Savery Hotel
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| Location | 401 Locust St., Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′15″N 93°37′22″W / 41.58750°N 93.62278°WCoordinates: 41°35′15″N 93°37′22″W / 41.58750°N 93.62278°W |
| Built | 1919 |
| Architect | H.L. Stevens & Co. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 98001324 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 5, 1998 |
The Savery Hotel,[2] now known as the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, is an historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The hotel is an eleven-story building that rises 140 feet (43 m) above the ground.[3] H.L. Stevens & Co. designed the 233-room hotel in the Colonial Revival style. Opened in 1919, the building was extensively renovated in 1999.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] In the Jane Smiley novel A Thousand Acres, Ginny and Ty spend their wedding night at the Savery Hotel.
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Hotel Website
- 1 2 "Renaissance Savery Hotel". emporis.com. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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