Dirk Van Loon House

Dirk Van Loon House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1401 University Ave. Pella, Iowa
Coordinates	41°24′0″N 92°55′43″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

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM". npgallery.nps.gov.
3. Edith C. Kuitert. "Dirk Van Loon House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-30. with photos