The Maine (Des Moines, Iowa)

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The Maine
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Location1635 6th Ave.,
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates 41°36′32″N93°37′30.6″W / 41.60889°N 93.625167°W / 41.60889; -93.625167
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Architectural styleLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
MPS Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS
NRHP reference No. 96001143 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1996

The Maine is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This three-story, brick structure was completed in 1913. It features 18 units, an "H" plan, a series of ribbon windows, stone lintels and decorative stone trimming. At the rear of the property is a two-story brick automobile garage that shares the historic designation with the apartment building. The date of its construction is uncertain. [2] The building is located on Sixth Avenue, which by the turn of the 20th century had become a major route utilized by vehicular traffic and streetcar lines. Its proximity to this transportation corridor illustrates the emergence of higher and denser residential use in this area of Des Moines. [2] The apartment building and garage were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1] It is currently income-restricted housing.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 William C. Page. "The Maine". National Park Service . Retrieved October 24, 2017. with photo(s)