Built 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.
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of Homer A. Miller and his wife Lola. Mr. Miller was President of the Iowa National Bank. He also served as a director for several companies including the Brown-Camp Hardware Co., Northwest Mutual Life…
This house on Hickman Road was built in 1905 and is still standing. It was the home of Simon Casady. Mr. Casady was the president of the Des Moines Savings Bank, vice president of the Iowa National Bank and treasurer of the Bankers Life Association.…
This house on Harwood Drive was built in 1906 and is still standing. It was the home of Lafayette Young, Jr. and his wife Virginia. Mr. Young was the general manager of the Des Moines Daily Capital. He was one of 12 American newspapermen invited as…
This house on 44th Street was the home of Dr. R. R. Morden and his wife Ora. Dr. Morden was a physician and surgeon. He was chief of staff at Polyclinic Hospital and a member of the American Medical Association. The house is no longer standing.
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of C. Stanley Walker and his wife Edna. Mr. Walker was the president and treasurer of the Kratzer Carriage Co. In the early 1960s the house was moved from its original location on Grand Avenue to make way for…
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 Forest Drive was built in 1904 and is still standing. It was the home of H. D. Rawson. Mr. Rawson was an architect. He was the proprietor of the Hallett and Rawson Company, and a member of the firm Proudfoot, Rawson & Souters.
This house on Waterbury Road was the home of Ralph E. Rollins. Mr. Rollins was the treasurer of the Des Moines Hosiery Mills. The house is still standing.
