This house on Arlington Avenue was the home of Ralph Orwig. Mr. Orwig was a patent lawyer with Orwig and Bair. The view from the property is looking northwest along the Des Moines River and the Sixth Avenue Bridge is visible. The house was razed and…
Automobiles, trolley cars, and horse drawn carriages all shared the road on Walnut Street in downtown Des Moines. On the left is the original Kirkwood Hotel, replaced in 1930 by the current building. On the right is a variety of clothing, and dry…
This house on Ridge Road was built in 1904 and is still standing. It was the home of D.W. Corley. Mr. Corley was the agency director of New York Life Insurance Company.
This house on Harwood Drive was built in 1910 and is still standing. It was the home of Dr. Charles E. Holloway and his wife Jennie. Dr. Holloway was a physician and surgeon. He was a member of the surgical staff at Methodist Hospital and acted as an…
This house on 28th Street was built in 1913 for H. C. Downing and his family. Mr. Downing was proprietor of Downing Electrical Company. The house is still standing.
This house on 29th Street was built in 1907 and is still standing. It was home to William Harrison Langan and his wife Frances. Mr. Langan was the president and treasurer of Langan Brothers Company, a wholesale dealer in wood and paper products. He…
