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AMANA COLONIES: OThER Amana Mill Race, Dam, and Spillway: Water power Amana Meat Shop and Smokehouse: Built in 1856
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES from the 6.5-mile-long millrace diverted part of as a butcher shop, it continues that use today.
Featuring Amana hams, bacon, steaks, chops,
the Iowa River, initially powering mills beginning
in the 1860s. Runs from near West Amana to sausage, cheese, and German specialty foods.
In addition to churches and museums, there Amana. Even today, the race is functional and
are numerous other buildings and structures hydroelectricity is generated. Amana Woolen Mill complex: Beginning in 1859,
of importance in the Amanas. Given the sheer woolens were carded, dyed, woven, and sewn
volume, only a few of these Cultural Intrinsic Lily Lake: Formed from a breach in the Mill Race here, oftentimes from locally raised sheep, and
levee around 1880, thousands of yellow American
fashioned into blankets, clothing, and fabric. These
Quality resources will be discussed herein. lotus lilies now bloom on this 170-acre lake. Ice activities continue today at the factory, which is
The table summarizes known Inspirationist was once harvested here, and the lake once open to the public for tours and shopping.
buildings. Standing resources counts in provided fishing and ice-skating opportunities. A Catiri’s Art Oasis: Originally built as a communal
parentheses ( ) indicate the number of the mostly paved bicycle trail encircles the lake today. kitchen and residence in 1856. Also, an original ca.
standing resources that are duplicated. In Main Amana 1858 woodshed still stands here.
other words, of the nine “school” resources, Colony Inn Restaurant: Constructed as the Amana
eight of them had another communal era Amana Farm Complex: Mostly open to the public. Hotel in 1860 to accommodate travelers and
Includes buildings originally used as machine and
use—in this case, each also housed a buggy sheds, granary, corn cribs, and calf, cow, business people, today, traditional German fare
residence� colt, dairy, hog, horse, and steer barns. and family style meals are offered�
All of the communal era buildings and Amana Furniture and Clock Shop: Originally built Flour mill complex: Portions still used by the Amana
Society.
structures are NRHP-listed under the Amana as the Amana Calico Mill in 1861, this building
complex now houses the Amana Furniture Shop,
Colonies National Historic Landmark. offering fine hand-crafted furniture and clocks Grain elevator complex: Built 1923.
made on the premises. Guest House Motel: Originally built as a communal
Sampling of significant Amana Colonies kitchen and residence in 1860, an Old World style
buildings and structures open to the public Amana General Store: Constructed in 1858 as a motel sits alongside a contemporary building.
general store, still used as such today.
(in addition to museums and churches Heritage Designs Quilting and Needlework: Built
previously listed): 1895 as a granary.
