Amana Colonies, Iowa
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Amana Colonies, Iowa is a historic group of seven communal villages founded by German Pietists in the 19th century, known for its preserved architecture, crafts, and unique cultural heritage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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unincorporated community ⓘ |
| addedTo | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
19th-century brick and stone buildings
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vernacular German ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalPractice |
community dining traditions
ⓘ
craft guilds ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
craft production
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furniture making ⓘ meat processing ⓘ tourism ⓘ winemaking ⓘ |
| founded | 1855 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Community of True Inspiration
NERFINISHED
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German Pietists ⓘ |
| governedBy | Amana Society, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Amana General Store
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amana Heritage Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Amana Woolen Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ historic communal kitchens ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Amana
NERFINISHED
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East Amana NERFINISHED ⓘ High Amana NERFINISHED ⓘ Homestead NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Amana NERFINISHED ⓘ South Amana NERFINISHED ⓘ West Amana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | German-American ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century American utopian communities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
German cultural heritage
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communal living tradition ⓘ communal villages ⓘ preserved 19th-century architecture ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ |
| languageHeritage | German dialects ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cedar River Valley
NERFINISHED
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Iowa ⓘ Iowa County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Linn County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | I-80 (Interstate 80) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | National Historic Landmark District ⓘ |
| region | Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Pietism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateTourismDesignation | major Iowa tourist attraction ⓘ |
| transitionedEconomy | 1932 reorganization into Amana Society, Inc. ⓘ |
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