Robert William Andrew Feller Farmstead

The Robert William Andrew Feller Farmstead is a historic property in Van Meter featuring a Tudor Revival house built in 1940 and a red barn dating to 1886. The approximately 40-acre site in Dallas County contains the original structures where a future baseball professional spent his childhood.

The farmstead was home to a boy who grew up in the 1920s while his father built a baseball field on the property in 1932. At age 17, the boy became one of the greatest pitchers of his era and made the farm part of his legendary career.

The farmstead was where a boy grew up playing baseball daily, a routine that shaped his entire life. The family used the property for both farming and training a young athlete who would become famous.

The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and welcomes visitors to explore its grounds. Walking around lets you see the spaces where training and daily life took place for someone who became a sports legend.

The area between the barn and house was not just a play space but an intentionally designed training ground that a father built for his son. This homemade training setup led to the development of techniques that later became professionally used.

Location: Iowa

GPS coordinates: 41.54580,-93.90810

Latest update: December 14, 2025 16:47