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L. Harbach & Sons Co. was one of Iowa's largest furniture wholesalers, and they manufactured furniture in Des Moines for more than seventy years. The company was established in 1856 by Louis Harbach, Sr. Louis had immigrated from Germany in 1850 at the age of 12. [3] A catalog of their furniture is available at the National Museum of America. L.
Schmitt & Henry Mfg. Co. Furniture Label The Schmitt and Henry Manufacturing Company is a complex of three historic buildings located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa , United States. The complex was built in three stages from 1901 to 1914 by Schmitt-Henry, who manufactured furniture. [ 2 ]
The stores range in size from 30,000 to 50,000 square feet, [5] with 375-750 dealers in each mall selling a variety of items including furniture, glassware, clothing, paintings, knick-knacks, jewelry and dolls. [6] Automotive memorabilia is also featured including model cars, die casts and toys, as are wedding collectibles and vintage items.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Linn County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 [2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [3]
The Downtown Commercial Historic District encompasses most of the central business district of Burlington, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. The historic district includes 65 properties that were part of a 2012 to 2013 survey of the area.
The plain style origins of Shaker furniture connect back to the craft traditions of colonial New York and New England. The furniture brought into early Shaker society were the humble possessions of common people of the day such as farmers, mechanics, and small tradesman. In the 1790s, the total membership of the United Society totaled one thousand.
Prior to the primary highway system which exists in the U.S. state of Iowa today, signed highway routes known as auto trails were registered with the Iowa State Highway Commission. Organizations, such as the Lincoln Highway Association, volunteered to sponsor and register certain roads with the highway commission. Each organization chose their ...