District · Pella, Iowa
Downtown Pella (Franklin Street & Central Park)
Pella's compact, Dutch-influenced downtown core along Franklin Street and Central Park, anchored by the NRHP-listed 1900 Pella Opera House.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 5 categories · Eat 3 · Drink 1 · Shop 1
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 3 | ||||
| 01 | Clover Leaf on Franklin A family-owned restaurant serving local classics — burgers, sandwiches, poffertjes, and ice cream — sourced from nearby bakeries and meat markets. | Restaurant | 621 Franklin St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | Smokey Row Coffee Co. A downtown coffeehouse serving signature soups in bread bowls, sandwiches, and espresso drinks in a historic storefront. | Coffee Shop | 639 Franklin St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 03 | Vander Ploeg Bakery A family-owned Dutch bakery operating since 1847, famous for its hand-rolled Dutch Letters and other pastries. | Bakery | 711 Franklin St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Drink · 1 | ||||
| 04 | The Cellar Peanut Pub A multi-time 'Best Beer Bar in Iowa' award winner with dozens of Iowa craft beers on tap, located on the town square. | Bar | 629 Franklin St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 1 | ||||
| 05 | Pella Books An independent bookstore housed in an 1860 former church, stocking rare, out-of-print, antiquarian, and used books. | Bookstore | 824 Franklin St | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesNewton · 5 on record · 34.5 km
Grinnell · 5 on record · 40.9 km
Des Moines · 5 on record · 61.1 km
Ankeny · 6 on record · 67.5 km