The Karcher–Sahr House is a historic house located at 222 E. Prospect St. in Pierre, South Dakota. Built in 1910, the house was designed in the Classical Revival style. The house's design features a dentillated cornice with modillions and moldings, two-story Ionic columns supporting a pediment over the front entrance, and a front and side porch. The house's first owner, Henry Karcher, was an early settler and businessman in Pierre who also served as the city's mayor. After his daughter Marguerite married Fred Sahr, the couple lived in the house. Marguerite was a prominent activist for women's suffrage, and her son William was a state legislator.[2]

Karcher–Sahr House
Karcher–Sahr House is located in South Dakota
Karcher–Sahr House
Karcher–Sahr House is located in the United States
Karcher–Sahr House
Location222 E. Prospect St., Pierre, South Dakota
Coordinates44°22′9″N 100°20′45″W / 44.36917°N 100.34583°W / 44.36917; -100.34583
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
ArchitectSaxton, Glenn L.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.77001246[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1977

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1977.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Karcher–Sahr House". Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary: Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota. National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2013.