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 Forest Dr. was built in 1900 and is still standing. The sign next to the driveway reads "PRIVATE GROUNDS [ST]AY OUT."It was the home of Lafayette Young and his wife Josephine. Mr. Young was the editor and proprietor of The Des Moines…
Built in 1911 for the Bonebrake family, this house on 44th Street is still standing. By 1920 the Bonebrakes had sold the home and apparently left Des Moines.
This house on Forest Drive was built in 1884 and is still standing. It was home to Mr. Cummins and his wife Ida. A. B. Cummins was one of the original faculty of the Drake University College of Law. He was governor of Iowa from 1902 - 1908. He went…
This house on Forest Drive was the home of J. M. Pierce. Mr. Pierce was the president and business manager of the Homestead Company. The house is no longer standing, and the lot has been incorporated into neighboring properties.
This house on Forest Drive was the home of J. M. Pierce. Mr. Pierce was the president and business manager of the Homestead Company. The house is no longer standing, and the lot has been incorporated into neighboring properties.
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 12th Street was home to Harry M. Stone and his wife Caroline. Mr. Stone was a stockbroker and proprietor of H. M. Stone & Co. The house is no longer standing. Current site of a parking lot.
This house on 12th Street was home to Harry M. Stone and his wife Caroline. Mr. Stone was a stockbroker and proprietor of H. M. Stone & Co. The house is no longer standing. Current site of a parking lot.
