National Register of Historic Places

Tuttle, Thomas F. and Nancy, House

Pella, Marion County, Iowa
Listed
January 27, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14001209

About this property

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. The 1½-story log cabin contains a single room, and was built as a farmhouse for a homestead claim by Thomas Tuttle. In 1847 Pella's founder, Dominie Henry P. Scholte, bought the dwelling and farm from Tuttle for the location of the settlement for Dutch immigrants. Scholte sold the cabin in 1866. The last family to live here was the Sneller family who lived here from 1912 to 1973. Robert Van Vark bought the cabin at an auction in 1973 and his daughter, Gail Van Vark Kirby, inherited it from him. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. Pella Preservation Trust acquired the property in April of the same year.

Location

608 Lincoln St.
Pella, Marion County, Iowa
41.40860, -92.91542

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Tuttle, Thomas F. and Nancy, House listed on the National Register?

Tuttle, Thomas F. and Nancy, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 2015.

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Tuttle, Thomas F. and Nancy, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Tuttle, Thomas F. and Nancy, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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