Wallace L. Dow

Wallace L. Dow, often known as W.L. Dow, was an architect of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

He has been referred to as the "Builder on the Prairie" and was "considered the premier architect of South Dakota in the late 19th century."^[1]

He worked also as Wallace Le Roy Dow and as Wallace Dow and Sons.

A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

Works include (with variations in attribution):

Dakota Wesleyan University, bounded by E. and W. University Aves. and McCabe St., Mitchell, South Dakota (Dow,W.L.), NRHP-listed^[2]
Douglas County Courthouse and Auditor's Office, U.S. 281, Armour, South Dakota (Dow,W.L.), NRHP-listed^[2]
First Baptist Church of Vermillion, 101 E. Main St., Vermillion, South Dakota (Dow,Wallace Le Roy), NRHP-listed^[2]
Main Hall, University of South Dakota campus, Springfield, South Dakota (Dow,W.L.), NRHP-listed^[2]
Old Main, Clark St., University of South Dakota campus, Vermillion, South Dakota (Dow,W.L.), NRHP-listed^[2]
South Dakota School for the Deaf, 1800 E. 10th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Dow,Wallace L.), NRHP-listed^[2]
South Dakota State Penitentiary Historic Buildings, 1600 North Dr., Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Dow,W.L.), NRHP-listed^[2]
George D. Dayton House, 1311 4th Ave., Worthington, Minnesota (Dow, Wallace L.), NRHP-listed^[2]
One or more works in Downtown Vermillion Historic District, Main St., roughly bounded by Market and Dakota Sts., Vermillion, South Dakota (Dow, Wallace, et al.), NRHP-listed^[2]
William G. Milne House, 508 E. 9th St., Dell Rapids, South Dakota (Dow, Wallace, and Sons), NRHP-listed^[2]
One or more works in Old Courthouse and Warehouse District (Boundary Increase), roughly bounded by N. Dakota Ave., 4th St., the Big Sioux R., and 7th St., Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Dow, Wallace L.), NRHP-listed^[2]
One or more works in Sioux Falls Downtown Historic District, roughly bounded by S. Dakota and S. First Aves., W. Ninth and W. Fourteenth Sts., Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Dow, Wallace L.), NRHP-listed^[2]

References

↑ "Dayton House Architecture: Wallace L. Dow".
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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