Dirk Van Loon House

Dirk Van Loon House
Location 1401 University Ave.
Pella, Iowa
Coordinates 41°24′0″N 92°55′43″W / 41.40000°N 92.92861°W / 41.40000; -92.92861Coordinates: 41°24′0″N 92°55′43″W / 41.40000°N 92.92861°W / 41.40000; -92.92861
Area less than one acre
Built 1857
Built by Dirk Van Loon
NRHP reference # 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. He bought this property from Dominie Scholte, the town's founder.[2] 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Edith C. Kuitert. "Dirk Van Loon House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-30. with photos


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