National Register of Historic Places - Iowa (IA), Polk County

Polk County Iowa (Vacant / Not In Use) has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School, Burnstein--Malin Grocery, Des Moines Rapid Transit Company Carbarn, Des Moines Western Railway Freight House and Haley, F.E., Double House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Polk County places including Bird & Rawson Proudfoot, Bird and Rawson Proudfoot, Nourse & Rasmussen Liebbe, William H. Brererton, Liebbe,Nourse,& Rasmussen, Smith & Gutterson, S.C. Wherry, Des Moines Rapid Transit Co., William Foster and Charles & Fred Weitz. Prominent architectural styles found in Polk Country are Colonial Revival, Early Commercial and Renaissance.

Burnstein--Malin Grocery (added 1998 - - #98001277)

Also known as Malin's Kosher Delicatessen;Pickle Barrel Delicatessen;The P

1241 6th Ave. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

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 - - #78001249)

Also known as Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority Car Barn

24th and Ingersoll Ave. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Des Moines Western Railway Freight House (added 2008 - - #08000682)

Also known as St. Paul & Des Moines Railroad Freight House, Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern Railroad Freight House

625 E. Court Ave. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School (added 1974 - - #74000805)

Also known as Fort Des Moines Military Reservation

Fort Des Moines Military Reservation , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Black

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Mixed

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 - - #98001278)

Also known as Gordon Apartments

1233-1235 7th St. , Des Moines

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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 - - #00001456)

Also known as Arlington Apartments, Hallett Apartments

1301-1307 Locust St. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hallett, George E., Proudfoot, Bird and Rawson

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 - - #86000874)

Also known as Hawkeye Building

209 Fourth St. , Des Moines

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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:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Professional

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hubbell Building (added 2004 - - #04000818)

904 Walnut St. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

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 - - #96001151)

Also known as Drummond Apartments;The Drummond

1433--1439 6th Ave. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Liebbe,Nourse,& Rasmussen

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Methodist Deaconess Institute--Esther Hall (added 2009 - - #09000067)

Also known as Bible Training School; Women's Foreign Missionary Society;, Women's Home Missionary Society-Bible Training School

921 Pleasant St. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Proudfoot, Bird and Rawson, Arthur Neumann and Sons

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Religion, Social History, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion, Religion, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Church School, Institutional Housing, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Murillo Flats (added 2009 - - #09000404)

Also known as McNamara Flats, The Murillo

605 16th St. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Northwestern Hotel (added 1984 - - #84001300)

321 E. Walnut , Des Moines

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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 - - #98001276)

Also known as Robinson's Paint and Body Shop;Grand Spring Body and Paint C

510 College Ave. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

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 - - #06001162)

Also known as C.C. Taft Company Building;Plumb Supply Company;, Ben's Furniture Warehouse;Nacho Mamma's

216-222 Court Ave. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vorse, Kraetsch, & Kraetsch

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

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 - - #83000400)

137 5th St. , West Des Moines

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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 - - #85001056)

Also known as 100 Court Avenue

100 West Court Ave. , Des Moines

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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 - - #98001283)

Also known as Wherry's Hall;Scruby Brothers Grocery;Scruby's Grocery Store

1600-1602 6th Ave. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

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

Younker Brothers Department Store (added 2010 - - #10000079)

713 Walnut St. , Des Moines

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use