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The largest of these suburbs was North Des Moines. [2] It was connected to Des Moines by way of three streetcar lines, which added to its attractiveness. Local real estate investors established the Polk County Homestead & Trust Co. to develop the northern portion of North Des Moines in partnership with the Prospect Park Improvement Company.
The Prospect Park Second Plat Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in the north-central section of Des Moines, Iowa, United States.The residential area contained middle to upper class housing that was developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the suburb of North Des Moines.
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Adventureland's first carousel, replaced by the Hampton cars. Haunted House : 1980 1988 Funni-Frite Part of the Riverview area (now Dragon Island) and one of the attractions moved from Riverview Park in Des Moines. This attraction opened at Riverview 1975–1978. Replaced by the Convoy for one year, before becoming the station for the Dragon ...
Friday night: Max Wellman and the crew at Noce, 1326 Walnut St., Des Moines, perform their new “Voix de Ville — A Modern Vaudeville Cabaret” during a 7 p.m. show that features original music ...
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Whalom Park Carousel [11] Pleasure Bay Park, Long Branch, NJ: Moved from Long Branch to Bradley Beach, NJ in 1910 and then to Whalom Park in 1914; featured 4 Looff greyhounds and 2 Looff Sea Dragons. [11] [12] Broken up at auction April 15, 2000 [12] 1909 Oklahoma State Fair Carousel: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: With a figure-8 coaster 1910 ...
The college was founded in 1889 just after the Highland Park Land Company opened up this section of Des Moines for residential development. The College Corner commercial district was associated with the college's professors and students who in general lived nearby and patronized the establishments at the intersection of Second and Euclid Avenues.