Grand Avenue, Terrace Hill
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Title
Grand Avenue, Terrace Hill
Terrace Hill - home of Frederick M. Hubbell
Description
This mansion on Grand Avenue was built in 1867 for the businessman Benjamin F. Allen and his family. It later became the home of the Frederick M. Hubbell family. Mr. Hubbell was a prominent citizen who was a member of the firm Polk & Hubbell. He was also the president of Equitable Life Insurance Company. The structure is now owned by the state of Iowa, and used as the Governor's Mansion. Known as Terrace Hill, this property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Source
Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University.
Publisher
Chicago, Il. : S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.
Date
1911
2005/06/03
Rights
U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact: bart.schmidt@drake.edu
Relation
History of Des Moines and Polk County Iowa
Format
Photographic print, 3.5 x 5 in.
Type
Image
Identifier
v. 1, p. 740
dm0233b
http://ddr.lib.drake.edu/u?/du-hdm,222
Coverage
2300 Grand Ave.