This 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.
This 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 currently sits on the property.
This 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 wholesale dealer in wood and paper products. He…
This 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.
This 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.
This 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.
This 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 across the property.
Built 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 Group. The house is still standing and is listed on…
This 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 house was used as a funeral home. Today it is the…
