Piper, Albert S., Homestead Claim Shanty
a.k.a. Homestead Claim Shanty
2 mi. N of Lake Byron, Carpenter, SDThe Albert S. Piper Homestead Claim Shanty is historically and architecturally significant in the areas of settlement and architecture, because it is an example of the initial settlement of homesteaders in central Beadle County, South Dakota, and the claim shanty is a good example of a wood frame shanty. Founded in 1882, the homestead claim shanty was the home of Albert S. Piper until 1892, when he constructed a new house. However, throughout several generations, the family has retained the claim shanty in its original location.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
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