Porter-Rhynsburger House, Pella

Name: Porter-Rhynsburger House
Address: Pella, United States

#8 among attractions in Pella

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The Porter-Rhynsburger House is an historic building located in Pella, Iowa, United States. The house was built by Joseph Potter in 1855. It was subsequently purchased by C. Rhynsburger who expanded it in 1870. He was born in the Netherlands in 1839 and immigrated to Pella in 1855. He initially was engaged in farming before he began a successful mercantile business in 1861. He married R. Vander Ley and they raised eight children. It is one of only a few houses that were built by Pella's first settlers. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. ()

Built: 1855 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 41°24'14"N, 92°55'6"W

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Porter-Rhynsburger House – 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.

~1570 ftN
Historical place, Museum, Architecture
Scholte House, Pella
8 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.
~1490 ftNE
Opera, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Pella Opera House, Pella
8 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.
~1230 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Christian Church, Pella
6 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.
~1570 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
B.H. and J.H.H. Van Spanckeren Row Houses, Pella
8 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.
~1820 ftN
Vernacular architecture
Dirk and Cornelia J. Vander Wilt Cottage, Pella
9 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.
0.4 miNW
Vernacular architecture
William Van Asch House-Huibert Debooy Commercial Room, Pella
11 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.
0.5 miN
Vernacular architecture
Thomas F. and Nancy Tuttle House, Pella
13 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.
~1180 ftSW
Universities and schools
Central College, Pella
6 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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Which popular attractions are close to Porter-Rhynsburger House?

Nearby attractions include Central College, Pella (6 min walk), First Christian Church, Pella (6 min walk), Pella Opera House, Pella (8 min walk), Scholte House, Pella (8 min walk).