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1. 12th Street, H. M. Stone Residence12th Street, H. M. Stone ResidenceResidence of H. M. StoneThis house on 12th Street was home to Harry M. Stone and his wife Caroline. Mr. Stone was a stockbroker and proprietor of H. M. Stone & Co. The house is no longer standing. Current site of a parking l
2. 21st Street, A. H. Mabis Residence21st Street, A. H. Mabis ResidenceResidence of A. H. MabisThis house on the corner of 21st and University was built in 1890, and is still standing. It was the home of A. H. Mabis, secretary and treasurer of the Des Moines Saddlery Company. For many years the
3. 22nd Street, George B. Peak Residence22nd Street, George B. Peak ResidenceResidence of Geo. B. PeakBuilt in 1900, this house on 22nd Street was home to the family of Reverend George Breckenridge Peak. In 1896 Rev. Peak founded the Central Life Assurance Society. The company is now known as AmerUs G
4. 25th Street, Keller J. Bell Residence25th Street, Keller J. Bell ResidenceResidence of Keller J. BellThis house on 25th Street was the home of Keller J. Bell. Mr. Bell was the manager of the Farmers Co-operative Produce Company. The house was razed for the construction of I-235. The highway now runs
5. 28th Street, G. D. Ellyson Residence28th Street, G. D. Ellyson ResidenceResidence of G. D. EllysonThis house on 28th Street is still standing. It was home to the G. D. Ellyson family. Mr. Ellyson was the president of Marquardt Savings Bank and Treasurer of the Ideal Auto Company.
6. 28th Street, H. C. Downing Residence28th Street, H. C. Downing ResidenceResidence of H. C. DowningThis house on 28th Street was built in 1913 for H. C. Downing and his family. Mr. Downing was proprietor of Downing Electrical Company. The house is still standing.
7. 29th Street, W. H. Langan Residence29th Street, W. H. Langan ResidenceResidence of W. H. LanganThis house on 29th Street was built in 1907 and is still standing. It was home to William Harrison Langan and his wife Frances. Mr. Langan was the president and treasurer of Langan Brothers Company, a
8. 30th Street, David H. Buxton Residence30th Street, David H. Buxton ResidenceLoch Croft - Residence of David H. BuxtonThis house on 30th Street was the home of David H. Buxton. Mr. Buxton was the proprietor of Globe Machinery and Supply Company. The house is no longer standing. Drake University's Stalnaker Hall curre
9. 35th Street, Oswald Lorenz Residence35th Street, Oswald Lorenz ResidenceResidence of Oswald LorenzThis house on 35th Street was the home of Oswald Lorenz. Mr. Lorenz was the proprietor of Oswald Lorenz Co., an insurance company. Current site of the Des Moines Fellowship Church.
10. 37th Street, Addison M. Parker Residence37th Street, Addison M. Parker ResidenceResidence of Addison M. ParkerThis house on 37th street was built in 1914 for the Addison Parker family. Mr. Parker was a lawyer with the law firm Parker and Hartman.
11. 37th Street, C. L. Herring Residence37th Street, C. L. Herring ResidenceResidence of Clyde Laverne HerringIn 1910 Mr. Herring and his wife Emma moved to this home in Des Moines. He was the president of Herring Motor Company. He became governor of Iowa in 1935 and served until 1943. He later served in the
12. 37th Street, Charles S. Denman Residence37th Street, Charles S. Denman ResidenceResidence of Charles S. DenmanThis house on 37th Street was built in 1910 and is still standing. It was the home of Charles S. Denman and his wife Anna. Mr. Denman was the secretary and general manager of the Des Moines Water Work
13. 37th Street, Charles. D. Prouty Residence37th Street, Charles. D. Prouty ResidenceResidence of Chas. D. ProutyThis house on 37th Street was built in 1905 and was home to Charles Prouty. Mr. Charles Prouty was the secretary and treasurer of Prouty Bowler Soap Co. and Poncele Water Co. The house is now owned b
14. 37th Street, Dr. Francis E. V. Shore Residence37th Street, Dr. Francis E. V. Shore ResidenceResidence of Dr. F. E. V. ShoreBuilt in 1910, this house on 37th street is still standing. It was home of Dr. Francis Shore, an oculist and ear specialist who worked out of the Citizens National Bank Building.
15. 37th Street, Gardner Cowles Residence37th Street, Gardner Cowles ResidenceResidence of Gardner CowlesThis house on 37th Street was built in 1909 and is still standing. It was the home of Gardner Cowles and his wife Florence. Mr. Cowles was a banker, publisher and politician. He served two terms as a
16. 37th Street, H.C. Wallace Residence37th Street, H.C. Wallace ResidenceResidence of Henry Cantwell WallaceBuilt in 1912 for Henry and Carrie Wallace, this house still stands on 37th street. Mr. Wallace was General Manager of the Wallace Publishing Co., and President of the North Western Live Stock Insuran
17. 37th Street, Mrs. N. M. Strauss Residence37th Street, Mrs. N. M. Strauss ResidenceResidence of Mrs. N. M. StraussBuilt in 1910, this house on 37th Street is still standing. It was home to the Strauss family. Mrs. Strauss was the widow of Moses Strauss, the president of the State Saving Bank.
18. 42nd Street, Edwin Thomas Meredith Residence42nd Street, Edwin Thomas Meredith ResidenceResidence of E. T. MeredithThis house on 42nd Street was the home of E. T. Meredith and his wife Edna. Mr. Meredith was the president and manager of the Successful Farming Publishing Company. Unsuccessful in his 1914 bid for U.
19. 42nd Street, Emil G. Schmidt Residence42nd Street, Emil G. Schmidt ResidenceResidence of Emil G. SchmidtThis house on 42nd Street was built in 1910 and is still standing. Mr. Schmidt was the president of the Des Moines City Railway Company and the Iowa Terminal Company.
20. 42nd Street, Near the Raccoon River42nd Street, Near the Raccoon RiverView Near Raccoon River and Forty Second StreetUnknown view near the Raccoon River and 42nd Street.
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