Des Moines Building

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Des Moines Building
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Location in Iowa
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Location in United States
Location405 6th Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates 41°35′13.75″N93°37′29.21″W / 41.5871528°N 93.6247806°W / 41.5871528; -93.6247806
Arealess than one acre
Built1930
Architect Proudfoot, Rawson, Souers & Thomas
Architectural style Art Deco
Art Moderne
MPS Architectural Legacy of Proudfoot & Bird in Iowa MPS
NRHP reference No. 13000829 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 2013

The Des Moines Building is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States built in 1930 and based on the designs of the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Rawson, Souers & Thomas. It is a combination of the Art deco and Art Moderne styles. The 14-story structure rises to a height of 190 feet (58 m). [2] The former office building was abandoned and in May 2011 the city of Des Moines declared it a public nuisance so as to acquire it to be redeveloped. In November of the same year they sold the building for $150,000 to Des Moines Apartments, LP who developed it into 146 loft apartments. [3] [4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. [1] The basement has a fitness center, laundry room, storage, bicycle storage, and a community room. The rooftop is accessible via the 14th floor and has a great 360 degree view of Des Moines. The building is also connected to the city's extensive skywalk system.

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Des Moines Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  3. Jason Pulliam (November 7, 2011). "Updated: City Council approves sale of Des Moines Building for $150,000". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  4. "Des Moines Building". Foutch Brothers. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.