Polk County Courthouse
6th and Mulberry Sts., Des Moines, Iowa
Photos
VIEW FROM NORTHWEST
Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey
Map
Coordinates:
+41.58498, -93.6242741°35'06" N, 93°37'27" W
Quadrangle map:Des Moines SE
Description
The Polk County Courthouse is a good example in Iowa of the Classical Revival style. -- Historic American Buildings Survey
National Register information
- 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
Update Log
- May 1, 2017: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger
- June 2, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER