Jump to content

John Hill–Keltomaki Ranch

Coordinates: 44°17′11″N 103°39′11″W / 44.28639°N 103.65306°W / 44.28639; -103.65306
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Hill Ranch-Keltomaki
John Hill–Keltomaki Ranch is located in South Dakota
John Hill–Keltomaki Ranch
John Hill–Keltomaki Ranch is located in the United States
John Hill–Keltomaki Ranch
Nearest cityBrownsville, South Dakota
Coordinates44°17′11″N 103°39′11″W / 44.28639°N 103.65306°W / 44.28639; -103.65306
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1925 (1925)
Built byHill, John, Jr.
MPSArchitecture of Finnish Settlement TR
NRHP reference No.85003489[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 1985

The John Hill–Keltomaki Ranch near Brownsville, South Dakota, United States, at the original Keltomake Ranch site, includes work from 1925. It includes buildings built by John Hill Jr. The site, with five contributing buildings and two contributing structures, on 4 acres (1.6 ha), was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1][2]

The ranch site "is an excellent example of Finnish folk building traditions coexisting with American vernacular architecture. In addition, the barn is an extremely fine example of Finnish-Scandinavian building techniques."[2]

His father John Hill, Sr. immigrated from Lapua, Finland.[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Hill (Keltomaki) Ranch". National Park Service. 1985. Retrieved February 2, 2017. with photos