles from town at Evans Quarry.

Sandstone became the building block of Hot Springs, coming in a variety of colors including white, pink and tan. The Fall River County Courthouse, the VA Center with the VA Staircase leading to it, and the Minnekahta Block, a massive business edifice, all demonstrate the grandeur and pride of early Hot Springs as does the State Soldiers Home, a beautiful three-story structure of grey sandstone with a double verandah.

People still come to Hot Springs to swim in the very waters enjoyed at the turn of the century. Picturesque streetscapes lined with nearly 50 sandstone structures are a memorial to the early builders of Hot Springs. One of these is the smallest union depot in the world.

Sponsored by the People and Businesses of Hot Springs, The South Dakota State Historical Society and the South Dakota Department of Transportation