The look and feel of home. Since it began in 1983, Hertitage Lace has been an innovator in the lace industry. In the middle of Pella's Central Park stands a beautiful 13 ft. sundial. The most accurate of all time keeping devices, the sundial was a gift to the city from Heritage Lace Inc. in 1991. It is a featured attraction during the annual Tulip Festival held every year in May. Pella's central business district resembles a street in the Netherlands.
Buildings are tall and narrow with distinctive Dutch facades.
Pella Heritage Lace Inc. is headquartered in Pella, Iowa, a small Midwestern town with a Dutch heritage that has created its unique and irresistible charm. In the 1960s, when many U.S. communities watch their central business districts decay, Pella looked instead to its European heritage as the impetus for a program to restore and enhance its downtown into an enchanting replica of a village in the Netherlands. These picturesque streets bring several thousands visitors to Pella each year. Privately owned, Heritage Lace inc. is a thriving part of Pella's tradition. Founded in 1983, the firm has been committed to making these values the essence of its business while enhancing its reputation of integrity in the lace industry.