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Des Moines
Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines"...
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Terrace Hill
Terrace Hill is the official residence of the Governor of Iowa. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, it's an excellent example of Second Empire architecture. The home measures 18,000 square feet (1,600 m²). The house sits on a hill overlooking downtown Des...
Area:
- 0.03238 km² (0.0125 mi² )
Grand View College
Grand View University is a four-year, liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Founded in 1896, the college is located in Des Moines, Iowa. As of 2008, it offers 36 majors, 7 certificate programs, 2 post...
Area:
- 0.00809 km² (0.0031251 mi² )
Principal Park
Principal Park, formerly Sec Taylor Stadium, is a minor league baseball stadium located in Des Moines, Iowa. It is the home field of the Pacific Coast League's Iowa Cubs.
Principal Park is located at the confluence of the Des Moines River and the...
Iowa State Capitol
The Iowa State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S. state of Iowa. Housing the Iowa General Assembly, it is located in the state capital of Des Moines at East 9th Street and Grand Avenue. The building was constructed between 1871 and...
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- 0.0688 km² (0.02656 mi² )
Des Moines Art Center
The Des Moines Art Center is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media. It was established in 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa.
A large exhibition hall rotates through several themes during the year, most...
Area:
- 0.00809 km² (0.0031251 mi² )
Des Moines University
Des Moines University is a pioneer United States' osteopathic medical college and is located in Des Moines, Iowa. It features a College of Osteopathic Medicine , a College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, a physician assistant program , a physical...
Abraham Lincoln High School
Abraham Lincoln High School, also referred to as Lincoln High School or Lincoln, is a secondary school located in Des Moines, Iowa. It is the largest high school in the state of Iowa. It is one of five secondary schools under the district of the Des...
Area:
- 0.01052 km² (0.0040626 mi² )
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Theodore Roosevelt High School, usually referred to simply as Roosevelt High School or TRHS, is a secondary school located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of five secondary schools under the district of the Des Moines Public Schools,...
Area:
- 0.02023 km² (0.0078128 mi² )
Knapp Center
The Knapp Center is a 7,002 seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. It was built in 1992, and is the home of the Drake Bulldogs. The first Drake Bulldogs basketball game was played on December 5, 1992.
Randolph Hotel
The Randolph Hotel or Hotel Randolph is a nine-story hotel located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. This hotel was built in 1911 and rents rooms for a weekly rate. Most guests are considered long term, meaning they stay for more than thirty consecutive...
Blank Park Zoo
Blank Park Zoo is a zoo on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa near Fort Des Moines.
In 1963, Mr. A.H. Blank donated $150,000 ($916,000 in 2005 dollars) for the construction of a children's zoo on decommissioned Fort Des Moines property. The Des...
Sherman Hill
The Sherman Hill Neighborhood Historic District is a historic neighborhood located in Des Moines, Iowa. The district encompasses 800 acres (3.2 km) and 210 buildings and is bounded by 15th Street, Woodland Avenue, Martin Luther King Parkway and...
Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School
The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School in Des Moines, Iowa was where African Americans were trained to be officers for the U.S. Army during World War I.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.
Area:
- 0.82478 km² (0.31845 mi² )
Hotel Kirkwood
The Hotel Kirkwood is an historic building in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1930 as a hotel, and is currently used as apartments. The building is 12 stories in height, and is located at...
Basilica of St. John, Des Moines
The Basilica of St. John the Apostle is a Roman Catholic Basilica in Des Moines, Iowa, at University Avenue and 19th Street in the Drake neighborhood. It is built in the Mission Architecture Style.
Wells Fargo Arena
Wells Fargo Arena is a 16,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened in 2005 at a cost of $99 million. It is home to the Iowa Energy D-League team, the Iowa Barnstormers Arena Football 1...
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Veterans Memorial Auditorium is an arena in Des Moines, Iowa, that is part of the Iowa Events Center complex. It opened on February 1, 1955, and was named to honor the World War II veterans of Polk County. It has 7,227 permanent seats, with the...
Drake Fieldhouse
The Drake Fieldhouse, built in 1926 as a companion to Drake's football stadium. It is the location for the athletic department offices. An indoor track, a tartan court area, as well as equipment and locker rooms is located inside it as well. It...
Des Moines Coliseum
The Des Moines Coliseum is a former building located in Des Moines, Iowa. Drake University played basketball in the Coliseum for a number of years. It was destroyed by fire on August 13, 1949. It is now the site of the downtown YMCA.
Dr. Anna E. and Andrew A. Johnstone House
The Dr. Anna E. and Andrew A. Johnstone House (also known as the Royal House) is a historic house in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1887, the Queen Anne-style house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Ralph Rollins House
Area:
- 0.01012 km² (0.0039064 mi² )
Terrace Hill
Area:
- 0.03238 km² (0.0125 mi² )
Polk County Courthouse
Area:
- 0.00809 km² (0.0031251 mi² )
Mansion Flynn Farm and Barn
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- 1.41645 km² (0.546894 mi² )
Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds Historic District
Area:
- 1.26671 km² (0.48908 mi² )
