1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

IOWA - Polk County - Vacant / Not In Use

Burnstein--Malin Grocery (added 1998 - Building - #98001277) Also known as Malin's Kosher Delicatessen;Pickle Barrel Delicatessen;The P Polk County - 1241 6th Ave., Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Des Moines Rapid Transit Company Carbarn (added 1983 - Building - #78001249) Also known as Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority Car Barn Polk County - 24th and Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines (27 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School *** (added 1974 - District - #74000805) Also known as Fort Des Moines Military Reservation Polk County - Fort Des Moines Military Reservation, Des Moines (2038 acres, 37 buildings) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military, Black Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Fortification Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Defense, Government, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Business, Fortification, Government Office Haley, F.E., Double House (added 1998 - Building - #98001278) Also known as Gordon Apartments Polk County - 1233-1235 7th St., Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Smith & Gutterson Architectural Style: Colonial Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Hallett Flat--Rawson & Co. Apartment Building (added 2000 - Building - #00001456) Also known as Hallett Apartments Polk County - 1301-1307 Locust St., Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 2 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Proudfoot, Bird and Rawson, Hallett, George E. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival, Chicago Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Specialty Store Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Hawkeye Insurance Company Building (added 1986 - Building - #86000874) Also known as Hawkeye Building Polk County - 209 Fourth St., Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Proudfoot,Bird & Rawson, Foster,William Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business, Professional Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Hubbell Building (added 2004 - Building - #04000818) Polk County - 904 Walnut St., Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Business Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Business Kromer Flats (added 1996 - Building - #96001151) Also known as Drummond Apartments;The Drummond Polk County - 1433--1439 6th Ave., Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Liebbe,Nourse,& Rasmussen Architectural Style: Renaissance Area of Significance: Architecture, Transportation, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Northwestern Hotel (added 1984 - Building - #84001300) Polk County - 321 E. Walnut, Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Proudfoot,Bird & Rawson Architectural Style: Renaissance Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Sargent's Garage (added 1998 - Building - #98001276) Also known as Robinson's Paint and Body Shop;Grand Spring Body and Paint C Polk County - 510 College Ave., Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Specialty Store Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Taft--West Warehouse (added 2006 - Building - #06001162) Also known as C.C. Taft Company Building;Plumb Supply Company; Polk County - 216-222 Court Ave., Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Vorse, Kraetsch, & Kraetsch Architectural Style: Early Commercial, Art Deco Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Warehouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Professional Valley Junction-West Des Moines City Hall and Engine House (added 1983 - Building - #83000400) Polk County - 137 5th St., West Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Correctional Facility, Fire Station Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Warfield, Pratt and Howell Company Warehouse (added 1985 - Building - #85001056) Also known as 100 Court Avenue Polk County - 100 West Court Ave., Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Proudfoot & Bird Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade Historic Sub-function: Warehouse Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Wherry Block (added 1998 - Building - #98001283) Also known as Wherry's Hall;Scruby Brothers Grocery;Scruby's Grocery Store Polk County - 1600-1602 6th Ave., Des Moines (less then 1 acres, 1 building) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Wherry, S.C. Architectural Style: Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use

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