Peter Hansen House (Pierre, South Dakota)

Peter Hansen House
Location 1123 E. Capitol St., Pierre, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°22′23″N 100°20′9″W / 44.37306°N 100.33583°WCoordinates: 44°22′23″N 100°20′9″W / 44.37306°N 100.33583°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1949
Architectural style Lustron Westchester deluxe
Governing body Private
MPS Lustron Houses in South Dakota MPS
NRHP Reference # 98001410[1]
Added to NRHP February 10, 1999

The Peter Hansen House is a Lustron house located at 1123 E. Capitol St. in Pierre, South Dakota. Built in 1949, the house is a Westchester Deluxe model Lustron house, the most popular model of the homes. Lustron houses were steel homes built after World War II to address the housing shortage created by returning soldiers. There are two remaining Lustron houses in Pierre, including the Peter Hansen House, and 38 in South Dakota.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1999.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "Peter Hansen House". Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary: Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota. National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2013.