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The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located at the confluence of the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River. Des Moines serves as the capital of the U.S. state of Iowa.
The Norman Apartment Building is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This three-story brick structure was the first of five apartment buildings, housing 60 families, that Drake University planned to build near its campus. They would be controlled by the university's board of trustees.
State of Delaware, home of Iowa statehood advocate US Senator John M. Clayton: 41 17,600: 578 sq mi (1,497 km 2) Des Moines County: 057: Burlington: 29: Sep 6, 1834: Michigan Territory and Wisconsin Territory: Des Moines River that once ran through the county: 89 38,253: 416 sq mi (1,077 km 2) Dickinson County: 059: Spirit Lake: 30: Jan 15 ...
Interstate 235 (I-235) cuts through the city, and I-35 and I-80 both pass through the Des Moines metropolitan area, as well as the city of Des Moines. On the northern side of the city of Des Moines and passing through the cities of Altoona, Clive, Johnston, Urbandale and West Des Moines, I-35 and I-80 converge into a long concurrency while I ...
Pierre-Jean De Smet's map of the Council Bluffs, Iowa area (1839), showing Native American villages and early American settlement. The Black Hawk Purchase opened up the lands of Iowa to settlers for the first time, and "official" settlement began pursuant to this on June 1, 1833.
The Ingersoll Place Plat Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2000. [1] The historic significance of the district is based on the concentration of bungalows and square houses as well as a mix of subtypes.
Historically, Iowa was a significant coal producer, particularly the Des Moines River valley from Coalville south. Much of the greater City of Des Moines area was mined. Boone and What Cheer were important in the late 19th century. In the 20th century, the most important mines were farther south around Albia, Centerville, Lucas and Oskaloosa.
Owl's Head was platted in 1888 when the area was part of the town of Greenwood Park. [2] It was annexed by the city of Des Moines in 1890. At the time the subdivision was being developed the city's railways system was being consolidated, expanded, and electrified. One line ran a block north of Owl's Head on Ingersoll Avenue.