District · Brookings, South Dakota
Brookings Commercial Historic District
A National Register historic downtown core along Main Avenue, home to South Dakota State University's hometown business district.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 5 categories · Eat 2 · Drink 1 · Shop 2
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 2 | ||||
| 01 | Kool Beans Coffee and Roasterie Locally owned coffee shop and roasterie in the Historic 1894 Building on Main Avenue, roasting its own beans. | Coffee Shop | 225 Main Ave S | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | Pheasant Restaurant & Lounge Brookings' oldest full-service restaurant, family-owned and operated since 1949; named a James Beard 'America's Classic' in 2024. | Restaurant | 726 Main Ave S | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Drink · 1 | ||||
| 03 | Wooden Legs Brewing Company Locally owned craft brewery and taproom serving house-made beer and pizza in downtown Brookings. | Brewery | 309 5th St #100 | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 2 | ||||
| 04 | J.ella Boutique Locally owned women's clothing and accessories boutique in downtown Brookings. | Boutique | 424 5th St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 05 | Brookings Book Company Independent used/out-of-print bookstore also carrying new comics, back issues, and manga. | Bookstore | 321 Main Ave | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesMadison · 5 on record · 41.7 km
De Smet · 5 on record · 60.5 km
Watertown · 5 on record · 70.7 km
Sioux Falls · 10 on record · 84.9 km