Ruskin Amphitheater Ready for Demolition

Copy of photograph of the old Ruskin Amphitheater prior to its eventual demolition. The theater was built in mid-century to hold an outdoor drama in an effort to attract tourists. That effort, while initially successful, did not see the outdoor drama last beyond a short season. In later years the Ruskin Tomato Festival was held on the amphitheater grounds. (The site has not been formally identified, but it appears to have been south of College Avenue on the east side of US 41.)