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United States historic place
G. L. Stocker Blacksmith Shop
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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LocationMain St., 2 blocks S of US 212, Gettysburg, South Dakota
Coordinates45°00′40″N 99°57′25″W / 45.01111°N 99.95694°W / 45.01111; -99.95694 (Stocker, G. L., Blacksmith Shop)
Arealess than one acre
Built1901
Built byHurley, Arthur
Architectural stylefalse front
NRHP reference No.96000744
Added to NRHPJuly 5, 1996

The G. L. Stocker Blacksmith Shop, in Gettysburg, South Dakota, was built in 1901. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

It is located on Main St., two blocks south of U.S. Route 212. It has false front architecture. It has a main 32 by 48 feet (9.8 m × 14.6 m) section and a 12 by 29 feet (3.7 m × 8.8 m) addition to the rear.

It was built in 1901 for the Gettysburg chapter of the Women's Relief Corps (W.R.C.), a women's auxiliary organization to the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), and was known as Meade W.R.C. Hall. Meade Post No. 32 of the G.A.R. was established in Gettysburg in 1883.

It was bought in 1920 by George L. Stocker.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Mark Hufstetler (March 15, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: G. L. Stocker Blacksmith Shop / Meade W.R.C. Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved April 3, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1995
National Register of Historic Places in Potter County, South Dakota
Historic properties Potter County map
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Potter County, South Dakota and List of National Historic Landmarks in South Dakota


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