National Register of Historic Places

Vander Wilt Farmstead Historic District

Leighton, Mahaska County, Iowa
Listed
January 8, 2004
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
03001370

About this property

The Vander Wilt Farmstead Historic District, also known as the Heritage House Bed and Breakfast, is an agricultural historic district located north of Leighton, Iowa, United States. At the time of its nomination it included three contributing buildings, three contributing structures, one non-contributing building, and two non-contributing structures. The significance of the district is attributed to its association with progressive farming and the Country Life Movement, which sought to improve the living conditions of rural residents. The contributing buildings include the 1904 barn, the house (1920), the corn crib (1953), dairy barn (1955) and the feed lots. The two-story house was built by Douwe Sjaardema, a contractor from Pella, Iowa. The corn crib was built by the Iowa Concrete Crib & Silo Co. of Des Moines. The farm also includes a former landing strip for airplanes. It featured a 1,500-foot (460 m) grass runway where cows grazed on certain days. At one time it had a windsock and homemade landing lights. A hangar, no longer in existence, had been built in 1955. An automobile garage and two silos are the non-contributing resources. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The 1904 barn has subsequently been torn down.

Location

1345 IA 163, Black Oak Twp, Sec. 22, T26N, R17W, SW of Ne
Leighton, Mahaska County, Iowa
41.37290, -92.80331

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

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When was Vander Wilt Farmstead Historic District listed on the National Register?

Vander Wilt Farmstead Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 2004.

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Vander Wilt Farmstead Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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