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Item Title
Fort Des Moines Historic Complex, Building No. 75, Des Moines, Polk County, IA
LocationBuilding No. 75,
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS IA-121-R
Building/structure dates:
1904 initial construction
National Register Number: 74000805
Significance: This structure fronted on Thayer Street and was completed on November 15, 1904, costing $2,603.96. Built in a Classical Revival style according to the Quartermaster General's plan 39C, the structure had brick walls, a coursed rubble limestone foundation, and a slate roof. The brick was arranged in running bong, joined with red-pigmented mortar. The structure measured 34 feet by 28 feet, had stone stairs without railing leading to two doors on the north side. Adjoining the doors were two six-light double hung windows. The other sides of the structure each had two six-light double hung windows. All windows had segmental arches and limestone lug sills. The hipped roof had a corbeled chimney protruding south of its geometric center and rotated 45 degrees. Ornamental rafter tails arranged 16 inches apart were beneath the eaves.
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
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