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The Iowa State Fair was held in a different community every two years after it was first established. The first fair was held in Fairfield in 1854. The other towns that hosted the fair included Muscatine, Oskaloosa, Iowa City, Dubuque, Burlington, Clinton, Keokuk and Cedar Rapids. [2] The state fair moved to Des Moines permanently in 1878.
The Fair was held in Muscatine in 1856–1857, Oskaloosa in 1858–1859, Iowa City in 1860–1861, Dubuque in 1862–1863, Burlington in 1864–1866, Clinton in 1867–1868, Keokuk in 1869–1870 and 1874–1875, and Cedar Rapids in 1871–1873 and 1876–1878. The Fair moved permanently within the Des Moines city limits in 1878.
AT&T Building (former Northwestern Bell Telephone Company), Des Moines, 1928; Butler House, Des Moines, 1936; Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, 1948; Des Moines Building, Des Moines, 1930; Des Moines Fire Department Headquarters, Des Moines, 1937; Hotel Kirkwood, Des Moines, 1930; Iowa-Des Moines National Bank Building, Des Moines, 1932
Following the 1997 event, organizers decided to move the festival downtown and rebranded the event as the Des Moines Arts Festival. With the more prominent location, three-day attendance increased to over 200,000 people, and a more national artist list was attracted. [ 4 ]
Chris Hoffmann, owner of Clyde's Fine Diner in the East Village in Des Moines, tries the AE Party Ball from JR's SouthPork Ranch at the Iowa State Fair, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Mila: "Oh my god ...
Brown's Park continued for a while longer and the streetcar line from Des Moines opened in 1889. The historic district is the northwest section of a former suburb known as Greenwood Park. It was incorporated as a city in the area of Brown's Park in 1881, and in 1890 it was annexed into the city of Des Moines.
In 1945, DMAF evolved into the Des Moines Art Center. [5] A site along Grand Avenue in the city's Greenwood Park was designated as the preferred location. Construction began in 1945; the museum itself opened in 1948, with additional wings constructed in 1968 and 1985.
Des Moines also planned to offer its own incentives — an estimated $4.5 million tax abatement. A lot at 417 Scott Ave. in Des Moines, just east of SingleSpeed Brewing, was set for a since ...