Albert S. Piper Homestead Claim Shanty

The Albert S. Piper Homestead Claim Shanty is a structure located near the unincorporated community of Carpenter, in Beadle County, South Dakota. Built in 1882, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

Albert S. Piper Homestead Claim Shanty
Nearest cityCarpenter, South Dakota
Coordinates44°36′01″N 98°08′35″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1882
Built byAlbert S. Piper
Architectural styleWoodframe shack
NRHP reference No.98001126[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 1998

It is a woodframe 16 by 10 feet (4.9 m × 3.0 m) claim shanty built with horizontal wood plank walls.[2]

It is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Lake Byron.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. George D. Piper; Michelle C. Saxman-Rogers (March 27, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Piper, Albert S., Homestead Claim Shanty / Homestead Claim Shanty". National Park Service. Retrieved June 11, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1998


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