Many famous people are associated with these Des Moines County historic places including Mary Abigail Platt Darwin, Charles Mason, William Salter, Augustus C. Dodge, James W. Grimes and Charles Starker.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Des Moines County places including Illinois Steel Co., Clinton Bridge & Iron Works, Marsh & Brier, David Reid, Louis Lloyd, Boynton & Warriner, C.A. Dunham, Daniels & Webster, James B. Marsh and Charles A. Dunha. Prominent architectural styles found in Des Moines Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Gothic.