Dale Wyngarden

Sunday, February 12, 2023
Dale Wyngarden worked for the city of Holland for three decades, much of that time overseeing the Planning and Development Department during the revitalization of the downtown. Now happily retired, he spends his time writing and gardening.


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Feature Story Not much question about which aspect of modern life influenced the design of this home. Garages, up front and center. Arts and Culture

Housing America — What influences home design?

Dale WyngardenWednesday, October 4, 2023
Feature Story Bell Telephone building incorporated Dutch architectural influences some 65 years after Holland was settled by Dutch immigrants. Arts and Culture

Housing America — housing styles that stand the test of time

Dale WyngardenFriday, September 29, 2023
Feature Story Pictured is a lovingly preserved American Foursquare home with kitchen, living room, dining room, and possibly a parlor or den downstairs, and four bedrooms upstairs. The porch connects the home to the neighborhood. Arts and Culture

Housing America — Classic American Foursquare architecture in Holland

Dale WyngardenWednesday, September 20, 2023
Feature Story A map shows the devastation of the Great Fire of 1871 to the city of Holland. Arts and Culture

Holland history: The Great Fire of 1871

Dale WyngardenMonday, April 3, 2023
Feature Story The Old Wing Mission, first built in 1844, still stands today on 147th Avenue, southeast of Holland, Mich., and is recognized on the registry of historical places. Arts and Culture

Holland history: The brief, turbulent relationship between settlers and Indigenous Americans

Dale WyngardenMonday, March 27, 2023
Feature Story Hope College science students on the steps of van Raalte Hall around the turn of the century. Arts and Culture

Holland history: From Pioneer School to seminary to Hope

Dale WyngardenMonday, March 20, 2023
Feature Story A vintage postcard shows a little boy in traditional Dutch costume at Veldheer's tulip farm north of Holland. Arts and Culture

Holland history: Tulips, wind power, and the Habsburg Empire

Dale WyngardenTuesday, March 7, 2023
Feature Story An early post card with a photograph shot from the docks of "Black Lake," what came to be known as Lake Macatawa, shows a family in traditional Dutch costume. Arts and Culture

Holland history: "Black Lake" and the harbor

Dale WyngardenMonday, February 27, 2023
Feature Story When malls threatened downtown Holland's future, the city and the merchants got creative. Arts and Culture

Holland history: The rise and fall (and rise) of shopping malls

Dale WyngardenMonday, February 20, 2023
Feature Story Founder of Holland, Mich., Albertus C. van Raalte. Arts and Culture

Holland history: Van Raalte’s Vision of New “Kolonie”

Dale WyngardenThursday, February 2, 2023
Feature Story A replica of the first cabin built in Holland, Mich. Arts and Culture

Holland history: The founding of a town — religious roots and other reasons

Dale WyngardenThursday, January 26, 2023
Feature Story Downtown Holland preserved its historical buildings with the help of the Prince family, local merchants and government — and a lot of ingenuity. Community Development

Holland history: The downtown revival

Dale WyngardenSaturday, January 21, 2023
Feature Story A color image of the Holland Interurban station from the Van Ark Postcard Collection at jstor.org. Arts and Culture

Holland history: Getting around town

Dale WyngardenWednesday, January 11, 2023
Feature Story In Holland, we point with pride to the Tower Clock and several downtown buildings. Arts and Culture

Treasuring the legacy of artisans in Holland and beyond

Dale WyngardenMonday, August 1, 2022
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