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Upper South Amana Communal Kitchen
Throughout the communal period the Amana village...
South Amana School
The schools in the Amana Colonies were simila...
Baeckerei Bed and Breakfast
The Baeckerei was built in 1860 and served as th...
Barn Museum and Communal Agriculture Museum
Located in two restored barns from Amana's commu...
West Amana General Store
Built in 1862, the West Amana General Store r...
West Amana Barns
Amana Colony barns show strong German and Ame...
High Amana Cemetery
The Amana Colony cemeteries were all laid out...
High Amana Store
Everything from tires to Amana beverage coole...
Amana Arts Guild Center
Once the High Amana church, this building now...
Taglöhner Houses
Soon after the Inspirationists arrived in Iow...
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Upper South Amana Communal Kitchen
Throughout the communal period the Amana villages had over 50 kitchen houses. In exterior appearance these buildings resembled other residential dwellings except for an extension to the side. The kitchens were in this wing; the kitchen boss lived in ...
South Amana School
The schools in the Amana Colonies were similar to churches and were generally built of brick. Schools were sometimes centrally located or, as the case with this former school in South Amana, on the village fringe. Almost always, schools ...
Baeckerei Bed and Breakfast
The Baeckerei was built in 1860 and served as the communal bakery for South Amana for many years. Each village in the Colonies had bakeries to supply bread every day to each kitchen in the village. Horse drawn wagons ...
Barn Museum and Communal Agriculture Museum
Located in two restored barns from Amana's communal period, the Barn Museum and the neighboring Communal Agriculture Museum contain exhibits that reflect Amana's agricultural heritage. The Communal Agriculture Museum, which was once an ox barn or Ochsentall contains antique ...
West Amana General Store
Built in 1862, the West Amana General Store retains much of its original appearance despite its varied uses over the years. As a general store, it supplied community members and people from surrounding towns with goods. People traveled some ...
West Amana Barns
Amana Colony barns show strong German and American influence. A number of the barns were built as banked barns, built into a gentle slope with a one-story stone foundation and were thus able to take advantage of the rolling ...
High Amana Cemetery
The Amana Colony cemeteries were all laid out within a few years of the settlement of their respective villages with each of the cemeteries traditionally surrounded by a hedge of pine trees. Conifers were frequently planted in and around ...
High Amana Store
Everything from tires to Amana beverage coolers to souvenirs has been sold at the High Amana Store. It gained importance in the 1920s as the manager, William Foerstner, expanded the merchandise to include tires, bicycles, radios, and other popular ...
Amana Arts Guild Center
Once the High Amana church, this building now serves as the Amana Arts Guild featuring arts and crafts from all seven Amana Colonies. Except for their size, Inspirationist churches were largely indistinguishable from residences, although unlike homes, they were ...
Taglöhner Houses
Soon after the Inspirationists arrived in Iowa in 1855, they established a large farm and forestry operation, several flour, calico, and woolen mills, and a variety of other economic activities. Community members worked according to their skills and abilities, ...
