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George and Evelyn Norby Collection
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George and Evelyn Norby

George and Evelyn Norby Collection

  • NA 001
  • Collection
  • 1840-2006

The Norby's did research for the Brookings Historic Preservation, History of the City of Brookings as well as collected old newspapers and pictures pertaining to the history of Brookings. The collection is composed of newspapers, photographs and filed related to Brookings and Brookings County, South Dakota.

Norby, George 1924-2003

Dexter Bundy, Grain Buyer

Dexter & Maud Bundy Local grain buyer Dexter Bundy was the first owner of this fine example of late Queen Anne. All the important stylistic features are present-wrap-around porch, tower, two story projecting bays, cross gable roof line. The decorative treatments include: cove-shaped shingles, cutaway corners embellished with bracketed eaves, and art glass in some of the windows. It is also on a rose-colored quartzite foundation.

Second First Presbyteriuan Church Building started, $18,300

1900—First Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterian Congregation spent $18,300 constructing this brick church. It replaced an earlier, much smaller, 1885 structure. Described as a Free Form Gothic Revival, the church features a rusticated stone foundation, brick walls, buttressed towers, and tar roof. Classrooms and office were added in 1967 and extensive remodeling of the sanctuary occurred in 1973.

Catholic Rectory

Circa 1905 Catholic Rectory Father William T. Shean bought this early 20th Century pattern book home when he came to Brookings in 1905. The bricks are laid in a plan bond, the long part of the brick, or stretcher, facing out.

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