Jordan House, West Des Moines

Name: Jordan House
Address: 2001 Fuller Rd, West Des Moines, 50265-5528, United States
Telephone: +1 515-225-1286

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The Jordan House is an historic building located in West Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built by abolitionist James C. Jordan and was a station on the Underground Railroad in Iowa. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973. ()

Elevation: 840 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°33'35"N, 93°44'7"W

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2001 Fuller RdWest Des Moines 50265-5528 United States

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+1 515-225-1286

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Jordan House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Valley West Mall, Buccaneer Arena, Jordan Creek Town Center, Des Moines Golf and Country Club.

2.7 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Valley West Mall, West Des Moines
70 min walk • Valley West Mall is an enclosed super-regional shopping mall in West Des Moines, Iowa. The mall's anchor stores are Von Maur and JCPenney. There is 1 vacant anchor store that was once Younkers.
4 miN
Sport complex, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Buccaneer Arena, Urbandale
101 min walk • Buccaneer Arena is a 3,461-seat, with standing room for an additional 700, multi-purpose arena in Urbandale, Iowa, that is home to the Des Moines Buccaneers ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League.
3.6 miW
Shopping, Lake, Shopping centre
Jordan Creek Town Center, West Des Moines
92 min walk • Jordan Creek Town Center is a shopping mall in the city of West Des Moines, Iowa. It is the largest shopping complex in the state of Iowa with a total gross leasable area of 1,340,000 square feet.
5 miNW
Golf
Des Moines Golf and Country Club, West Des Moines
127 min walk • Des Moines Golf and Country Club is a private country club in West Des Moines, Iowa, located few minutes west of Des Moines. Its golf courses have consistently been ranked in the top ten golf courses in the state of Iowa.
3.3 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Cafe
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines
83 min walk • 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.
3.6 miNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Salisbury House, Des Moines
91 min walk • Salisbury House in Des Moines, Iowa is a Tudor, Gothic and Carolean style manor home. It was built by cosmetic magnate Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith Van Slyke Weeks, between 1923 and 1928. Salisbury House was modeled after the King's House in Salisbury, England, contains 42 rooms and measures just over 22,000 square feet.
3.5 miNE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Drake Municipal Observatory, Des Moines
89 min walk • The Drake Municipal Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Des Moines, Iowa. It is jointly operated by Drake University and the city of Des Moines, and is located within the Waveland Golf Course between the 17th green and the 18th tee.
4.3 miNW
41°36'59"N • 93°46'17"W
Living History Farms, Urbandale
111 min walk • Farm, Historical place, Museum
3.3 miE
Park, Playground
Water Works Park, Des Moines
86 min walk • Water Works Park is a 1,500 acre park near downtown Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of the largest urban parks in the United States. Located along the Raccoon River, the park offers trails, picnic areas, grills, and fields.
3.7 miNE
Church
Plymouth Place, Des Moines
94 min walk • Plymouth Place is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1968, the 12-story structure rises to a height of 161.01 feet. This circular residential building was designed by local architect Raymond Hueholt.
3.6 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Augustin Catholic Church, Des Moines
93 min walk • St. Augustin Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Des Moines located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was included as a contributing property in the Greenwood Park Plats Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.