Field stone houses make for hometown charm

Sheri Poore
Jul 17, 2020
Jul 17, 2020 Updated May 4, 2021

Field stone cottage — If you travel in Day County, factor in a bit of time to admire the houses built of local fieldstone, including this Cape Cod at 902 E. Third St. in Webster. The 1981 book “Day County History” says that two German Lutheran congregations in Webster merged in 1911. One of them was the German Evangelical Free Church, established in the 1800s and located at the site of this rock home. The house is now a rental, owned by Eugene and Donna Sattler, who live next door. Donna says it’s unclear whether the house itself was once a church, or whether it merely sits on the site of the old church. A later merger between the German congregations and the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Congregation gave way to what is now the American Lutheran Church in Webster.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Sheri Poore

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Sometimes I dream of spending a couple of months in a quaint bed-and-breakfast in a picturesque European village. It would be a visit filled with fresh air, good food, introspective walks, and the leisure to admire the architecture.

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Gnome home — “Everybody wants to live in a rock house,” said Mary Schmieg, owner of this home in Webster, S.D.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Sheri Poore

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Tiny rock home — This small field stone home was built in 1947, and west-facing wall features a face made of stone.
Tri-State Neighbor photos by Sheri Poore

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Rock face — This small field stone home was built in 1947, and west-facing wall features a face made of stone.
Tri-State Neighbor photos by Sheri Poore

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Sheri Poore grew up on a Day County dairy farm and is a former Tri-State Neighbor editor now living in Sioux Falls.