This house on Grand Avenue was the home of H. H. Polk and his wife Alice. Mr. Polk was President and General Manager of the Inter-Urban Railroad Co. The house is no longer standing. Current site of the international headquarters for the P.E.O…
The Grant Club was the largest men's club in Iowa as well as the best known and most politically influential. The club's origins were Republican and the club is named after President Grant. Many visiting statesmen have given addresses at the Grant…
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of Geo M. Van Evera and his wife Katherine. Mr. Van Evera was a proprietor of Van Evera and Robinson, a financial institution, as well as a proprietor of Ingleside Land Company. Current site of Des Moines…
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of Geo M. Van Evera and his wife Katherine. Mr. Van Evera was a proprietor of Van Evera and Robinson, a financial institution, as well as a proprietor of Ingleside Land Company. Current site of Des Moines…
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.
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of D. S. Chamberlain and his wife Helen. Mr. Chamberlain was president of the Chamberlain Medicine Company. The structure still exists, and sits on the campus of the Wesley Acres Retirement Community.
This house on Grand Avenue was built in 1913 and is still standing. It was the home of Charles H. Martin and his wife Jennie. Mr. Martin was the president of the People's Savings Bank, the vice president of Bankers Accident Ins. Co. and the treasurer…
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of Carl J. Kurtz and his wife Nellie. Mr. Kurtz was the president of Norman Lichty Manufacturing Co. The house is no longer standing. Current site of an apartment complex.
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of C. W. Mennig. Mr. Mennig was the president of Mennig-Slater Company and the vice president of the Flint Brick and Coal Company. The house is no longer standing. Current site of an apartment building.
