Those who live in Watertown, SD, know this house well. It sits on a large lot on the edge of town. It’s current location isn’t where it was originally built. Perhaps someone else knows the history?
Check it out on a map here.
05-08-09 House At Sunrise
Hey, Mr. Shephard. It’s Renee (WHS ’02). The house is Olive Place. It used to sit where Mt. Olive Church sits today. I forget the original owners of it. I worked at the museum from July ’08-January ’09 as an intern. They have more information about the house there. There are over 4,000 images of Watertown and the surrounding area in the Codington County Heritage Museum Archives.
Here’s the info that I know – Olive Place was built in 1887 by Homer Walrath. It used to be on the 700s block of N. Maple St, until it was moved in 1966 to build Mt. Olive Lutheran Church.
Thanks, Renee and Laura. I knew I could find an answer!
I know the current owners. The interior is just as wonderful as the exterior.
Mr Shephard?? Wow … it’s been like 25 years!
This was built by my ancestors. It used to sit where the Mt. Olive Church sits now – buy the old Grant School.
Mom knows alot about it… give her a holler!
I think this is where my birth doctor used to live.!