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The Owl's Head Historic District is a residential area located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Among its 50 buildings is the former Iowa governor's mansion. The district has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978. [1]
Measuring 242 by 132 feet (74 by 40 m), the rectangular structure was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot & Bird. [3] It is one of the largest county courthouses in the state, and one of the most architecturally significant. [3] For most of its history, the courthouse hosted both criminal and civil courts.
The Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines, designed by Proudfoot & Bird beginning in 1900 and built from 1902 to 1906.. Proudfoot & Bird was an American architectural firm that designed many buildings throughout the Midwest region of the United States.
Sherman Hill took its name in the early 1970s, borrowed from the name of Hoyt Sherman Place, which is located in the southeast part of the neighborhood. In the early 1870s, Des Moines banker Hoyt Sherman built his brick "palazzo" on a hill overlooking the city center. He was followed by local developers such as Talmadge Brown, James Savery and ...
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The city of Des Moines is the location of 187 of these properties and districts, including the 2 National Historic Landmarks; they are listed separately, while the remaining 15 properties and districts are listed here. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted November 29, 2024. [2]
Des Moines, Iowa: Coordinates: Area: 18.54 acres (7.50 ha) Built: 1900-1915: Architectural style: American Craftsman architecture Bungalow: MPS: The Bungalow and Square House--Des Moines Residential Growth and Development MPS: NRHP reference No. 00000928 [1] Added to NRHP
The Chautauqua Park Historic District is located on the north side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990. [ 1 ] It is part of the Suburban Development in Des Moines Between the World Wars, 1918--1941 MPS .