Old Riverside Hutterite Colony
a.k.a. Huron Hutterite Colony
Off James River, Huron, SDWhen Huron Colony abandoned this site in 1918, they occupied this colony for 12 years. A daughter of Bon Honme, the old colony has three surviving structures, all landmarks. In 1949 Riverside Colony resettled this land. Riverside is a great grand daughter of Bon Honme.
The colony is located atop the western banks of the James River. Laid out on a north-south axis, the long houses form an inner square, while the school, residences and shops form an outer tier. The square-shaped residential core has only pedestrian traffic. On the northeast section of the square, the three historic structures are clustered in their own imperfect square. Outbuildings are located across the vehicle path, parallel to, but apart from, the domestic structures.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.