Old Spink Colony Explained

Old Spink Colony
Coordinates:44.7469°N -98.2931°W
Built:1914
Added:June 30, 1982
Area:1.8acres
Mpsub:Historic Hutterite Colonies TR
Refnum:82003941

The Old Spink Colony is a Hutterite colony on the James River near Frankfort, South Dakota. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The colony was founded by Russian German immigrants from what is now Ukraine. The listing included four contributing buildings.

As of 1981, it was one of 23 extinct colonies in South Dakota out of 46 colonies which had been established up until then.[1]

It includes the South Dwelling, which has a 1906 date upon it, the East Dwelling, a Dining Hall, and a Carpenter/Welding Shop.[2]

It is included in Spink Colony, South Dakota, a census-designated place.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Hutterite Colonies Thematic Resources. James Stewart . Carolyn Torma . June 30, 1981 . National Park Service.
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=82003941|photos=y}} Old Spink Colony: six photos from 1979-81]. National Park Service.