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 view looking south across the Raccoon River was taken from the residence of Jno. A. Elliott on Terrace Drive. Tracks of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway Company are visible.
The Des Moines Public Library was founded in 1866 and held a collection of 2,300 books when it opened its doors to the public. The library had many different homes until this building was constructed in 1903. Built on the location of the early home…
Built in 1908, the Government Building – later known as the Polk County Building, is an administrative building that originally served as the Post Office. Current home to the Polk County Heritage Gallery. The architecture is Beaux-Arts Classical…
