Hendrik J. and Wilhelmina H. Van Den Berg Cottage, Pella

Name: Hendrik J. and Wilhelmina H. Van Den Berg Cottage
Address: Pella, United States

#14 among attractions in Pella

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Hendrik J. and Wilhelmina H. Van Den Berg Cottage

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The Hendrik J. and Wilhelmina H. Van Den Berg Cottage is an historic building located in Pella, Iowa, United States. During the 1840s and the 1850s immigrants moved to Iowa from the Netherlands to escape religious persecution. Hendrik J. Van den Berg was one such person. He built this home in two phases, 1862 and 1880. It exemplifies the first generation of houses built in Pella and exhibits architectural influences of the Netherlands. It is one of only a few such structures that still remain in the town. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. ()

Built: 1862 (162 years ago)Coordinates: 41°24'4"N, 92°55'42"W

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Hendrik J. and Wilhelmina H. Van Den Berg Cottage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Scholte House, Pella Opera House, First Christian Church, B.H. and J.H.H. Van Spanckeren Row Houses.

0.7 miNE
Historical place, Museum, Architecture
Scholte House, Pella
19 min walk • The Dominie Henry P. Scholte House is an historic residence located in Pella, Iowa, United States. Dominie Scholte was the leader of a secessionist movement from the organized church in the Netherlands in the 1830s.
0.8 miNE
Opera, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Pella Opera House, Pella
22 min walk • The Pella Opera House is a historic building located in Pella, Iowa, United States. Herman Rietveld, a local businessman and promoter, was the main backer for building the opera house, which was underwritten by the Pella Opera House Association. A previous opera house had been destroyed in a fire in the late 19th century.
0.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Christian Church, Pella
17 min walk • First Christian Church is a historic church at 824 Franklin Street in Pella, Iowa. It is a small, one-story brick church, was built between 1858 and 1862. As of 1869, it was named the Soul Sleepers Church. During the 1880s it held the Pella Y.M.C.A. AS of 2006 it was the site of an independent bookstore, Pella Books.
0.8 miNE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
B.H. and J.H.H. Van Spanckeren Row Houses, Pella
22 min walk • The B.H. and J.H.H. Van Spanckeren Row Houses, also known as the Wyatt Earp House and the Pella Historical Society, is an historic building located in Pella, Iowa, United States.
0.7 miNE
Vernacular architecture
Dirk and Cornelia J. Vander Wilt Cottage, Pella
20 min walk • The Dirk and Cornelia J. Vander Wilt Cottage, also known as the Vermeer House and the Wayne D. Stienstra House, is an historic residence located in Pella, Iowa, United States.
0.5 miNE
Vernacular architecture
William Van Asch House-Huibert Debooy Commercial Room, Pella
14 min walk • The William Van Asch House-Huibert Debooy Commercial Room, also known as the Central College Temporary Quarters, is a historic building located in Pella, Iowa, United States. It is one of the finest extant examples of vernacular architecture that the early Dutch settlers to Pella brought with them from the Netherlands.
0.9 miNE
Vernacular architecture
Thomas F. and Nancy Tuttle House, Pella
24 min walk • The Thomas F. and Nancy Tuttle House, also known as the Tuttle Cabin, is a historic residence located in Pella, Iowa, United States. Built in 1843, it predates the founding of the Pella, and is therefore the oldest building in town.
0.4 miE
Universities and schools
Central College, Pella
11 min walk • Central College is a four-year private liberal arts college located in Pella, Iowa, and affiliated with the Reformed Church in America and NCAA Division III athletics.

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Nearby attractions include Central College, Pella (11 min walk), William Van Asch House-Huibert Debooy Commercial Room, Pella (14 min walk), First Christian Church, Pella (17 min walk), Scholte House, Pella (19 min walk).