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Katz Drugstores followed local segregation practices, meaning non-whites were often denied service at lunch counters. In 1948, Edna Griffith and her family were denied service at a Katz Drugstore in Des Moines, Iowa, which led to sit-ins and protests. In 1949 the Iowa Supreme Court determined Katz was in violation of the state's civil rights law.
The buildings built from the 1920s on were, for the most part, built along Euclid Avenue. Euclid was transformed from a residential street into a state highway at this time. Highland Park is the largest neighborhood-centered commercial district in the Des Moines area. [2] The district remains largely intact with only a few lots that are vacant.
The building was built as a speculative venture by Davis S. Chamberlain, who was one of the founders of his family's drug manufacturing company. It is located in the city's "Motor Row" or "Auto Row" on the west side of downtown. In 1916 there were 111 motor related firms in Des Moines that was valued at $12 million in annual trade. [2]
Des Moines Saddlery Company Building: June 27, 1985 : 307-311 Court Ave. Downtown: Built in 1881. 44: Des Moines Western Railway Freight House: Des Moines Western Railway Freight House: July 10, 2008 : 625 E. Court Ave.
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.
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.
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.
The Civic Center Historic District is located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It flanks both the Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers and their confluence. The district has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1988. [1] It is part of The City Beautiful Movement and City Planning in Des Moines, Iowa 1892—1938 MPS.