Sioux Falls (SD) (Images of America) [Paperback]

Dr. Rick D. Odland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 23, 2007

After 150 years, Sioux Falls continues to attract many people to the area. It was the beauty and power of the falls of the Big Sioux River that attracted early pioneers from other states in 1856 when the first town site, Sioux Falls, was organized in the Dakota Territory. Run out by Native American uprisings, these early settlers soon fled the area and did not return until 1865 when the government stepped in for protection and established Fort Dakota, a military reservation. From that early village to a city with a population of 141,000 in 2006, Sioux Falls continues to be one of the best places to live and a beautiful place to visit.

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About the Author

It could be his genetics, his father being an architect in Sioux Falls for nearly 40 years, or that he was born at the time of urban renewal and never had a chance to see many of the city's earliest buildings, but one thing is sure: Dr. Rick D. Odland is an avid collector of Sioux Falls history. His collection includes pictures of Sioux Falls buildings with impressive architectural styles and pictures of Sioux Falls buildings that have met the wrecking ball in order to make way for the new businesses that have made this great city what it is today.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (April 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738541486
• ISBN-13: 978-0738541488
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #559,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sioux Falls (SD) Images of America, January 9, 2008

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R. Pia - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sioux Falls (SD) (Images of America) (Paperback)

This was a Christmas Present to my boyfriend's parents, who grew up in this city. The 2 best things about this book is the accuracy and that her sister was in 1 of the pictures!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved this book, July 1, 2007

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Deane Barker (Sioux Falls, SD USA) - See all my reviews
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A city's history is largely known through its buildings, and this is a fantastic little book of archival pictures of Sioux Falls buildings and the stories behind them.

Did you know that the Davenport Evans building was one of the first hospitals in Sioux Falls? Did you know that the eagle statue on the corner of Ninth and Phillips used to sit atop the old First National Bank building on that block?

There's a chapter for each major type of structure: schools, churches, government buildings, etc. Each chapter has a short introduction, followed by page after page of historic pictures, each with a short paragraph of description.

The book isn't burdened by pages and pages of text. Each chapter took me about 10 minutes of pleasant browsing and page flipping.

Dr. Odland has done a fantastic job of capturing the architectural and structural history of this city in pictures. This book has been the source of at least a dozen, "I had no idea..." moments for me, followed by field trips to find the buildings in the pictures.