John Hill–Keltomaki Ranch

John Hill Ranch-Keltomaki
Nearest city Brownsville, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°17′11″N 103°39′11″W / 44.28639°N 103.65306°W / 44.28639; -103.65306Coordinates: 44°17′11″N 103°39′11″W / 44.28639°N 103.65306°W / 44.28639; -103.65306
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built by Hill,John,Jr.
MPS Architecture of Finnish Settlement TR
NRHP reference # 85003489[1]
Added to NRHP November 13, 1985

The John Hill–Keltomaki Ranch near Brownsville, South Dakota, United States, at the original Keltomake Ranch site, includes work from 1925. It includes buildings built by John Hill Jr. The site, with five contributing buildings and two contributing structures, on 4 acres (1.6 ha), was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1][2]

The ranch site "is an excellent example of Finnish folk building traditions coexisting with American vernacular architecture. In addition, the barn is an extremely fine example of Finnish-Scandinavian building techniques."[2]

His father John Hill, Sr. immigrated from Lapua, Finland.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Hill (Keltomaki) Ranch". National Park Service. 1985. Retrieved February 2, 2017. with photos


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