West Amana

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West Amana is one of the historic communal villages that make up the Amana Colonies in Iowa, known for its German Pietist heritage and preserved 19th-century architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
unincorporated community
village
architecturalStyle 19th-century vernacular architecture
associatedWith Amana Society NERFINISHED
category Historic districts in Iowa
Populated places in Iowa County, Iowa
Unincorporated communities in Iowa
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Iowa County NERFINISHED
culturalAttraction historic village streetscape
traditional German-American culture
culturalHeritage Amana Colonies communal society NERFINISHED
demographicCharacteristic small population
economicActivity crafts and local goods
tourism
follows Pietism
foundedAs communal religious settlement
governanceHistory managed by Amana Society during communal period NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic communal-era structures
historic stone and brick buildings
rural setting
heritage German Pietist
heritageDesignation part of Amana Colonies historic area listed on the National Register of Historic Places
historicalFunction agricultural communal village
knownFor historic communal village life
preserved 19th-century architecture
languageHeritage German
locatedIn Iowa
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Iowa County, Iowa NERFINISHED
locatedNear Amana NERFINISHED
High Amana NERFINISHED
Middle Amana NERFINISHED
South Amana NERFINISHED
partOf Amana Colonies NERFINISHED
Amana Colonies National Historic Landmark area NERFINISHED
historic communal villages of the Amana Colonies
preservationStatus historically preserved community
region eastern Iowa NERFINISHED
religiousOrigin German-speaking religious refugees
religiousTradition Community of True Inspiration NERFINISHED
state Iowa
timePeriod 19th century
tourism heritage tourism destination
transportationAccess local roads in Iowa County

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Amana Colonies hasPart West Amana