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The Des Moines City Hall is a government building in Des Moines, Iowa, built in 1909 and 1910. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1977 as the Municipal Building , and became a contributing property in the Civic Center Historic District in 1988. [ 1 ]
The 66,000-square-foot City Hall is three stories tall and sits on a 1.244-acre parcel on the east bank of the Des Moines River between the Locust and Grand Avenue bridges.
It was located a block north of the train depot. An interurban railway connected the town to Des Moines, and its proximity to the Iowa coal fields contributed to its growth. By 1911 the town grew to be the second largest community in Polk County, and its name was changed to West Des Moines by 1940. [2] The building was used for city hall until ...
The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines. The City of Des Moines is a cultural center for Iowa and home to several art and history museums and performing arts groups. The Des Moines Performing Arts routinely hosts touring Broadway shows and other live professional theater. The Temple for Performing Arts and Des Moines Playhouse are other venues ...
The city now plans to vacate not just the Argonne Armory and the Des Moines Police Station, but also City Hall, which dates to 1910 and was renovated for over $5 million from 2016 to 2018.
The I.O.O.F. Valley Junction Lodge Hall No. 604 (1898) and the Valley Junction-West Des Moines City Hall and Engine House (1901) are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. References
The Des Moines City Council is the legislative branch that governs the city of Des Moines, Iowa, and its more than 214,000 citizens. It has seven members, including the mayor, two of whom are elected at large and four of whom represent the city's four wards. All serve four-year terms. Des Moines has a council–manager form of government. [1]
The Perry and Brainard Block, also known as the North Des Moines Town Hall, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.The structure was built between 1888 and 1889 and the second floor served as the city hall for the suburb of North Des Moines.