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through the power of architecture and
Des Moines Public Library design. IAF celebrates the built environment
To find out when the next “Discovering and does so by hosting events and
Des Moines History” event is scheduled, facilitating programs for all age ranges, a
visit: https://www.dmpl.org/event/ sampling of which include:
discovering-des-moines-history-0. – Architectural walking tours;
– Festival of Tree and Lights;
State Historical Society of Iowa
– Student Walking Tours;
To learn more about the work that the – Summer Day Camp;
State Historical Society of Iowa does, – Community Enhancement through
visit: https://iowaculture.gov/history/ Architecture and Design Awards; and
preservation. For details regarding the – Lectures, seminars and specialty events such
preservation office of the State Historical as “Eat.Drink.Architecture”.
Society, visit: https://iowaculture.gov/
history/preservation. Preservation Iowa
Des Moines Heritage Trust Organized in 1991 as the Iowa Historic
Preservation Alliance, Preservation Iowa
To learn more about the Des Moines is an advocacy organization focused
Heritage Trust, visit: https://www. on broadening support for preservation
desmoinesheritagetrust.org/ statewide, educating policymakers
Des Moines Historical Society about preservation issues, developing
strategies to ensure the preservation
To learn more about the work of the of key sites throughout the state, and
Des Moines Historical Society, including partnering with other organizations who
upcoming events, visit: http://www. impact historic resources. Preservation
desmoineshistoricalsociety.org/home. Iowa highlights preservation efforts and
html. concerns throughout the state through a
variety of annual programs including the
Iowa Architectural Foundation “Preservation at its Best Awards” and the
“Iowa’s Most Endangered Properties” list. It
To learn more about upcoming events also organizes historic resources by building
hosted by the IAF or how to get involved type for easy research and includes the
as a volunteer, visit: http://www. following categories:
iowaarchfoundation.org/.
– Barns & Farmsteads;
Preservation Iowa – Country Schools;
– Disaster Recovery;
To learn more about Preservation Iowa’s
work and how to get involved, visit: – Movie Theaters; and
https://www.preservationiowa.org/. – Sacred Places.
City Awards Program
The City formerly operated an awards
program to highlight preservation
projects each year. While intermittent in
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