Hermosa Masonic Lodge

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

From the record

“Hermosa Masonic Lodge is an historic Masonic building located in Hermosa, South Dakota, United States. In 1926 Battle River Lodge No. 92 of Hermosa bought the 1889 Hermosa School, stripped it of its brick veneer, belfry and end gable and moved it to what is now 33 North 2nd Street where the remaining wooden shell was converted into a lodge hall.”
Wikipedia article Hermosa Masonic Lodge, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 35 National Register listings published here for Custer County · listed in 2009 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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. W. side of 2nd St., between Folsom St. and Hwy 40, Hermosa, 57744
When was it listed? February 2009
Category. building
Town. Hermosa town
National Register reference number. 09000043 - 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

46 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Hermosa Masonic Lodge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,669 acres in total. 11 started naturally. None was 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	13
Natural	11
Debris and open burning	7
Equipment and vehicle use	7
Power generation/transmission/distribution	3
Railroad operations and maintenance	2
Other causes	1
Smoking	1
Misuse of fire by a minor	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
4 September 2002	Natural	8.0 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	HERMOSA
7 August 2003	Natural	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	not named
7 August 2001	Other causes	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	WHITETAIL RIDGE
4 August 2019	Natural	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	MISSILE ROAD
27 August 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	HERMOSA FIRE
18 August 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	not named
12 August 2018	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.3 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	ALKAN CA
11 August 2016	Natural	1.3 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	BALD HILL

Every fire recorded in Custer County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Hermosa Masonic Lodge: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Zinc, Gold, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where	Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
	Juniper Silver Mine	Zinc, Gold, Copper	Producer	Gold, Quartz

Every working recorded in Custer County

Storms near this property

60 of 196 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hermosa, the town this property stands in, in 196 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 141 hail, 41 thunderstorm wind, 9 flood, 3 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 2007	Flash Flood	Hermosa	$3,000,000	Heavy rain estimated at four to six inches fell west of Hermosa between 6 pm and 8 pm MST. Battle and Grace Coolidge Creeks overflowed their banks and several dry canyons filled with water and drained into the creeks. State highways 40 and 36 were flooded in numerous spots. A river gauge on Battle Creek just east of Hermosa crested at 14.91 feet at 9 pm, rising from 2.63 ft at 7:30 pm and above the flood stage of 8.0 feet. About six inches of water covered Highway 79 at the Battle Creek bridge. A railroad bridge about 3/4 mile downstream became clogged with debris and water rose behind the embankment and flooded six homes. At about 8:30 pm MST, a section of the embankment failed, flooding a new subdivision on the other side. All of the approximately 20 houses were damaged; three homes were washed off their foundations, and one of those houses was carried a half a mile east of the subdivision by the flowing water. There were no injuries.
July 2013	Hail	Hermosa	$400,000	Large hail damaged some homes and vehicles near Hermosa.
August 2011	Hail	Hermosa	$400,000	no account filed
May 2019	Flood	Hermosa	$100,000	Runoff from heavy rain caused overland flooding and flooding along Spring Creek Road, Old Folsom Road, and the 7-11 Road just south of Buffalo Gap.
July 2013	Hail	Hermosa	$40,000	no account filed
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	$20,000	A small shed was flipped over on the south side of Hermosa. A large fabric arched shelter was picked up and carried several yards on the north side of town. Several trees were broken off and shingles ripped from roofs.
August 2011	Hail	Hermosa	$20,000	no account filed
July 2013	Hail	Hermosa	$10,000	no account filed
July 2013	Hail	Hermosa	$5,000	no account filed
August 2011	Hail	Hermosa	$5,000	no account filed
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	$1,000	Trees eight to nine inches in diameter were broken by strong wind gusts.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	$1,000	Shingles were torn off a house roof.
May 1993	Hail	Hermosa	$500	Hail caused limited vehicle damage.
May 1993	Hail	Hermosa	$500	no account filed
July 2025	Hail	Hermosa	-	Nickel to quarter size hail reported.
July 2025	Hail	Hermosa	-	Spotter reported quarter size hail.
July 2025	Hail	Hermosa	-	Spotter sent in hail report.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	The spotter estimated wind gusts at near 60 mph.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	A power line was knocked down and a mobile home was tipped over by strong winds.
September 2023	Hail	Hermosa	-	A couple of reports of hail to golf ball size in this area.
September 2023	Flash Flood	Hermosa	-	Runoff from heavy rain caused flash flooding in Ghost Canyon and Box Canyon, and along Battle Creek and Grace Coolidge Creek, west of Hermosa. Ghost Canyon Road and Battle Creek Road were flooded with water and debris. Water and debris filled the ditches along Highway 40 and Highway 36.
May 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Two trees were downed by the wind.
June 2021	Hail	Hermosa	-	Time estimated from radar.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.
July 2018	Flood	Hermosa	-	Minor flooding was observed along Battle Creek and Grace Coolidge Creek upstream of Highway 79. Several pastures and agricultural land were inundated. The river gauge on Battle Creek at Hermosa reached flood stage briefly.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	The spotter estimated winds at 60 mph.
August 2017	Hail	Hermosa	-	Hail covered the ground.
August 2017	Hail	Hermosa	-	Hail covered the ground.
May 2016	Hail	Hermosa	-	Hail covered the road at the corner of Playhouse Road and Iron Mountain Road.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	A few wind gusts were estimated near 70 mph.
June 2015	Flood	Hermosa	-	The river gauge on Battle Creek at Hermosa crested at 9.3 feet, 1.3 feet above flood stage, while the downstream gauge 16 miles southeast of Hermosa crested 0.2 feet above flood stage.
May 2015	Flood	Hermosa	-	Moderate flooding occurred along Battle Creek upstream of Hermosa to Hermosa, where the river gauge recorded a crest just over 11 feet, three feet over flood stage. Battle Creek flooded a portion of SD Highway 40 west of Hermosa near Paradise Lane and was out of its banks along SD Highway 40 and Playhouse Road. Minor flooding occurred downstream of Hermosa to the Cheyenne River, affecting agricultural land.
May 2015	Flood	Hermosa	-	Minor flooding of agricultural land occurred along Spring Creek.
June 2015	Flood	Hermosa	-	Minor flooding of agricultural land occurred along Spring Creek from east of Hermosa to the Cheyenne River.
June 2015	Hail	Hermosa	-	Large hail in Hermosa area caused property damage.
June 2015	Flood	Hermosa	-	Minor flooding of agricultural land occurred along Battle Creek near Hermosa, where the stream gauge exceeded flood stage by 2.4 feet.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2015	Hail	Hermosa	-	Wind gusts to 50 mph also accompanied the storm.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Small hail also covered the ground.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph damaged small outbuildings.
October 2013	Flood	Hermosa	-	Minor flooding occurred along Battle Creek near Hermosa. The river gauge on Battle Creek at Hermosa reached a height of 9.6 feet, which is 1.6 feet above the flood stage of 8.0 feet.
August 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Winds were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph.
August 2011	Hail	Hermosa	-	Hail covered the ground.
August 2011	Hail	Hermosa	-	Hail covered the ground.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
May 2010	Flood	Hermosa	-	Flooding was reported along streams in eastern Custer County foothills including Iron Creek, Battle Creek, Grace Coolidge Creek, Lame Johnny Creek, French Creek, and Beaver Creek. Several county roads were damaged from the flooding.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
September 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	Estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.
July 2009	Hail	Hermosa	-	Quarter sized hail covered the ground.
June 2008	Heavy Rain	Hermosa	-	Over two inches of rain fell over central and eastern Custer County. Driveways and yards were flooded east of Hermosa along Highway 40 to the Cheyenne River.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	10 to 12 inch diameter branches were snapped off trees.
August 2006	Heavy Rain	Hermosa	-	2 to 4 inches of rain caused minor flooding of roads and rises on area creeks.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hermosa	-	75 mph thundestorm wind gusts were estimated by a spotter in Hermosa and a cooperative observer 14 miles east of Hermosa about four minutes later.
August 2024	Hail	Hermosa	-	no account filed
August 2024	Hail	Hermosa	-	no account filed
August 2024	Hail	Hermosa	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Custer 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.

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 09000043 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Custer County	All 35 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.