Dirk Van Loon House
Dirk Van Loon House | |
| Location | 1401 University Ave. Pella, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°24′0″N 92°55′43″W / 41.40000°N 92.92861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1857 |
| Built by | Dirk Van Loon |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000539[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1977 |
The Dirk Van Loon House – also known as the Rock House – is an historic residence located in Pella, Iowa, United States. Van Loon was a native of the Netherlands who immigrated to Pella in 1856.[2] He bought this property from Dominie Scholte, the town's founder.[3] Van Loon built the single-story, coarsely dressed, native limestone structure, and the frame addition off the back as his family grew. In 1875, he became a homesteader in Kansas. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM". npgallery.nps.gov.
- ^ Edith C. Kuitert. "Dirk Van Loon House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 30, 2016. with photos