Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District, Des Moines

Name: Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District
Address: Des Moines, United States

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Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District

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The Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. At the time of its nomination the district consisted of 86 resources, including 48 contributing buildings, 11 contributing structures, 18 non-contributing buildings, and nine non-contributing structures. The end of the 19th-century saw the rise of the Victorian suburbs around Des Moines. This was a period of economic growth for the metropolitan area. The largest of these suburbs was North Des Moines. It was connected to Des Moines by way of three streetcar lines, whiched added to its attractiveness. Local real estate investors established the Polk County Homestead & Trust Co. to develop the northern portion of North Des Moines in partnership with the Prospect Park Improvement Company. ()

Area: 20 acres (0.0312 mi²)Coordinates: 41°36'34"N, 93°37'39"W

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Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wells Fargo Arena, Trinity United Methodist Church, Perry and Brainard Block, Chautauqua Park Historic District.

1.2 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
31 min walk • Wells Fargo Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened on July 12, 2005, at a cost of $117 million.
~730 ftS
Church
Trinity United Methodist Church, Des Moines
4 min walk • Trinity United Methodist Church is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, which was its previous name.
~770 ftSE
City hall
Perry and Brainard Block, Des Moines
4 min walk • The Perry and Brainard Block, also known as the North Des Moines Town Hall, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
0.5 miNW
Neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture
Chautauqua Park Historic District, Des Moines
13 min walk • The Chautauqua Park Historic District is located on the north side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.
~780 ftNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Ayrshire Apartments, Des Moines
4 min walk • The Ayrshire Apartments is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1920 as a fireproof apartment hotel. The three-story building was designed in the Tudor Revival style, represented by the half-timbering on the third floor.
~1900 ftSE
Queen Anne architecture
Home of Marshall's Horseradish, Des Moines
10 min walk • The Home of Marshall's Horseradish, also known as the Marshall House, Stish House, and Marshall's Horseradish Farm, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The historic designation is made up of three resources: the two-story frame Queen Anne house, the garage, and the remains of the root cellar.
~1500 ftSE
Queen Anne architecture
Byron A. Beeson House, Des Moines
8 min walk • The Byron A. Beeson House, also known as Mission Temple Academy, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built c. 1890, the 2½-story structure features balloon frame construction, a complex roof system, and wrap-around front porch. Its flared cornice is considered unusual.
~930 ftSE
Vernacular architecture
Sargent's Garage, Des Moines
5 min walk • Sargent's Garage, also known as the Robinson's Paint and Body Shop, Grand Spring Body and Paint Company, and Fabio's, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1924, this single-story commercial building emplifies vernacular commercial architecture.
~1110 ftN
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
Prospect Park Second Plat Historic District, Des Moines
6 min walk • The Prospect Park Second Plat Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in the north-central section of Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
~1290 ftE
Neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
The Oaklands Historic District, Des Moines
7 min walk • The Oaklands Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was a late 19th-century residential area for upper and upper middle class residents of what was then a suburb of North Des Moines.
~1270 ftSW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
West Ninth Streetcar Line Historic District, Des Moines
7 min walk • The West Ninth Streetcar Line Historic District is located in the north-central section of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The focus of the district is West Ninth Street from University Avenue on the south to Hickman Road on the north, which had a street car line that ran on it.

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Which popular attractions are close to Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Dr. John B. and Anna M. Hatton House, Des Moines (2 min walk), Lowry W. and Hattie N. Goode First North Des Moines House, Des Moines (3 min walk), William A. and Etta Baum Cottage, Des Moines (3 min walk), Chaffee-Hunter House, Des Moines (3 min walk).

How to get to Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District:

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6th Ave & Jefferson Ave • Lines: 15 (3 min walk)