This house on Grand Avenue was built in 1896 and was the home of W. O. Coffee. Dr. Coffee was a physician, oculist and ear specialist. The house has been converted into an office building.
Mr. Cownie was the president of the J H Cownie Glove Company. The house is no longer standing. Current site of The College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery.
The Hyperion Field and Motor Club was organized January 25, 1900. The athletic club was added in 1904 with activities such as golf, tennis and archery. The clubhouse was dedicated in 1909 and razed in 1972.
Built in 1900, this house on 22nd Street was home to the family of Reverend George Breckenridge Peak. In 1896 Rev. Peak founded the Central Life Assurance Society. The company is now known as AmerUs Group. The house is still standing and is listed on…
This house on Greenwood Drive is the home of LeRoy C. Dunn and his wife Florence. Mr. Dunn was the proprietor of Dunns Funeral Home Co. The house is no longer standing. Current site of a residential neighborhood.
This house on Ridge Road was built in 1912 and is still standing. It was home of Dr. Walter L. Bierring and his wife Sadie. Dr. Bierrring was a professor of Theory of Medicine at Drake University from 1910-14. He served as president of the Iowa State…
This house on Forest Drive was built in 1884 and is still standing. It was home to Mr. Cummins and his wife Ida. A. B. Cummins was one of the original faculty of the Drake University College of Law. He was governor of Iowa from 1902 - 1908. He went…
This house on Forest Drive was the home of J. M. Pierce. Mr. Pierce was the president and business manager of the Homestead Company. The house is no longer standing, and the lot has been incorporated into neighboring properties.
This house on Forest Drive was the home of J. M. Pierce. Mr. Pierce was the president and business manager of the Homestead Company. The house is no longer standing, and the lot has been incorporated into neighboring properties.
This house on 28th Street is still standing. It was home to the G. D. Ellyson family. Mr. Ellyson was the president of Marquardt Savings Bank and Treasurer of the Ideal Auto Company.
