Ronning Homes & Neighborhoods

The roots of Ronning Companies started back in the 1880's, when Thomas C. Marson came to the United States from Wales, bringing with him a group of skilled craftsmen. With the help of his fellow immigrants, Marson quarried the rock quartzite deposits east of Sioux Falls and used the material to build many of the city's most prominent quartzite buildings, some of which are still standing. Sioux Falls' first building inspector, Marson is also credited with building historic landmarks such as the Old Maine Building of All Saints School, Sioux Falls Children's Home, the South Dakota School for the Deaf, the Bishop O'Gorman House, and many homes in the Cathedral area. The name "Ronning" was first used when D.Wayne Ronning, husband of Marson's great-granddaughter, Harriet, founded Ronning Enterprises in 1956. The new company's purpose was to build affordable, single-family houses for first-time buyers and included the development of entire subdivisions of single-family residences. This ambitious plan helped make the dream of homeownership a reality for many. With continuous home building and residential neighborhood development from 1956, Ronning Enterprises ultimately created Ronning Homes and Neighborhoods - a division that specializes in developing and building upscale housing.