Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
“Roberts County Courthouse in Sisseton, South Dakota was built in 1902. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.”
Wikipedia article Roberts County Courthouse (South Dakota), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Roberts County · listed in 1976 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 60 fires within 5 miles of Roberts County Courthouse between 1994 and 2019, burning about 315 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 2 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 | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Sisseton Agency | MATRESS |
| 27 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | SWO HOUSING AUTHORITY |
| 17 September 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.5 acres | Sisseton Agency | KING |
| 16 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | RAYMOND GERMAN |
| 14 September 2011 | Smoking | under an acre | Sisseton Agency | TEKAKWITHA |
| 11 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | I-29 |
| 8 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | GOODHEART |
| 5 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Roberts County | AGENCY VILLAGE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Roberts County Courthouse: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Brown Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Helwig Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lotzer Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Markaseth Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sisseton, the town this property stands in, in 44 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 23 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1994 | Hail | Sisseton | $50,000 | The hail broke many windows and caused other damage to houses and vehicles. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Sisseton | $5,000 | Several trees were downed by winds. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | $5,000 | Several trees were downed by winds. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | The Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines down due to the thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | A COOP observer reported an estimated wind gust of 60 mph. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | An apple tree was knocked over by estimated 60 mph winds. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | Estimated seventy mph winds downed several trees along with causing some power outages in Sisseton. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | Estimated seventy mph winds downed a power pole and a tree in Sisseton. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Sisseton | - | Very heavy rains of over 4 inches brought water over some turn lanes on Highway 10 through Sisseton. There was also a lot of standing water in the parking lot and up to the restaurant at the edge of town with the creek near its banks. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | Sixty mph winds damaged some signs and downed many tree branches in Sisseton. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | Sixty mph winds cause minor shingle damage to a residence west of Sisseton. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | Winds of 70 mph or greater downed many trees in and around Sisseton. There were also extensive power outages. Also, a semi trailer was turned on its side. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| October 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Sisseton | - | no account filed |
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.
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.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sisseton School | under 500 feet | 2020 | |
 | Sisseton Carnegie Library | 0.2 miles | 1996 |
 | Andrew and Mary Stavig House | 0.4 miles | 1997 |
| Sisseton Agency Headquarters & Wacipi Grounds | 7.8 miles | 2022 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76001755 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Roberts County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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