Fairmont Creamery Company Building

Built in 1929. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

From the record

One of 59 National Register listings published here for Pennington County · listed in 2006 · category: Building · built in 1929.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 201 Main St., Rapid City, 57701
When was it listed? February 2006
Category. building
City. Rapid City city
When was it built? 1929
National Register reference number. 06000048 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

260 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 260 fires within 5 miles of Fairmont Creamery Company Building between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,983 acres in total. 31 started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	101
Misuse of fire by a minor	39
Equipment and vehicle use	32
Natural	31
Debris and open burning	18
Fireworks	14
Smoking	9
Arson/incendiarism	7
Recreation and ceremony	4
Power generation/transmission/distribution	3
Other causes	1
Firearms and explosives use	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
8 September 1998	Equipment and vehicle use	3,100 acres	Philip Volunteer Fire Department	VIALIANT
7 September 2003	Misuse of fire by a minor	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	not named
6 September 2003	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	not named
5 September 2001	Power generation/transmission/distribution	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	TRANSFORMER
5 September 2001	Misuse of fire by a minor	under an acre	Rapid City Fire Department	01-3743
5 September 2001	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Rapid City Fire Department	01-3735
5 September 1996	Natural	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	SUN RIDGE
4 September 2010	Smoking	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	NEMO RD

Every fire recorded in Pennington County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 17 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Fairmont Creamery Company Building: 13 producers, 2 past producers, 2 unknowns. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, Dimension, Gypsum-Anhydrite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Hills Materials	Limestone, General	Producer	Limestone
Rapid City Lime Kilns & Quarries	Calcium	Producer
South Dakota State Cement Plant	Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer	Limestone, Shale
Haydite Pit	Clay	Producer
Light Aggregates Inc Kiln	Clay	Unknown
Dakota Lime & Brick Co Quarry	Limestone, Dimension	Unknown
Everist Limestone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension	Producer
Gyp Pit	Gypsum-Anhydrite	Producer
Hills Materials Limestone Quarry	Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Hoffman Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Pennington County

Storms near this property

60 of 620 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rapid City, the town this property stands in, in 620 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 469 hail, 103 thunderstorm wind, 17 flood, 13 flash flood. The reports record 5 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
August 2016	Lightning	Rapid City	1 hurt	A person was struck by lightning on Haines Avenue.
August 2016	Lightning	Rapid City	1 hurt	A person was struck by lightning at the Rushmore Crossing Shopping Center.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Rapid City	1 hurt	A tree fell on a car at the corner of New York Street and East Boulevard, injuring one person inside the car.
July 2003	Lightning	Rapid City	1 hurt	A 16 year old boy was struck by lightning in the parking lot of the Meadowbrook Golf Course.
August 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Rapid City	1 hurt	no account filed
August 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$12,000,000	no account filed
August 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$10,000,000	Hail caused extensive damage to homes and vehicles on the west side of Rapid City.
August 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$10,000,000	Hail to the size of golf balls fell at the Rapid City National Weather Service office and across much of east Rapid City.
July 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$8,000,000	Large hail damaged automobiles and property in the area.
July 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$5,000,000	Large hail damaged vehicles and property in the area.
July 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$2,000,000	no account filed
June 2010	Hail	Rapid City	$1,500,000	no account filed
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Rapid City	$1,000,000	no account filed
August 2011	Hail	Rapid City	$750,000	no account filed
June 2008	Hail	Rapid City	$500,000	Numerous automobiles were damaged by large hail in a hotel parking lot near Rushmore Mall. The hail also caused significant roof damage to Knollwood Heights Elementary and North Middle schools.
August 2007	Hail	Rapid City	$500,000	Hail to softball size broke windows and damaged roofs in the Black Gap subdivision. It also damaged vehicles and at least 70 motor homes at the Hart Ranch campgound.
June 2014	Hail	Rapid City	$500,000	no account filed
August 2011	Hail	Rapid City	$500,000	no account filed
August 2011	Hail	Rapid City	$500,000	no account filed
May 2013	Flash Flood	Rapid City	$300,000	Two to six inches of rain caused flash flooding in the Rapid City area. Rapid Creek overflowed its banks and flooded portions of the bike path and several roads. Flooding was reported along Sheridan Lake Road in the Spring Brook Acres area. Fifth Street was flooded between Minnesota Street and Catron Boulevard. Arrowhead and Meadowbrook golf courses were flooded and a cart bridge was destroyed. Water was three feet high against Meadowbrook Elementary School. A few structures along Rapid Creek were flooded near South Valley Drive.
July 2010	Hail	Rapid City	$300,000	Hail to the size of golf balls damaged automobiles and houses on the west side of Rapid City.
June 1997	Flash Flood	Rapid City	$286,000	no account filed
June 2015	Hail	Rapid City	$250,000	no account filed
August 2011	Hail	Rapid City	$250,000	no account filed
May 2019	Flash Flood	Rapid City	$150,000	Runoff from heavy rain on already saturated ground caused flash flooding on the north and east sides of Rapid City. At least three people had to be rescued after driving into flood waters, including one where a culvert washed out on Nike Road just east of Haines Avenue and north of Country Road.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Rapid City	$150,000	The combination of hail and wind damaged vehicles and shredded plants on the south side of Rapid City.
May 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$150,000	no account filed
July 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$150,000	no account filed
June 1997	Flood	Rapid City	$147,000	no account filed
June 2015	Hail	Rapid City	$100,000	Quarter to golf ball sized hail damaged automobiles.
September 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$100,000	Ping pong ball size hail caused some property damage on the northern edge of Rapid City.
May 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$100,000	no account filed
May 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$100,000	no account filed
June 2011	Hail	Rapid City	$100,000	no account filed
June 2010	Hail	Rapid City	$100,000	no account filed
May 2004	Hail	Rapid City	$100,000	no account filed
June 2000	Hail	Rapid City	$100,000	no account filed
May 2018	Flash Flood	Rapid City	$50,000	Slow moving thunderstorms moved over the Rapid City area in the late afternoon and dropped two to three inches of rain in about an hour. Runoff from the heavy rain flooded streets and low-lying areas. Rapid Creek quickly overflowed its banks near the fairgrounds. The heaviest rain fell over the Robbinsdale area, where the runoff filled a detention pond near Robbinsdale Park to a depth of 30 feet and tore up sections of asphalt on Fairlane Drive. Several vehicles were pushed by the rushing water and one vehicle ended up in the detention pond. The fire department had to perform several water rescues.
June 2015	Lightning	Rapid City	$50,000	Lightning struck an apartment building and started a fire, causing considerable damage. Time was estimated.
August 2007	Hail	Rapid City	$50,000	Hail damaged automobiles near the intersection of South Highway 16 and Catron Boulevard.
June 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Rapid City	$30,000	Numerous large tree branches down. A few vehicles damaged by the fallen limbs.
May 2010	Hail	Rapid City	$25,000	no account filed
June 2016	Lightning	Rapid City	$20,000	Lightning struck the top of a pickup truck and started a fire in the cab. The bolt also struck the ground, causing pieces of asphalt to hit the truck. The driver was uninjured.
June 2011	Hail	Rapid City	$20,000	no account filed
August 2010	Hail	Rapid City	$20,000	no account filed
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Rapid City	$12,000	Numerous tree limbs were blown down including some that were 12 inches in diameter. A building supply store received roof damage. Also, scattered power outages occurred.
August 2013	Heavy Rain	Rapid City	$10,000	Heavy rain caused minor flooding in north Rapid City. A car was washed into a ditch at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Disk Drive. Runoff flooded backyards and basements at the corner of Crestwood Drive and Racine Street. Rapid Creek rose to within a foot of its banks near the Central States Fairgrounds. The water quickly receded within 20 minutes at most locations.
August 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$10,000	Hail damaged a vehicle and shingles on the house.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Rapid City	$10,000	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Rapid City.
August 2007	Hail	Rapid City	$10,000	no account filed
June 2011	Lightning	Rapid City	$6,000	Lightning struck the National Weather Service office, damaging computers and equipment.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Rapid City	$5,000	A tree and large limbs fell in a backyard and on a car.
August 2011	Hail	Rapid City	$5,000	no account filed
May 1994	Hail	Rapid City	$5,000	no account filed
August 2007	Hail	Rapid City	$2,000	Two house windows were broken by large hail.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Rapid City	$2,000	Several power poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
July 2013	Hail	Rapid City	$1,000	Large hail cracked windows and stripped leaves off trees.
May 1993	Hail	Rapid City	$500	Hail from .5 to 1.5 inches in diameter was reported northwest through west of Rapid City and in the Johnson Siding area.
June 1996	Hail	Rapid City	$500	no account filed
May 1993	Hail	Rapid City	$50	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Pennington County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Rapid City Laundry	0.1 miles	1995
Dean Motor Company	0.1 miles	1995
Casper Supply Company of SD	0.1 miles	2000
Motor Service Company	0.2 miles	1995
South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Building	0.2 miles	2024
Pennington County Courthouse	0.2 miles	1976

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 06000048 in Record Group 79.
Pennington County	All 59 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.