This house on Cottage Grove Avenue was the home of A. U. Coates and his wife Isabel. Mr. Coates was the proprietor of the A U Coates Realty Co. The house is no longer standing. Current site of Grace Methodist Church.
Built in 1898, this house still sits on the corner of Cottage Grove Avenue and 31st St. It was the home of J. W. Turner, president of the J. W. Turner Improvement Company.
Built in 1898, this house still sits on the corner of Cottage Grove Avenue and 31st St. It was the home of J. W. Turner, president of the J. W. Turner Improvement Company.
This house on Cottage Grove Avenue was the home of Jno. P. Wallace. Mr. Wallace was a proprietor of Henry Wallace and Sons, secretary of the Wallace Publishing Co. and vice president of the Capitol City Printing Plate Co. The house is no longer…
Built in 1914, this house on Country Club Blvd. is still standing. Mr. Prouty was the Vice President of the C.C. Prouty Co., a wholesale grocery company.
This house was built in 1900 and is still standing. It was the home of Frank C. Waterbury and his wife Coral. Mr. Waterbury was the president of the Waterbury Chemical Co. and was involved in many investment companies. He also served as Vice…
This view looking east was taken from the top the Polk County Courthouse. On the right is the Des Moines Register building. To the left is the Des Moines Saddlery Company Building. The Capitol is in the distance. The Court Avenue Bridge is in the…
Image shows various businesses, office buildings and hotels that existed in Des Moines in 1904. The Homestead building, built in 1893, still stands and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
