Central College, Pella

Name: Central College
Address: 812 University St, Pella, United States

#15 among attractions in Pella

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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. The college was founded in 1853 and has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission since 1942. Central has a student body of approximately 1,100 undergraduates and 73 academic programs. The college is noted for its emphasis on sustainability education, STEM, and global experiential learning, including varied study abroad programs. ()

Established: 1853 (171 years ago)Coordinates: 41°24'4"N, 92°55'14"W

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812 University StPella United States

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Central College – 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.

0.5 miN
Historical place, Museum, Architecture
Scholte House, Pella
14 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.
0.5 miNE
Opera, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Pella Opera House, Pella
13 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.
0.4 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Christian Church, Pella
11 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.
0.5 miNE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
B.H. and J.H.H. Van Spanckeren Row Houses, Pella
14 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.
0.6 miN
Vernacular architecture
Dirk and Cornelia J. Vander Wilt Cottage, Pella
15 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 miNW
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.
0.7 miN
Vernacular architecture
Thomas F. and Nancy Tuttle House, Pella
19 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Central College?

Nearby attractions include First Christian Church, Pella (11 min walk), Pella Opera House, Pella (13 min walk), Scholte House, Pella (14 min walk), William Van Asch House-Huibert Debooy Commercial Room, Pella (14 min walk).

Central College, Pella

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Central College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Scholte House, Pella

Pella Opera House, Pella

First Christian Church, Pella

B.H. and J.H.H. Van Spanckeren Row Houses, Pella

Dirk and Cornelia J. Vander Wilt Cottage, Pella

William Van Asch House-Huibert Debooy Commercial Room, Pella

Thomas F. and Nancy Tuttle House, Pella

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Which popular attractions are close to Central College?