National Register of Historic Places

Ruskin Colony Grounds

Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee
Listed
October 29, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74001911

About this property

The Ruskin Colony (or Ruskin Commonwealth Association) was a utopian socialist colony in the southern US at the end of the 19th century. It was located near Tennessee City in Dickson County, Tennessee from 1894 to 1896. The colony moved to a more permanent second settlement on an old farm five miles north from 1896 to 1899, and saw another brief incarnation near Waycross, in southern Georgia, from 1899 until it finally dissolved in 1901. Its regional location within the Southern United States set it apart from many other similar utopian projects of the era. At its high point, the population was around 250. The colony was named after John Ruskin, the English socialist writer. A cave on the colony's second property in Dickson County still carries his name. The site of the colony's second settlement in Dickson County is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Dickson, Dickson County, Tennessee
36.16088, -87.51950

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When was Ruskin Colony Grounds listed on the National Register?

Ruskin Colony Grounds was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Ruskin Colony Grounds?

Ruskin Colony Grounds is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ruskin Colony Grounds?

The period of significance for Ruskin Colony Grounds is recorded as the industrial era.

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