Amana Colonies historic district
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The Amana Colonies historic district is a preserved 19th-century communal German Pietist settlement in Iowa known for its historic architecture, traditional crafts, and cultural heritage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark | 3 |
| Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark District | 1 |
| Amana Colonies historic district canonical | 1 |
| Amana Society historical area | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic district ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
19th-century vernacular architecture
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German vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
example of 19th-century religious communal society in the United States
ⓘ
important German-American historic community in Iowa ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
craft production
ⓘ
hospitality and tourism ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Community of True Inspiration ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
communal economic organization (historical)
ⓘ
craft-based local economy (historical) ⓘ religious communal living (historical) ⓘ well-preserved historic buildings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
agricultural buildings and barns
ⓘ
historic churches and meeting houses ⓘ historic communal kitchens and dining halls ⓘ stone and brick residential buildings ⓘ workshops and craft shops ⓘ |
| heritage |
German-American culture
ⓘ
Pietist religious tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
German-American cuisine
ⓘ
communal heritage ⓘ historic architecture ⓘ preserved 19th-century communal settlement ⓘ tourism ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ |
| languageOfFounders | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amana, Iowa
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East Amana, Iowa ⓘ High Amana, Iowa ⓘ Homestead, Iowa ⓘ Iowa ⓘ Iowa County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Amana, Iowa ⓘ South Amana, Iowa ⓘ West Amana, Iowa ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| partOf | Amana Colonies ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| preserves |
communal settlement layout
ⓘ
religious and cultural traditions of the Community of True Inspiration ⓘ traditional German crafts ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Pietism
ⓘ
surface form:
German Pietism
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form:
Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form:
Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark District
this entity surface form:
Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark
this entity surface form:
Amana Society historical area