Deadwood: Historic Preservation Office

10/06/2026

Deadwood Mayor Charlie Struble-Mook proclaims October as National Archives Month in Deadwood!

Happy Tuesday everyone! During last night’s regular scheduled City Commission meeting, Deadwood Mayor Charlie Struble-Mook read the following document proclaiming October as National Archives Month in Deadwood!

Public Works & Utilities and Historic Preservation Commissioner Charles Eagleson, Historic Preservation Commissioner Bev Posey, Deadwood Mayor Charlie Struble-Mook and Deadwood Historic Preservation Officer Kevin Kuchenbecker were part of the reading of the proclamation.

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10/06/2026

Happy Tuesday everyone! Here is the second clue to the Lead / Deadwood community wide treasure hunt!

Clues will be posted twice per week. Please check out the Lead-Deadwood Arts Council (https://www.facebook.com/.../Lead-Dwd-Arts-Center.../) and Deadwood Historic Preservation Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/deadwoodhistoricpreservation/) pages for new clues! Thanks for checking out the Deadwood HP page and Good Luck!!!!

Also, mark your calendar for Sunday, October, 18, 2026 - the third and final vintage baseball game (and tie breaker!) between Lead and Deadwood. The game will be played again at Ferguson Football Field at 1pm

10/01/2026

Lead-Deadwood Arts Council and Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission to partner in Community Wide Treasure Hunt!

Happy Thursday everyone! The month of October is National Archives Month! In conjunction with the 150th Anniversary of the Communities of Lead and Deadwood, the Historic Preservation Commission and the Lead-Deadwood Arts Council are happy to present a community wide treasure hunt!

The public is encouraged to follow Facebook posts, search for the gold medallion hidden somewhere in one of the communities and win this framed 150th anniversary vintage baseball print and uniform patches.

Clues will be posted twice per week. Please check out the Lead-Deadwood Arts Council (https://www.facebook.com/p/Lead-Dwd-Arts-Center-100057326453724/) and Deadwood Historic Preservation pages for new clues! Thanks for checking out the Deadwood HP page and Good Luck!!!!

Also, mark your calendar for Sunday, October, 18, 2026 - the third and final vintage baseball game (and tie breaker!) between Lead and Deadwood. The game will be played again at Ferguson Football Field at 1pm!

09/24/2026

PHO.2026.17.1 Forest Hill, from B.M. (Burlington & Missouri) Depot, Deadwood, S.D.
Photographer: Leelatta Art Company ?

Happy Tuesday everyone! Last week, the Deadwood Historic Preservation office acquired this photographic postcard titled, “Forest Hill, from B.M. (Burlington & Missouri) Depot, Deadwood, S.D.” produced by the Leelatta Art Company in 1909. Upon close inspection, one can see that the image was taken in wintertime, due to the snowfall on the ground. In the foreground is the former Burlington & Missouri Passenger Depot and grass area in front of the depot. Across the street, one can see the Martin & Mason Building and two, one story buildings with boomtown style false fronts. On one of the buildings is a sign that reads, "PARKER & MENDERSON Painters and Paperhangers - WALLPAPER".

The image also captures the Deadwood Bandstand, once located at the corner of Sherman and Lee Streets. Located in the background, one can see the backs of Main Street’s commercial buildings and residential homes on Williams Street and Forest Avenue. On the reverse, written in pencil, is a message that reads, "My dear daughter - I received your letter and thanks. Note the little cross on a building in this photograph. This is where I am at. Will write soon as I can. Yours ever,
AA".

You can see this and other Deadwood images online at https://cityofdeadwood.pastperfectonline.com/

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09/15/2026

Relocation of Auer Garage

Happy Tuesday everyone. Today, construction workers lifted and moved the wood garage from the Auer property located along lower Main Street to the new Charles Street location. Thanks for checking out the Deadwood HP page!

09/15/2026

Relocation of Auer Garage

Happy Tuesday everyone. Today, construction workers lifted and moved the wood garage from the Auer property located along lower Main Street to the new Charles Street location. Thanks for checking out the Deadwood HP page!

09/11/2026

2026 Gold Belt Cities Vintage Base Ball Games - Deadwood vs. Lead June 14, 2026 and July 5, 2026

Vintage Base Ball Games, Sunday, June 14 and Sunday July 5, 202620...

09/09/2026

Deadwood Recreational Center Power Box update

09/08/2026

Installation of Wraps on Deadwood Recreational Center Generator

Happy Tuesday everyone! This afternoon, QuikSigns of Spearfish, SD began installing the new utility wraps at the Deadwood Recreational Center, 105 Sherman Street. In honor of Deadwood’s 150th anniversary (or sesquicentennial), the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission and Deadwood Neighborhood Council funded this project. Images used in this project are from the City of Deadwood Archives. Here is a sneak peek of the wraps being installed.

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09/03/2026

Small Token, Big History!!!

39LA3000-1994.06 / Cat.: 0017 Riley & Carr 10 cent aluminum token

Happy Thursday everyone! This week, City Archives finished re-inventorying and placing paper labels with the objects unearthed in the Deadwood City Hall Parking Lot. Of the 120 objects unearthed, this aluminum token caught the attention of volunteers and city officials.

Embossed on both sides of the token read, “RILEY & CARR DEADWOOD, S.D.” and “10”. After some research, city staff learned the token originated from the Green Front Theater under the ownership of P.N. Carr and Thomas Riley. The Green Front Theater had a notorious reputation as being a burlesque theater and house of prostitution.

In November of 1919, the Green Front was raised. Seventy-three years later in 1992, during the construction of the Mineral Palace Hotel, construction workers unearthed objects associated with the “girls dormitory” behind the theater.

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