Chaffee-Hunter House, Des Moines

Name: Chaffee-Hunter House
Address: Des Moines, United States

#201 among attractions in Des Moines

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The Chaffee-Hunter House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1886, the single family dwelling is named for its first two residents, Henry L. Chaffee and Edward H. Hunter who bought it from Chaffee in 1891. The house calls attention to Hunter who served as the local postmaster from 1894 to 1898. He conceived and implemented the idea of a streetcar-mounted collection box for the mail. It was later implemented in other cities in the country. The 2½-story frame Queen Anne structure features a gable-on-hip roof with intersecting gables, a brick foundation, wrap-around porch, and dormer windows. The house was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. It was included as a contributing property in the Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District in 2016. ()

Architectural style: Queen Anne style architectureCoordinates: 41°36'40"N, 93°37'40"W

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River BendDes Moines United States

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Chaffee-Hunter House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trinity United Methodist Church, Perry and Brainard Block, Chautauqua Park Historic District, Ayrshire Apartments.

~1260 ftS
Church
Trinity United Methodist Church, Des Moines
7 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.
~1280 ftSE
City hall
Perry and Brainard Block, Des Moines
7 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.
0.4 miW
Neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture
Chautauqua Park Historic District, Des Moines
12 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.
~710 ftE
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.
0.4 miSE
Queen Anne architecture
Home of Marshall's Horseradish, Des Moines
12 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.
0.4 miSE
Queen Anne architecture
Byron A. Beeson House, Des Moines
10 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.
~1470 ftSE
Vernacular architecture
Sargent's Garage, Des Moines
8 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.
~550 ftN
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
Prospect Park Second Plat Historic District, Des Moines
3 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.
~1510 ftE
Neighbourhood, Tudor Revival architecture, Colonial revival architecture
The Oaklands Historic District, Des Moines
8 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.
~1760 ftS
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture
West Ninth Streetcar Line Historic District, Des Moines
9 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.
0.5 miS
Neighbourhood, Romanesque revival architecture
Sixth and Forest Historic District, Des Moines
12 min walk • The Sixth and Forest Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is a Victorian era suburban commercial district on the northeastern and northwestern corners of the junction of 6th and Forest Avenues, and originally contained six buildings.

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Which popular attractions are close to Chaffee-Hunter House?

Nearby attractions include Lowry W. and Hattie N. Goode First North Des Moines House, Des Moines (2 min walk), Dr. John B. and Anna M. Hatton House, Des Moines (2 min walk), Prospect Park Second Plat Historic District, Des Moines (3 min walk), Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District, Des Moines (3 min walk).

How to get to Chaffee-Hunter House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chaffee-Hunter House:

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