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1. 5th Avenue, Des Moines Electric Company5th Avenue, Des Moines Electric Company5th Street Looking NorthView looking north up 5th avenue from the Polk County Courthouse grounds. The courthouse is on the left. The trolley is turning east onto Court Avenue. visible on 5th is the Federal Building, Hoods H
2. 4th Street, the Auditorium4th Street, the AuditoriumAuditoriumThis building on 4th street was built in 1908 and still stands today. Originally built as a theater, the structure was later part of a Buick automobile dealership. Currently used as a garage.
3. Des Moines Club, Billiard RoomDes Moines Club, Billiard RoomBilliard Room - Des Moines ClubThe Des Moines Club opened in 1912 as a social organization of leading businessmen. The club sat on the third, fourth and fifth floors of the building, while the first two floors were leased out to va
4. Court Avenue, Looking East from CourthouseCourt Avenue, Looking East from CourthouseBirdseye View of Des Moines, Capitol in DistanceThis view looking east was taken from the top the Polk County Courthouse. On the right is the Des Moines Register building. To the left is the Des Moines Saddlery Company Building. The Capitol is in t
5. View from Fleming Building Facing East Toward Locust StreetView from Fleming Building Facing East Toward Locust StreetBirdseye Views from Fleming BuildingThis view from the Fleming Building faces northeast toward Locust Street. The Fleming Building was built in 1909 and still stands on 6th Avenue. The building with the tower is the Observatory Building
6. View from Fleming Building Facing SoutheastView from Fleming Building Facing SoutheastBirdseye Views from Fleming BuildingThis is a view from the Fleming Building facing southeast. The intersection pictured is 5th and Court. The building with the clock is the Polk County Courthouse. The building with the Standard Life In
7. Pleasant Street, Central Church of ChristPleasant Street, Central Church of ChristCentral Church of ChristCentral Church of Christ was founded in 1860 by a group of Des Moines pioneers. Peter T. Russell was the first reverend. The first meetings of the church were held in schools and public halls. Current
8. Locust Street, Chamberlain HotelLocust Street, Chamberlain HotelChamberlain HotelThe Chamberlain Hotel was located on the current site of the Ruan Two Building.
9. 7th and Locust Street, Chamberlain Hotel7th and Locust Street, Chamberlain HotelCorner 7th & Locust, Showing Chamberlain HotelOriginally planned at four stories, the Chamberlain Hotel grew to six stories before its completion in 1903. D.S. Chamberlain hired W.L. Brown, former manager of the Savery hotel, to oversee construct
10. Des MoinesDes MoinesDes MoinesViews of various churches, parks, intersections and buildings throughout Des Moines.
11. Des Moines Business BlocksDes Moines Business BlocksDes Moines Business BlocksImage shows various businesses, office buildings and hotels that existed in Des Moines in 1904. The Homestead building, built in 1893, still stands and is listed on the National Register of Historic P
12. Des Moines CollegeDes Moines CollegeDes Moines CollegeFounded in 1865 in an abandoned Lutheran College building, Des Moines College opened as a Baptist institution. After some financial troubles, the school grew, and moved to this new campus in 1884. In
13. Des Moines IndustriesDes Moines IndustriesDes Moines IndustriesImage shows a variety of factories, companies, and retail establishments that were active in 1904.
14. Des Moines River from Birdland DriveDes Moines River from Birdland DriveDes Moines River from Birdland DriveLooking northwest across the Des Moines River from Birdland Drive, on the west end of Birdland Park.
15. Des Moines Club, Dining RoomDes Moines Club, Dining RoomDining Room - Des Moines ClubThe Des Moines Club opened in 1912 as a social organization of leading businessmen. The club sat on the third, fourth and fifth floors of the building, while the first two floors were leased out to va
16. Drake UniversityDrake UniversityDrake University Des MoinesVarious views of Drake University as it appeared in 1904. Prominent in many of the images is Old Main, built in 1883. The Medical Building was built in 1904. It was located downtown, on Center Street,
17. East High SchoolEast High SchoolEast High SchoolEast High School was established in 1861. Due to increased enrollment, it moved three times. It moved to its present location in 1911.
18. Grandview Park, ElkGrandview Park, ElkElks in Paddock, Grand View ParkThe land purchase for Grandview Park was made in 1894. The park is approximately 98 acres in size.
19. Pleasant Street, First Methodist Episcopal ChurchPleasant Street, First Methodist Episcopal ChurchFirst M. E. ChurchThe First Methodist Episcopal Church was originally located on Fifth Street. The building was erected in 1856 but later torn down. A second church was built and the two later combined and moved to the
20. Golf and Country ClubGolf and Country ClubGolf and Country ClubThe Golf and Country Club was organized in October 1897. The club offered golf, tennis, archery, baseball, bowling, trap-shooting and cards. Originally organized on a 40 acre piece of land near Ingers
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