Item Title
Windsor Purity Candy Company, 125-129 Second Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
Location 125-129 Second Avenue,
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS IA-148 Significance: The building was built by The Purity Candy Company, which reincorporated and added the name "Windsor" to the firm. The building was first used as a candy factory specializing in "Purity" chocolates and bon bons. The building is a fair example of early 1900's Commercial style architecture. The building is a contributing structure in the proposed Court Avenue Historic District. The district is known primarily for its warehouses.
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. WEST FRONT 2. WEST FRONT AND NORTH SIDE 3. SOUTH SIDE AND EAST BACK 4. WEST FRONT ENTRANCE 5. GENERAL VIEW LOOKING NORTH ON SECOND AVENUE 6. THIRD FLOOR LOOKING WEST 7. VAULT IN BASEMENT 8. TOP OF WEST FRONT
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