Argonne Building

Argonne Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	723 Grand Ave. (1723-1733 Grand Ave., plus 515 18th St.) Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates	41°35′5.1″N93°38′27.5″W / 41.584750°N 93.640972°W / 41.584750; -93.640972
Area	less than one acre
Built	1919
NRHP reference No.	100005608 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 24, 2020

The Argonne Building is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1919 and it was used as a showroom for the Ford automobile plant that was located across the street and for employee housing. In later years it served as a long-term hotel and as an apartment building for low-income renters. There are plans to convert most of the building into market-rate apartments and to maintain the commercial space on the main level. ^[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List" (PDF). National Park Service. September 25, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
2. Kim Norvell (July 15, 2019). "Historic rehab of the Argonne Building, near Des Moines' Sculpture Park, will include 45 apartment units". The Des Moines Register . Des Moines. Retrieved October 3, 2020.