Rapid City Historic Commercial District
Rapid City Historic Commercial District | |
Intersection of 7th and St. Joseph Streets, with the Buell Building and Hotel Alex Johnson visible | |
| Location | downtown Rapid City, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Area | 21 acres (8.5 ha) |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical, Renaissance Revival, Italianate, Romanesque Revival, Chicago School |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001897 (original) 98000841 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1974 |
| Boundary increase | July 9, 1998 |
The Rapid City Historic Commercial District, sometimes called the Rapid City Downtown Historic District, is a 21-acre (8.5 ha), multi-block historic district in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. It includes 47 commercial buildings dating from the late 19th to early 20th centuries that formed the core of Rapid City's early economy. It was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and then expanded to its current size in 1998.