Polk County Courthouse

6th and Mulberry Sts., Des Moines, Iowa

Photos

VIEW FROM NORTHWEST

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

Coordinates:
+41.58498, -93.62427
41°35'06" N, 93°37'27" W

Quadrangle map:
Des Moines SE

The Polk County Courthouse is a good example in Iowa of the Classical Revival style. -- Historic American Buildings Survey

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1979
Reference number: 79000925
Architectural style: Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Beaux Arts
Area of significance: Architecture
Level of significance: State
Evaluation criteria: C - Design/Construction
Property type: Building
Historic function: Courthouse
Current function: Courthouse
Period of significance: 1900-1924
Significant year: 1906