Fleming Building

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Fleming Building
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Location218 6th Ave., Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates 41°35′8″N93°37′29″W / 41.58556°N 93.62472°W / 41.58556; -93.62472
Built1907
Architect D.H. Burnham and Company
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No. 02000541 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 2002

The Fleming Building is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

Architecture

The structure is an eleven-story office building that rises 174 feet (53 m) above the ground. [2] The Chicago architectural firm of D.H. Burnham and Company designed the building in the early Commercial style and it was completed in 1909. It is one of the earliest steel-framed buildings in Iowa. [2] Elements of the Beaux-Arts style are found in the building's proportions and details, which is typical of the Burnham Company's work. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "Fleming Building". emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved 2012-01-15.