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The building was completed in 1913 for use by the YMCA. [3] It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson in the Neoclassical style. When the YMCA moved to their present location in 1959, the state acquired the building for the Iowa Commission for the Blind.
Location of Des Moines in Polk County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Des Moines, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the city of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
100-318 5th St. (even side 300 only) & cross streets: West Des Moines: 15: Valley Junction-West Des Moines City Hall and Engine House: Valley Junction-West Des Moines City Hall and Engine House: February 17, 1983
The Des Moines Civic Center is a 2,744-seat performing arts center belonging to Des Moines Performing Arts located in Des Moines, Iowa. It has been Iowa's largest theater since it opened on June 10, 1979, and is used for concerts , Broadway shows, ballets , and other special events.
The plan for a sylvan theater in Des Moines was derived from plans prepared by city planners from St. Louis: Harland Bartholomew Associates. They created a comprehensive plan for the city's park system in 1927. [2] The Des Moines Garden Club had C.A Baughman from the same firm draw up detailed plans for Greenwood Park. Included in the new land ...
The Civic Center Historic District is located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It flanks both the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers and their confluence. The district has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1988. [1] It is part of The City Beautiful Movement and City Planning in Des Moines, Iowa 1892—1938 MPS.
Addison Lathers covers growth and development for the Des Moines metro. Reach her at 608-931-1761 or alathers@registermedia.com, and follow her on X at @addisonlathers.
The main building (1917) and its addition (1929) are located on the north side of Walnut Street, and the soap plant (1929 & 1942) and the soap plant annex (1944) are located on the south sides of Walnut Street. The contributing structure is a tunnel under Walnut that was built either in 1929 or 1942.