Henry and Johanna Van Maren House-Diamond Filling Station, Pella

Name: Henry and Johanna Van Maren House-Diamond Filling Station
Address: Pella, United States

#11 among attractions in Pella

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Henry and Johanna Van Maren House-Diamond Filling Station

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The Henry and Johanna Van Maren House-Diamond Filling Station is a historic building located in Pella, Iowa, United States. The Van Marens had this two-story brick building constructed for their family home in 1877. Both were first generation immigrants from the Netherlands. Henry was a wagon and carriage-maker. They bought the property their home stands on under Johanna's name, and it remained in her name until she died in 1912 and it passed to Henry. ()

Built: 1877 (147 years ago)Coordinates: 41°24'19"N, 92°55'0"W

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Henry and Johanna Van Maren House-Diamond Filling Station – 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.

~1120 ftN
Historical place, Museum, Architecture
Scholte House, Pella
6 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.
~890 ftNE
Opera, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Pella Opera House, Pella
5 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.
~980 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Christian Church, Pella
5 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.
~980 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
B.H. and J.H.H. Van Spanckeren Row Houses, Pella
5 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.
~1410 ftN
Vernacular architecture
Dirk and Cornelia J. Vander Wilt Cottage, Pella
7 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
12 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.
0.4 miN
Vernacular architecture
Thomas F. and Nancy Tuttle House, Pella
10 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.
~1800 ftSW
Universities and schools
Central College, Pella
9 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 Henry and Johanna Van Maren House-Diamond Filling Station?

Nearby attractions include Pella Opera House, Pella (5 min walk), B.H. and J.H.H. Van Spanckeren Row Houses, Pella (5 min walk), First Christian Church, Pella (5 min walk), Scholte House, Pella (6 min walk).