This house on 37th Street was built in 1909 and is still standing. It was the home of Gardner Cowles and his wife Florence. Mr. Cowles was a banker, publisher and politician. He served two terms as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives. In…
In 1910 Mr. Herring and his wife Emma moved to this home in Des Moines. He was the president of Herring Motor Company. He became governor of Iowa in 1935 and served until 1943. He later served in the U.S. Senate from 1937 - 1943.
Built in 1912 for Henry and Carrie Wallace, this house still stands on 37th street. Mr. Wallace was General Manager of the Wallace Publishing Co., and President of the North Western Live Stock Insurance Company. Mr. Wallace went on to serve as…
This house on 42nd Street was the home of E. T. Meredith and his wife Edna. Mr. Meredith was the president and manager of the Successful Farming Publishing Company. Unsuccessful in his 1914 bid for U.S. Senate and his 1916 bid for Governor of Iowa,…
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 house on Waterbury Road was built in 1913 and is still standing. It was the home of Chas. H. Weitz. Mr. Weitz was the president of the Century Lumber Company. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of B. F. Kauffman and his wife Mell. Mr. Kauffman was a proprietor of Witmer and Kauffman, General Insurance and Real Estate. Later he became president and director of the Bankers Trust Company. He also served…
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of F. A. Spencer. Mr. Spencer was the manager of The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York. The house is no longer standing. Current site of an apartment complex.
