National Register of Historic Places

Vermeer, Gary J. and Matilda, Farmstead

Pella, Mahaska County, Iowa
Listed
July 23, 2018
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
100002682

About this property

The Gary J. and Matilda Vermeer Farmstead is a historic building located east of Pella, Iowa, United States, in Mahaska County. Gerrit "Gary" Vermeer was born on a farm outside of Pella on September 29, 1918, and was educated in the local schools. He married Matilda Van Gorp at her parents’ farm on February 14, 1941. They farmed a 120-acre (49 ha) farm that had been given to them by his parents. They built this modest house on that farm in 1953 and lived here the rest of their married life. Gary invented a wagon hoist that made it easier to unload corn. It became so popular that he and his cousin, Ralph Vermeer, started the Vermeer Company to manufacture the device as well as other agricultural implements. In 1971 Gary developed the Vermeer round hay baler, "an invention that revolutionized agriculture." In addition to his business and farming, Gary was involved in the Pella community and The Christian Reformed Church in North America. He died in Pella on February 2, 2009. Matilda, who was born near Pella on February 14, 1920, died on July 19, 2014. They are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. The farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

Location

1688 250th Ave.
Pella, Mahaska County, Iowa
41.40916, -92.87059

Categories

AGRICULTUREINDUSTRYINVENTION
Sources

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

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Vermeer, Gary J. and Matilda, Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 2018.

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Vermeer, Gary J. and Matilda, Farmstead is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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