National Register of Historic Places

Feller, Robert William Andrew, Farmstead

Van Meter, Dallas County, Iowa
Listed
December 17, 1999
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99001570

About this property

The Robert William Andrew Feller Farmstead is a federally designated historic site a couple miles northeast of Van Meter in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It is the boyhood home of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller. The historic district is 1.2 acres (0.49 ha). The Feller family farm was once 350 acres (140 ha) but most of it has been sold to other farmers and the current farm is 40 acres (16 ha). Feller sold the farmstead in 1955 and it is currently owned by Dr. Jose Angel since about 1994.

Location

2965 340th Tr.
Van Meter, Dallas County, Iowa
41.54598, -93.90828

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Boniface Catholic Church
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7.2 mi
Dallas County Courthouse (Boundary Increase)
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Dallas County Courthouse
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7.5 mi
Adel Public Square Historic District
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7.6 mi

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When was Feller, Robert William Andrew, Farmstead listed on the National Register?

Feller, Robert William Andrew, Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1999.

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Feller, Robert William Andrew, Farmstead is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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