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Iowa state capital relocated to Des Moines from Iowa City. [1] City chartered. [1] 1858 - Bridge built over Des Moines River at Court Avenue. 1860 - Population: 3,965; 1861 - Western Union Telegraph begins operating. [5] 1865 - Hook and Ladder fire company organized. [5] 1866 August: Railroad begins operating. [7] Des Moines Library Association ...
The State of Iowa Historical Museum is near the state capitol in Des Moines' East Village. Iowa's history lives on in the State of Iowa Historical Museum. This modern granite and glass structure at the foot of the State Capitol Building houses permanent and temporary exhibits exploring the people, places, events, and issues of Iowa's past.
The city of Des Moines is the location of 189 properties and districts, including the 2 National Historic Landmarks, and are listed here, while the remaining properties and districts located elsewhere in the county are listed separately. Three properties were once listed but have since been removed.
National Register of Historic Places in Des Moines, Iowa (188 P, 1 F) Pages in category "History of Des Moines, Iowa" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The Highland Park Historic Business District at Euclid and Sixth Avenues is located in the north-central section of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is located on the border of the Oak Park and Highland Park neighborhoods. The commercial historic district has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1998. [1]
It was founded in 1857 in Iowa City, where it was first affiliated with the University of Iowa. As the organization grew in size and collections, it became a separate state agency headquartered near the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines. [2] [3] Since March of 2024, the Administrator of the State Historical Society of Iowa has been Valerie Van Kooten. [4]
Agricultural History 57.1 (1983): 1–13. uses Iowa census and sales data; Friedberger, Mark. Shake-Out: Iowa Farm Families in the 1980s (1989); Friedricks, William B. Covering Iowa: The History of the Des Moines Register and Tribune Company, 1849–1985 (Iowa State Press, 2000). Grant, H. Roger.
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]