E of Frederick, Frederick, South Dakota. County/parish: Brown.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 13, 1985. NRIS 85003498.
Part of Architecture of Finnish Settlement TR (NRIS 64000790).
7 contributing buildings. 5 contributing structures. 1 contributing object.
The Paul and Fredriika Geranen Farm is a historic farm located east of Frederick, South Dakota. The farm's seventeen buildings include two houses, a barn, and a Finnish sauna. The farm was settled by Paul and Fredriika Geranen, a Finnish immigrant couple who moved to the land in 1893. In addition to farming, Paul ran a store in Savo. After the couple moved to Bryant, their son Fred rented the farm; Fred rebuilt the farm's sauna and added the second house.
The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93203448