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…
This house on Grand Avenue was built in 1912 and is still standing. It was the home of Oscar Lofquist. Mr. Lofquist was the proprietor of Lofquist Importing Tailor.
This house on Grand Avenue was built in 1891. It was the home of L. E. Harbach, though the house was originally built for Edwin Clapp. The Harbachs sold the property to Ford Motors, who built a factory. Mr. Harbach was the vice president of Century…
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. W. Howell and his wife Anna. Mr. Howell was the secretary and treasurer of Warfield-Pratt-Howell Co. and vice president of Enamel Concrete Co. The house is no longer standing. Current site of the Martin…
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.
This house on Grand Avenue was built in 1910 and is still standing. It was the home of J. F. Kratzer. Mr. Kratzer was the president and treasurer of Kratzer Carriage Company.
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of J. C. Mardis. Mr. Mardis was the manager of the Des Moines Cement Brick Company. The house is no longer standing. Current site of an apartment building.
This house on Grand Avenue was the home of Homer A. Miller and his wife Lola. Mr. Miller was President of the Iowa National Bank. He also served as a director for several companies including the Brown-Camp Hardware Co., Northwest Mutual Life…
