nicksgrandview.com - Berlin Grandview Nick Engelberts Grandview Historical Folk Art Museum Summer Art Academy History In 1937 after his children were grown Nick Engelbert began to build an elaborate arched porch of concrete around the front entrance of his farmhouse ultimately covering every inch of the outside surface of the house with concrete inlaid with shards of china glass beads buttons and sea shells. Over the next 15 years Nick created more than 40 concrete sculptures in his yard combining patriotic themes with imagery from history fairy tales mythology and his own imagination. At the age of 70 no longer able to make sculptures he turned to painting producing over 200 oils before his death in 1962. The Grandview site is now owned and operated by the Pecatonica Educational Charitable PEC Foundation Inc.