den Hartog House, 2210 Army Post Road, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
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Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 123, Des Moines, Polk C...
Significance: This stable barn adhered to standardized building plan 37G in the office of the Quartermaster General. Completed on October 29, 1903, after an expenditure of $7,754.10, the building had red brick... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 46, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: This structure, completed on November 17, 1904, at a cost of $35,456.87, is one of the oldest surviving buildings at Fort Des Moines. Originally erected to house ten bachelor officers, the struct... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 46, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: This structure, completed on November 17, 1904, at a cost of $35,456.87, is one of the oldest surviving buildings at Fort Des Moines. Originally erected to house ten bachelor officers, the struct... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Fort Des Moines is significant as the site of the army training camp for black officers during World War I, the first extensive attempt to education black officer candidates for the rigors of comb... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Fort Des Moines is significant as the site of the army training camp for black officers during World War I, the first extensive attempt to education black officer candidates for the rigors of comb... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Fort Des Moines is significant as the site of the army training camp for black officers during World War I, the first extensive attempt to education black officer candidates for the rigors of comb... More
M. A. Lumbard House, 1059 Ninth Street, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Large frame Circa 1885 residence is a representative example remaining from a once viable neighborhood. Survey number: HABS IA-136
Southeast Fourteenth Street Bridge, Spanning Des Moines River at U.S. ...
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Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building Nos. 61-62, Des Moines, Pol...
Significance: This double two-story unit, identical in construction to those discussed previously, fronted on Gruber Street and the south side of the parade ground. The structure cost $58,551.73 when completed... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building Nos. 61-62, Des Moines, Pol...
Significance: This double two-story unit, identical in construction to those discussed previously, fronted on Gruber Street and the south side of the parade ground. The structure cost $58,551.73 when completed... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 47, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: The Cavalry Drill Hall, wherein Fort Des Moines cavalrymen practiced equestrian formations, stood behind Building No. 46 of the northeast corner of the parade. It was completed on April 2, 1907. ... More
Southwest Fifth Street Bridge, Spanning Raccoon River at Southwest Fif...
Significance: The Southwest Fifth Street Bridge ranks among Iowa's most significant vehicular spans. It is one of Iowa's few remaining pinned Pratt through trusses with three or more spans. As one of only thr... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 68, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: This structure stood almost directly south of Building No. 66 and consisted of a stable barn for cavalry mounts. Completed on February 24, 1905, at a cost of $14,843.10, the building rested on a ... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building Nos. 63-64, Des Moines, Pol...
Significance: This structure stands to the west of the preceding building, along Gruber Street and fronting the south side of the Fort Des Moines parade ground. Built according to the Quartermaster General's P... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 58, Des Moines, Polk Co...
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Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 81, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: This stable barn, finished on January 23, 1904, conformed with plan 139 in the Quartermaster General's Office and was erected at a cost of $16,015.71. Fronting on Thayer Street, the structure was... More
Equitable Life Assurance Company Building, 605 Locust Street, Des Moin...
Significance: The Equitable Life Assurance Company Building, designed in 1891 by a prominent Boston firm, exemplifies the late nineteenth century design and construction technology developed for large commercia... More
832 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Cottage), Des Moines, Polk County,...
Significance: Constructed in 1899 and located near the Sherman Hill Historic District, the architecture of this cottage is significant because it calls attention to a vernacular design influenced by Queen Anne ... More
Fleming Building, Walnut & Sixth Streets, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Reflecting the regional influence of Chicago toward original architecture, the Fleming building typifies the Chicago style in massing, proportion and fenestration. Survey number: HABS IA-90 Buil... More
Temporary Capitol (Second State Capitol), Site of Soldiers & Sailors M...
Survey number: HABS IA-30 The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which include... More
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. These three WAACs are shown with their g...
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Terrace Hill, 2300 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
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Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Fort Des Moines is significant as the site of the army training camp for black officers during World War I, the first extensive attempt to education black officer candidates for the rigors of comb... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 127, Des Moines, Polk C...
Significance: This structure followed plan 139Q in the Quartermaster General's Office. It cost $15,667.00 to erect and was completed on November 19, 1910, with brick walls, limestone and concrete water table f... More
2019 Woodland Avenue (Cottage), Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Constructed circa 1897 and located near the Sherman Hill Historic District, the architecture of this cottage is significant because it calls attention to a vernacular design, eclectically influenc... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building Nos. 61-62, Des Moines, Pol...
Significance: This double two-story unit, identical in construction to those discussed previously, fronted on Gruber Street and the south side of the parade ground. The structure cost $58,551.73 when completed... More
Barlow Granger House, Pioneer Park, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2 Survey number: HABS IA-30-15
Southwest Fifth Street Bridge, Spanning Raccoon River at Southwest Fif...
Significance: The Southwest Fifth Street Bridge ranks among Iowa's most significant vehicular spans. It is one of Iowa's few remaining pinned Pratt through trusses with three or more spans. As one of only thr... More
Barney Sakulin Log House (Restoration), Old Fort Des Moines, Des Moine...
Survey number: HABS IA-106 Public domain photograph of architecture design, diagram, drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building Nos. 63-64, Des Moines, Pol...
Significance: This structure stands to the west of the preceding building, along Gruber Street and fronting the south side of the Fort Des Moines parade ground. Built according to the Quartermaster General's P... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 86, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: This stable barn likewise followed standardized plan 139 of the Quartermaster General. It stood on Thayer Street and was completed on September 29, 1903, making it the oldest of all the existing ... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 58, Des Moines, Polk Co...
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Des Moines Art Center, Greenwood Park, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: The earlier portion of the building is a major work of Eliel Saarinen near the end of his career. The construction of this building provided the City of Des Moines with an excellent art gallery. ... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 137, Des Moines, Polk C...
Significance: This structure consisted of a basic building unit, completed according to the Quartermaster General's plan 91D on October 29, 1903, at a cost of $12,944.00, plus later additions built on either en... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 49, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: The post chapel, erected between April and September 29, 1910, at a cost of $11,957.00 (including furniture), was built of brick joined in running bond with red-pigmented mortar on a foundation of... More
Frederick Cromer House, 1053 Ninth Street, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Brick Italianate, single family home, Victorian Period, a remaining example from a once viable neighborhood. Survey number: HABS IA-135
Frederick Cromer House, 1053 Ninth Street, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Brick Italianate, single family home, Victorian Period, a remaining example from a once viable neighborhood. Survey number: HABS IA-135
Iowa's state capitol. Des Moines, Iowa
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Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building Nos. 55-56, Des Moines, Pol...
Significance: Located on the south side of the parade ground, near the southeast corner, this two-story structure of Classical Revival style was completed on September 29, 1903, costing $59,806.94. Of brick jo... More
2015 Woodland Avenue (Cottage), Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Constructed in 1885 or 1886 and located near Sherman Hill Historic District, the architecture of this cottage is significant because it calls attention to a vernacular design of rectangular shape ... More
2015 Woodland Avenue (Cottage), Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Constructed in 1885 or 1886 and located near Sherman Hill Historic District, the architecture of this cottage is significant because it calls attention to a vernacular design of rectangular shape ... More
828 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Cottage), Des Moines, Polk County,...
Significance: Constructed in 1890 and located near the Sherman Hill Historic District, the architecture of this cottage is significant because it calls attention to a vernacular design influenced by Queen Anne ... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 152, Des Moines, Polk C...
Significance: Building No. 152 stands in a north-south alignment off the southeast corner of the parade, east of Chaffee Street and not far from Wood Circle. Completed on April 10, 1908, the structure cost $2,... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Fort Des Moines is significant as the site of the army training camp for black officers during World War I, the first extensive attempt to education black officer candidates for the rigors of comb... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Fort Des Moines is significant as the site of the army training camp for black officers during World War I, the first extensive attempt to education black officer candidates for the rigors of comb... More
M. A. Lumbard House, 1059 Ninth Street, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Large frame Circa 1885 residence is a representative example remaining from a once viable neighborhood. Survey number: HABS IA-136
M. A. Lumbard House, 1059 Ninth Street, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Large frame Circa 1885 residence is a representative example remaining from a once viable neighborhood. Survey number: HABS IA-136
U.S. Courthouse & Post Office, Fifth Street & Court Avenue, Des Moines...
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U.S. Courthouse & Post Office, Fifth Street & Court Avenue, Des Moines...
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U.S. Courthouse & Post Office, Fifth Street & Court Avenue, Des Moines...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic courthouse building, court, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building Nos. 65-66, Des Moines, Pol...
Significance: This two-story building stood on the west end of the line of barracks fronting on Gruber Street and the south side of the parade ground. Virtually identical in all respects to the other structure... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building Nos. 61-62, Des Moines, Pol...
Significance: This double two-story unit, identical in construction to those discussed previously, fronted on Gruber Street and the south side of the parade ground. The structure cost $58,551.73 when completed... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 47, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: The Cavalry Drill Hall, wherein Fort Des Moines cavalrymen practiced equestrian formations, stood behind Building No. 46 of the northeast corner of the parade. It was completed on April 2, 1907. ... More
Southwest Fifth Street Bridge, Spanning Raccoon River at Southwest Fif...
Significance: The Southwest Fifth Street Bridge ranks among Iowa's most significant vehicular spans. It is one of Iowa's few remaining pinned Pratt through trusses with three or more spans. As one of only thr... More
131-133 Second Avenue (Commercial Building), Des Moines, Polk County, ...
Significance: In 1903, the site was purchased by F.M. Hubbell and Sons, who held it until 1957. The building was first used by an auto company. Architecturally, the building is an example of the 1900's commer... More
East Locust Street Commercial District, Garton Bakery & Confectionery,...
Significance: Built as a retail store; contributes to the last remaining cluster of Victorian commercial buildings in Des Moines. Survey number: HABS IA-143-B
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 149, Des Moines, Polk C...
Significance: This small building, completed on August 15, 1904, at a cost of $2,372.00, stands northeast of the parade ground behind Building No. 47, the Cavalry Drill Hall. It has red brick walls joined in r... More
Des Moines Art Center, Greenwood Park, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: The earlier portion of the building is a major work of Eliel Saarinen near the end of his career. The construction of this building provided the City of Des Moines with an excellent art gallery. ... More
810 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Cottage), Des Moines, Polk County,...
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Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 135, Des Moines, Polk C...
Significance: Completed on January 23, 1904, at a cost of $11,535.00, Building No. 135 conformed to the Quartermaster General's plan 55E for storehouses. The single story building was situated in an east-west ... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 73, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: Like most of the other stable buildings, Building No. 73 was based on plan 139 in the office of the Quartermaster General. Work on the structure was finished on February 24, 1905, and it cost $18... More
James H. & Lorraine B. Ford Double House, 1441-1443 East Grand Avenue,...
Significance: The James H. and Loraine B. Ford Double House possesses architectural significance on the local level by calling attention to the double house a new and little studied architectural form, which ... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 72, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: This structure, fronting on Thayer Street, was completed on February 24, 1905, at a cost of $3,945.35, and was built in accordance with plan 39G in the Quartermaster General's office. It was buil... More
Earl Butler House, 2633 South Fluer Drive, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: This dwelling is a fine example of the Moderne style in the 1930s. Originally, the house contained such conveniences as air conditioning, intercom system, dishwasher and disposal. Survey number:... More
Spectators at judging of Poland China boars. Iowa State Fair, Des Moin...
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Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 46, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: This structure, completed on November 17, 1904, at a cost of $35,456.87, is one of the oldest surviving buildings at Fort Des Moines. Originally erected to house ten bachelor officers, the struct... More
East Locust Street Commercial District, Nielsen,Gehrke, & Hansen Cloth...
Significance: This building was first used as retail store and contributes to the last remaining cluster of Victorian commercial buildings in Des Moines. This Victorian Italianate commercial structure is in a ... More
East Locust Street Commercial District, Nielsen,Gehrke, & Hansen Cloth...
Significance: This building was first used as retail store and contributes to the last remaining cluster of Victorian commercial buildings in Des Moines. This Victorian Italianate commercial structure is in a ... More
828 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Cottage), Des Moines, Polk County,...
Significance: Constructed in 1890 and located near the Sherman Hill Historic District, the architecture of this cottage is significant because it calls attention to a vernacular design influenced by Queen Anne ... More
S. S. Brinsmaid House, Grand Avenue & Thirty-sixth Street, Des Moines,...
Significance: Earliest known Prairie Style house in Iowa. Survey number: HABS IA-67
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Fort Des Moines is significant as the site of the army training camp for black officers during World War I, the first extensive attempt to education black officer candidates for the rigors of comb... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Fort Des Moines is significant as the site of the army training camp for black officers during World War I, the first extensive attempt to education black officer candidates for the rigors of comb... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 127, Des Moines, Polk C...
Significance: This structure followed plan 139Q in the Quartermaster General's Office. It cost $15,667.00 to erect and was completed on November 19, 1910, with brick walls, limestone and concrete water table f... More
U.S. Courthouse & Post Office, Fifth Street & Court Avenue, Des Moines...
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic courthouse building, court, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 122, Des Moines, Polk C...
Significance: This single story structure, completed on December 31, 1907, and costing $3,165.00, stood near Rogers Road in the complex of quartermaster buildings. It had brick walls in running bond, a slate g... More
Barlow Granger House, Pioneer Park, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2 Survey number: HABS IA-30-15
Barlow Granger House, Pioneer Park, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2 Survey number: HABS IA-30-15
Southwest Fifth Street Bridge, Spanning Raccoon River at Southwest Fif...
Significance: The Southwest Fifth Street Bridge ranks among Iowa's most significant vehicular spans. It is one of Iowa's few remaining pinned Pratt through trusses with three or more spans. As one of only thr... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 87, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: Building No. 87 was raised according to standard plan 139F in the Quartermaster General's office. Erected along Chafee Road to contain sixty cavalry horses used by members of the regimental band,... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 126, Des Moines, Polk C...
Significance: Building No. 126, located southwest of Building No. 123, was finished on July 31, 1907, at a cost of $14,437.99. Erected in accordance with plan 139H of the Quartermaster General's office, the st... More
131-133 Second Avenue (Commercial Building), Des Moines, Polk County, ...
Significance: In 1903, the site was purchased by F.M. Hubbell and Sons, who held it until 1957. The building was first used by an auto company. Architecturally, the building is an example of the 1900's commer... More
East Locust Street Commercial District, Garton Bakery & Confectionery,...
Significance: Built as a retail store; contributes to the last remaining cluster of Victorian commercial buildings in Des Moines. Survey number: HABS IA-143-B
860 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Cottage), Des Moines, Polk County,...
Significance: Constructed in 1891 and located near the Sherman Historic District, the architecture of this cottage is significant because it calls attention to a vernacular design influenced by Queen Anne taste... More
860 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Cottage), Des Moines, Polk County,...
Significance: Constructed in 1891 and located near the Sherman Historic District, the architecture of this cottage is significant because it calls attention to a vernacular design influenced by Queen Anne taste... More
Equitable Life Assurance Company Building, 605 Locust Street, Des Moin...
Significance: The Equitable Life Assurance Company Building, designed in 1891 by a prominent Boston firm, exemplifies the late nineteenth century design and construction technology developed for large commercia... More
Municipal Building, East First & Locust Streets, Des Moines, Polk Coun...
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Audience at old-time fiddlers' contest. Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, I...
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Salvage. Des Moines collection center. A Des Moines garage and salvage...
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den Hartog House, 2210 Army Post Road, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
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Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 75, Des Moines, Polk Co...
Significance: This structure fronted on Thayer Street and was completed on November 15, 1904, costing $2,603.96. Built in a Classical Revival style according to the Quartermaster General's plan 39C, the struct... More
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 123, Des Moines, Polk C...
Significance: This stable barn adhered to standardized building plan 37G in the office of the Quartermaster General. Completed on October 29, 1903, after an expenditure of $7,754.10, the building had red brick... More
2015 Woodland Avenue (Cottage), Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Significance: Constructed in 1885 or 1886 and located near Sherman Hill Historic District, the architecture of this cottage is significant because it calls attention to a vernacular design of rectangular shape ... More
East Locust Street Commercial District, Nielsen,Gehrke, & Hansen Cloth...
Significance: This building was first used as retail store and contributes to the last remaining cluster of Victorian commercial buildings in Des Moines. This Victorian Italianate commercial structure is in a ... More
East Locust Street Commercial District, Nielsen,Gehrke, & Hansen Cloth...
Significance: This building was first used as retail store and contributes to the last remaining cluster of Victorian commercial buildings in Des Moines. This Victorian Italianate commercial structure is in a ... More
828 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway (Cottage), Des Moines, Polk County,...
Significance: Constructed in 1890 and located near the Sherman Hill Historic District, the architecture of this cottage is significant because it calls attention to a vernacular design influenced by Queen Anne ... More