This house on Forest Dr. was built in 1900 and is still standing. The sign next to the driveway reads "PRIVATE GROUNDS [ST]AY OUT."It was the home of Lafayette Young and his wife Josephine. Mr. Young was the editor and proprietor of The Des Moines…
Built in 1911 for the Bonebrake family, this house on 44th Street is still standing. By 1920 the Bonebrakes had sold the home and apparently left Des Moines.
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 the corner of 21st and University was built in 1890, and is still standing. It was the home of A. H. Mabis, secretary and treasurer of the Des Moines Saddlery Company. For many years the house was used as a funeral home. Today it is the…
This house on the corner of 21st and University was built in 1890, and is still standing. It was the home of A. H. Mabis, secretary and treasurer of the Des Moines Saddlery Company. For many years the house was used as a funeral home. Today it is the…
Built in 1898, this house still sits on the corner of Cottage Grove Avenue and 31st St. It was the home of J. W. Turner, president of the J. W. Turner Improvement Company.
Built in 1898, this house still sits on the corner of Cottage Grove Avenue and 31st St. It was the home of J. W. Turner, president of the J. W. Turner Improvement Company.
