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10. Sylvan Theater at Greenwood Park (Grand
Avenue at 47th Street)
11. Wallace House (756 16th Street)
12. American Federal Building (601 Grand Avenue)
13. Charles Martin House (3939 Grand Avenue)
14. Hoyt Sherman Place (1501 Woodland Avenue)
15. Oakwood Estate -James S. Carpenter House
(3320 Kinsey Avenue)
16. Esther Hall (921 Pleasant Street)
17. Norden Hall (425 E. Grand Avenue)
18. Boyd Cottage (304 42nd Street)
19. Masonic Temple (1011 Locust Street)
20. Public Library of Des Moines (100 Locust Street)
Figure 5. Drake Park Playground Shelter, a local landmark. 21. Stockdale Double House (4018-20 Ingersoll
(Source: Stacey Hanley) Avenue)
22. Trolley Loop (48th and University Avenue)
23. Walker Playground Shelter at Columbus Park
(1921 SE First Street)
24. Varsity Theater (1207 25th Street)
25. Drake Park Playground Shelter (2300 Drake Park
Avenue)
26. Financial Center (606-666 Walnut Street and 207
7th Street)
27. Snookies Neon Sign (1810 Beaver Ave)
28. Crescent Sign (555 17th Street)
29. Fort Des Moines Park (75 East Army Post Road)
Figure 6. Sylvan Theater, a local landmark and National Register
Historic District. (Source: DesMoinesOutdoors.com) 30. Harlan’s Barbershop (2513 Woodland Avenue)

National Register Historic Districts and
Landmarks
Historic resources can also be listed in
the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP), which is the nation’s official list of
properties recognized for their significance
to American history, architecture,
archaeology, engineering, or culture.
Properties may be identified individually
or as a district. Once designated,
these properties are eligible for federal
preservation grants and tax incentives.

Figure 7. Woodland Cemetery, a local landmark. (Source: Susan However, unlike local designation, NRHP
West Montgomery) listing does not protect a property from
demolition or require design review (unless
the property is also locally designated). The
City currently has 156 individual properties
and 29 districts listed in the NRHP, as well as
two National Historic Landmarks. Refer to
Appendix B for the full listing of individual
listings.

34 DES MOINES Citywide Historic Preservation Plan