PIERRE, (KCCR) — Pierre’s historic Farr House has been granted 13-thousand dollars from the Deadwood Fund to help make repairs on the structure. Work on the Farr House includes extensive repairs on the historic gutter box, which include resealing of the gutters to prevent damage to crown moldings and beadboard, soffit and fascia damage. Deadwood Fund grants are awarded twice a year in February and October. The Deadwood Fund is awarded through the State Historical Society and funded with gaming revenue from casino games in Deadwood. The Farr House was built in 1904 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also a contributing resource to the Pierre Hill Historic District. The house was constructed by architect E.J Donahue of Minnesota and is a Georgian Revival two-story cube shape with projecting bays on each side. The floor plan is an example of the Georgian central hall double pile with a truncated hip roof and Ionic columns. Other than its architecture, the house served as home of Governor Peter Norbeck from 1917 to 1921 and was briefly used by Governor Carl Gunderson.
