The Pettigrew Barns, also known as Severtson Barns, near

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, are barns which were built in about 1901. They were listed on the

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in 2004. the barns were owned by Craig Severtson.

Architecture

The property comprises a two-story, wooden

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with and

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, plus an octagonal barn with a

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. Both barns have concrete foundations and asphalt shingled roofs. The barns represent distinct architectural styles, but are connected together and the connection is covered with a gabled roof. Doorways provide access on the west and south elevations of the larger barn and on the west side of the smaller barn. The interior barn includes an auction area and exhibition area.{{cite web, url={{NRHP url, id=04000473, title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pettigrew Barns / Severtson Barns , publisher=

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History

The barns were built around 1901 by Giles Elon Pettigrew, to house newly introduced Herefords (beef cattle). The larger barn was the cattle barn; the smaller being a sales barn. In 1912 the Polled Herefords brand was introduced. In 1914 J.M. Pettigrew, built a champion herd, pairing up with Ron and Gloria Severtson in the 1950s to further develop the herd. Between the 1920's and 1980's, the polygonal barn saw weekly sales of cattle, sheep and pigs. The Severtsons became owners of the herd in the 1960's, selling nationally and internationally.Stock sales were held weekly in the polygonal barn through the 1980s. Both barns are still in use, however now used as a calving pair protection area.

References

{{reflist {{National Register of Historic Places Buildings and structures completed in 1901 National Register of Historic Places in Moody County, South Dakota Round barns in South Dakota 1901 establishments in South Dakota {{SouthDakota-NRHP-stub

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