Scotland Main Street Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

From the record

One of 40 National Register listings published here for Bon Homme County · listed in 1999 · category: District.

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

The listing

Address. Along Main St., roughly bounded by Railway, Poplar, 3rd and Juniper Sts., Scotland, 57059
When was it listed? December 1999
Category. district
Unorganized territory. Northeast Bon Homme
National Register reference number. 99001429 - 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

3 since 2010

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Scotland Main Street Historic District between 2010 and 2016, burning about 42 acres in total. None 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	3

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 July 2016	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	BAUDER HIGH VOLTAGE
18 April 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	425TH AVENUE
10 March 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	40 acres	South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression	LSKR HRNRY

Every fire recorded in Bon Homme County

Mines and quarries near this property

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Scotland Main Street Historic District: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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.

Site	Commodity	Status
Brown Sand & Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Donald E.Hebbert Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
J.Kocer Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
John Grajek Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Bon Homme County

Storms near this property

60 of 80 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scotland, the town this property stands in, in 80 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 32 hail, 27 flood, 18 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
April 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	$150,000	Thunderstorm winds blew over and heavily damaged a concession stand at a ball park, damaged front of two businesses on Main Street, blew down several trees, damaged several small buildings at nearby farms, and injured several calves.
May 2007	Flood	Scotland	$100,000	Heavy rainfall caused flooding of low areas including fields, homes, businesses, schools, roads, streams, and bridges. The flooding was a longer term event than flash flooding, which also had resulted. Long term major flooding of the James River also resulted, with the river peaking at 6.2 feet above flood stage near Scotland on May 11th. Some parks and other recreation areas were affected. The flooding delayed planting of crops in some areas.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	$100,000	Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage, and blew out a large window. Minor damage occurred to homes, mainly from wind blown tree debris.
September 2019	Flood	Scotland	$25,000	A continuation of flooding from August; after falling briefly below flood stage on September 10, the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) responded to excessive rainfall of 4 to 8 inches upstream September 10-12 (7.54 inches at Mitchell and 7.21 inches 7 miles south of Parkston) to crest at a record 9.24 feet above flood stage on September 13. Innumerable roads were inundated and closed for several days, including South Dakota Highway 44 near Milltown, Parkston and Freeman, Highway 18 near Olivet, Highway 81 north of Yankton, Highway 46 west of Irene and 431st Avenue in northern Yankton county - all major area roadways. Extensive amounts of agricultural land were inundated. Moderate flooding continued at the end of the month.
August 2019	Flood	Scotland	$10,000	A continuation of flooding from July, the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) crested at 3.33 feet above flood stage on August 13. Many rural roads near the river were inundated, with flooding of significant amounts of agricultural land. Moderate flooding continued at the end of the month.
August 2011	Hail	Scotland	$10,000	Large hail caused damage to bean and corn crops. The amount of crop damage was not known. The hail also dented a few vehicles.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds destroyed a 40 foot long storage building, and stripped leaves from trees.
August 2000	Hail	Scotland	$10,000	Large hail caused slight damage to vehicles in Scotland, but devastated corn crops along a two mile strip just north of Scotland.
October 2019	Flood	Scotland	$5,000	A continuation of flooding from September, the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) began the month on October 1 in moderate flood at 1.85 feet above flood stage. Significant flooding of agricultural lands continued. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
April 2025	Hail	Scotland	-	Hail was up to quarter to half-dollar size at times.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a personal weather station.
July 2024	Flood	Scotland	-	Flooding continued from June on the James River near Scotland, with declining river levels. The river fell below flood stage on the evening of July 7th.
July 2024	Funnel Cloud	Scotland	-	Several brief funnel clouds were recorded on video northwest of Scotland.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 58 mph were measured by a personal weather station.
June 2024	Flood	Scotland	-	The James River near Scotland rose above flood stage the evening of June 21st, cresting around 7.28 feet above flood stage (20.28 feet) on June 24th. This crest is in the Major Stage. The river stayed above flood stage into July. For a more comprehensive description of flood damage, please see other entries for Bonn Homme County.
April 2023	Flood	Scotland	-	The James River near Scotland, SD rose above flood stage on the morning of April 28th before cresting around 1.67 feet above flood stage (14.67 feet) on April 30th, which is in the Moderate category. Flooding continued into May.
May 2023	Flood	Scotland	-	Flooding continued from April along the James River near Scotland, SD with very slowly falling levels through the month. Flood levels were in the Moderate category for 9 days and Minor stage for 12 days. The river fell below flood stage on the morning of May 12th.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	-	Several tree limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	-	Several large limbs were brought down by thunderstorm winds.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	-	A personal weather station measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 88 mph.
July 2020	Hail	Scotland	-	Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
May 2020	Flood	Scotland	-	A continuation of flooding from April, the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) began the month with a peak in minor flood at 0.58 feet above flood stage on May 1, before slowly falling below flood stage on May 9. Mid-May rains would return the river above flood stage, with a crest for the month at 0.81 feet above flood stage on May 26. Significant agricultural flooding continued through much of the month.
March 2020	Flood	Scotland	-	The James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) returned quickly above flood stage on March 3, and crested 3.18 feet above flood stage on March 15, in major flood stage. Numerous county and township roads near the gage were inundated, including 431st Avenue where it crosses the river. The river remained at moderate flood stage at the end of the month.
April 2020	Flood	Scotland	-	A continuation of flooding from March, the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) began the month with a peak in moderate flood at 3.66 feet above flood stage on April 1, before falling into minor flood stage on April 18. Numerous county and township roads near the gage were inundated, including 431st Avenue where it crosses the river. The river remained at minor flood stage at the end of the month.
July 2020	Flood	Scotland	-	As a result of downstream routing of floodwaters and rainfall the first week of the month totaling 2.10 inches at Parkston and 2.12 inches 7 miles south of Parkston, the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) returned to minor flood and crested 0.69 feet above flood stage on July 4. Significant flooding occurred to agricultural land near the river.
August 2020	Hail	Scotland	-	Crop damage is an estimate from insured losses. Information provided by the United States Department of Agriculture.
June 2020	Flood	Scotland	-	After mid-month rainfall of 2 to 3 inches in the mid-James River Basin, the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) rose above flood stage, with a peak at 0.90 feet above flood stage on June 14. Greatest impact was flooding of agricultural land near the river.
June 2019	Flood	Scotland	-	A continuation of flooding from May, the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) started at 4.90 feet above flood stage on June 1. Many rural roads near the river were inundated, with continued flooding of significant amounts of agricultural land.
October 2019	Flood	Scotland	-	The James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) returned briefly to flooding late October, with a crest at 0.35 feet above flood stage on October 25 with yet another period of significant flooding of agricultural lands.
March 2019	Flood	Scotland	-	Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 2.97 inches 11 miles south of Emery and 2.79 inches at Menno) resulted in extensive flooding of agricultural lands and inundation of numerous roads (including state highway 44 south of Milltown). A few farm buildings along the river stretch were also flooded. The James River at Scotland (gage site SCOS2) reached major flood stage cresting 5.95 feet above flood stage on March 15. A secondary crest of 5.51 feet above flood stage occurred on March 26. Major flooding continued at the end of the month.
November 2019	Flood	Scotland	-	The James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) returned to flood stage, and crested on November 30 at 0.30 feet above flood stage. Impacts were generally inundation of agricultural lands near the river.
July 2019	Flood	Scotland	-	The James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) crested at 3.24 feet above flood stage on July 19. Many rural roads near the river were inundated, with flooding of significant amounts of agricultural land. Moderate flooding continued at the end of the month.
May 2019	Flood	Scotland	-	This is a continuation of flooding from April. The James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) spent the entire month in major flood stage, with a crest 5.81 feet above flood stage on May 30. Significant agricultural flooding continued, with no opportunity for spring planting throughout the flood plain. County roads near the gage were flooded at months end, and Highway 44 was briefly flooded south of Milltown. The river remained at major flood stage at the end of the month.
December 2019	Flood	Scotland	-	The James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) spent much of the month in flood, with brief drops below flood stage between December 1-5 and 9-13. The river crested twice briefly in moderate flood (1.18 feet above flood stage on December 18 and again on December 31 at 1.15 feet above flood stage). Impacts were generally minor outside the growing season, with significant inundation of agricultural lands near the river.
April 2019	Flood	Scotland	-	Runoff from occasional precipitation in late March and April maintained extensive flooding throughout the flood plain. Highway 44 south of Milltown was flooded, along with numerous county and township roads. The James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) crested at 5.79 feet above flood stage on April 18, the ninth highest crest on record. Major flooding continued at the end of the month.
April 2018	Flood	Scotland	-	Snow melt and runoff from periods of heavier rainfall produced minor flooding which impacted lowland agricultural areas. River levels reached 0.2 feet above flood stage on the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) on April 30. The river remained in minor flood stage at the end of the month.
June 2018	Flood	Scotland	-	A week of periodic heavy rainfall ending June 26 resulted in a widespread 2 to 6 inches of rainfall, much of which occurred on June 20 and 25. Specific weekly totals including 2.05 at Mitchell, 4.74 at Menno, 4.80 at Parkston, 5.36 11 miles south of Emery and 6.83 near Yankton. Significant amounts of crop and pasture land were inundated as the river crested near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) 0.4 feet above flood stage on June 27. The river dropped below flood stage on June 28.
March 2018	Flood	Scotland	-	Heavy rainfall along with snow melt caused minor flooding of lowland agricultural areas along portions of the James River. The river reached a crest of 0.7 feet above flood stage near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) on March 26.
September 2018	Flood	Scotland	-	Runoff from periods of heavier rainfall produced moderate flooding which significantly impacted lowland agricultural areas between Mitchell and Yankton. River levels reached 2.1 feet above flood stage on the James River near Scotland (gage site SCOS2) on September 21, before falling back below flood stage on September 23.
July 2009	Hail	Scotland	-	Large hail caused widespread crop damage, mainly to soybean and corn crops. The amount of crop damage could not be assessed until the coming harvest. Recovery prospects for soybeans was expected to be better than for corn, since the hail came at a critical time in corn plant development.
May 2008	Hail	Scotland	-	Large hail covered the ground.
August 2007	Hail	Scotland	-	Large hail whitened the ground.
May 2007	Flash Flood	Scotland	-	Heavy rain caused flooding of county and township roads, low areas, and basements.
March 2007	Flood	Scotland	-	Warm temperatures caused a rapid snowmelt which caused the James River to rise above flood stage for several days. The flooding was minor to moderate and no significant damage was reported. The river crested at 2.6 feet above flood stage near Scotland on March 15th.
June 2007	Hail	Scotland	-	Large hail partially covered the ground.
June 2007	Flood	Scotland	-	Long term minor flooding of the James River continued at the start of June. Additional moderate to heavy rainfall over the basin kept the river above flood stage through the month. The flooding was much less than that during the previous month. The river crested at 0.8 feet above flood stage near Scotland on June 28th. While some lowland flooding continued along the river, no additional damage was reported.
July 2004	Hail	Scotland	-	Large hail covered the ground. The hail caused crop damage, but the amount of damage was not known. According to the county extension officer, many of the crops were expected to recover, and later reports indicated that recovery was occurring, with yield loss expected to be between 10 and 25 percent.
July 2004	Hail	Scotland	-	Large hail covered the ground. The hail caused crop damage, but the amount of damage was not known.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	-	Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several large branches blown down.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	-	Thunderstorm winds, together with large hail, damaged crops. The amount of crop damage was not known.
July 2003	Flash Flood	Scotland	-	Rainfall of around five inches caused flooding of basements, roads, and fields, including the Scotland Golf Course.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	-	Thunderstorm winds flattened crops. The amount of crop damage was not known.
July 2003	Hail	Scotland	-	Large hail, driven by strong winds, damaged crops, especially corn. The amount of crop damage was not known.
August 2002	Hail	Scotland	-	Large hail damaged vehicles. The amount of damage was not known.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Scotland	-	Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including large parts of two large trees broken off.
July 2022	Hail	Scotland	-	no account filed
May 2022	Hail	Scotland	-	no account filed
May 2018	Hail	Scotland	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Bon Homme 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
Scotland Royal Theater	under 500 feet	1996
Koobs House	0.2 miles	1984
Scotland Residential Historic District	0.2 miles	1995
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church	0.6 miles	1982
Gen. Charles T. Campbell House	0.6 miles	1982
Methodist Episcopal Church	0.9 miles	1979

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 99001429 in Record Group 79.
Bon Homme County	All 40 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.