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12. Dr. Lavery’s House 13. Frank Fischer House
st
nd
409 2 Street
404 1 Street
Architectural Build in 1896
Style: Local
Vernacular Constructed by
Frank Fischer
For twenty- Architectural
two and one- Style: Local
half years, Dr. Vernacular
Charles J. Lavery was engaged in the active practice of medicine
and surgery in Fort Pierre before moving to Aberdeen. He was
licensed to practice in South Dakota on January 21, 1891. Dr. This house is local vernacular in style. Two cottages were moved
Lavery acted as assistant chief of staff and visiting physician and together and a second story was added in 1917. Frank Fischer
surgeon to St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre for years. He was was one of the original Fischer Brothers to build a store by that
surgeon-in-chief and consulting physician to the Fort Pierre name on Deadwood Avenue. The house remained in the Fischer
Hospital when that institution was open. He was also a director family for years.
and the vice president of the Fort Pierre National Bank from its
organization until 1913, a director and the vice president of the A free train ride brought the Fischer family to the far west. They
Great Western Telephone Company, and a director and secretary came from Wisconsin and ended up in Harrold, SD. There were
of the Stanley County Creamery Association. three brothers, Anton, Charlie and Frank. In 1889 the railroad was
moving west and there was a fight for the capital. Frank took a
This house was later owned by Charles McFarling and Gid free ride on the railroad to Pierre and hopped a ferry to Fort Pierre
Creager. It is considered “local vernacular” style. It was originally where he saw a store for sale. He went back to Harrold and sent
two houses joined together. his brothers over to look at the store and told them to buy it if they
liked it. He told them the cowboys over there have money and the
farmers over here want credit.
The store in Fort Pierre became a general store that sold furniture,
clothing, shoes, boots, overshoes, groceries, gasoline, and
kerosene.
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