Built in 1909 (Renaissance Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
One of 15 National Register listings published here for Charles Mix County · listed in 1983 · category: Building · built in 1909, Renaissance Revival architecture.
Sources: 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 45 fires within 5 miles of Farmers State Bank of Platte between 2000 and 2020, burning about 341 acres in total. 3 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 | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 17 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 11 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | 05-013 ANDERSON |
| 10 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Platte Volunteer Fire Department | 00-37 |
| 3 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 29 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | GEDDES FIRE |
| 28 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 28 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Platte Volunteer Fire Department | 00-35 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Farmers State Bank of Platte: 1 producer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sly Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Platte, the town this property stands in, in 84 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 48 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1998 | Hail | Platte | $1,000,000 | Large hail destroyed or damaged crops, broke windows, and damaged vehicles and many farm buildings. The hail covered the ground in places and was accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain. |
| July 1998 | Hail | Platte | $100,000 | Large hail damaged crops, totally destroying some acreage, broke windows, dented vehicles, and damaged roofs. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Platte | $30,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused damage at a farm. Two grain bins were blown over, and one of them was moved a half mile. A calf shelter was destroyed, a livestock trailer and auger were overturned, and there was tree damage. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Platte | $10,000 | Numerous roads were under water to a depth of 2 to 3 feet to the south of State Highway 44. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down power poles and caused tree damage in Platte. The winds also destroyed a small shed and damaged equipment on a farm southwest of Platte. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including large limbs blown down. The winds also destroyed a gazebo with a decorative lighthouse, and moved a greenhouse several feet. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage including 8 inch diameter branches blown down. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm wind gust measured by a personal weather station. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Winds measured by a personal weather station. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous 3 inch tree limbs south of Platte. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Numerous tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds around Platte. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Platte | - | Significant street flooding was observed in Platte with tree debris floating down the streets in town. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Several tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter were broken off by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 69 mph were measured by a personal weather station. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | A personal weather station measured frequent wind gusts to 60 mph between 0310-0320CST. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph was measured by mesonet site FW5858 9 miles southwest of Platte. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Platte | - | Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | At least one tree down across a road in Platte, with numerous branches and limbs down throughout the town. |
| May 2016 | Flash Flood | Platte | - | Heavy rain produced by thunderstorms caused flash flooding of several roads in the city of Platte. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including trees blown down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Platte | - | Runoff from heavy rain caused record flooding of Platte Creek, with several roads under water. The creek reached its highest level of 2.1 feet above flood stage near Platte at the end of the month. |
| July 2011 | Flood | Platte | - | Runoff from heavy rain caused continued record flooding of Platte Creek, with several roads under water. The creek crested at a record 2.7 feet above flood stage near Platte on July 8th. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Platte | - | Very heavy rain caused flash flooding of several fields and roads, including sections of South Dakota Highways 44 and 50. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Platte | - | Large hail was accompanied by wind gusts up to 50 mph. The wind driven hail caused an unknown amount of crop damage. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Platte | - | Heavy rainfall, measured at 4.60 inches, flooded several rural roads, washing out at least one. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous limbs and branches blown down. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Platte | - | Large hail was accompanied by heavy rainfall of 1.50 inches. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including numerous 3 inch diameter branches blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a hog confinement building and scattered debris from the roof over a field. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Platte | - | Large hail up to baseball size damaged vehicles and broke windows. The amount of damage was not known. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Platte | - | Large hail was accompanied by estimated 50 mph winds. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Platte | - | A breif tornado caused no reported damage. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Platte | - | Hail damaged crops near Platte. The amount of damage was not known. |
| August 1998 | Heavy Rain | Platte | - | Heavy rain was measured at 9.5 inches by a cooperative observer. The rain flooded fields and contributed to crop damage caused by hail and wind during the storm. |
| August 1998 | Hail | Platte | - | Large hail caused crop damage, with heavy rain and strong winds contributing to the damage. The amount of damage was not known. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Platte | - | Thunderstorm winds, along with heavy rain, aggravated crop damage caused by hail. |
| August 1998 | Hail | Platte | - | A recurrence of large hail during a storm contributed to crop damage. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Platte | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Platte | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pratt & Cjolme Building | under 500 feet | 2007 |
| Henry Cool Park | 2.4 miles | 2011 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83003004 in Record Group 79. |
| Charles Mix County | All 15 listed properties in this county. |
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