The isolation unit of University Hospital was built at the corner of Jefferson and Gilbert Streets just to northeast of University Hospital. The balconies allowed light and fresh air to the patients. When University Hospital moved to the west…
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…
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.
This house on Harwood Drive was the home of Henry H. Pharmer. Mr. Pharmer was the manager of the circulation department at Successful Farming Publishing Company. The house is still standing.
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 Grand Avenue was built in 1883 and is still standing. It was the home of Jefferson S. Polk and his wife Julia. Mr. Polk was born in Kentucky on February 18, 1831. He came to Des Moines in 1855 as a lawyer. He was a founder and promoter…
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of J. H. Cownie. Mr. Cownie was the president of J H Cownie Glove Company. The house is no longer standing. Current site of The College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery.
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.
