C.H. Baker Double House

C.H. Baker Double House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1700-1702 6th Ave. Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates	41°36′32.7″N93°37′33.9″W / 41.609083°N 93.626083°W / 41.609083; -93.626083
Area	less than one acre
Built	1902
Architect	Smith & Gutterson
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS
NRHP reference No.	96001153 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 25, 1996

The C.H. Baker Double House, also known as the Indiana Apartments, The Manor, and The Manor House, is an historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built from 1901 to 1902, it is a two-story structure that features balloon frame construction with brick veneer. It was designed in the Colonial Revival style by the Des Moines architectural firm of Smith & Gutterson. Its significance is attributed to its location on the Sixth Avenue streetcar route "to capitalize on the appeal of public transportation." ^[2] It was one of the first multiple-family rental properties along the avenue, and it was built for upper-middle class occupancy. It was part of the movement toward denser residential use in this area of the city. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. William C. Page. "C.H. Baker Double House". National Park Service . Retrieved October 11, 2017. with photo(s)