Syndicate Block (Des Moines, Iowa)

Syndicate Block
Location 501 E. Locust St., Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates 41°35′22″N 93°36′38″W / 41.58944°N 93.61056°W / 41.58944; -93.61056Coordinates: 41°35′22″N 93°36′38″W / 41.58944°N 93.61056°W / 41.58944; -93.61056
Built 1883
Architectural style Renaissance Revival
NRHP Reference # 01001059[1]
Added to NRHP October 1, 2001

The Syndicate Block, also known as the McCoy Building, is an historic building located in the East Village of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

History

The property on which the building stands was originally owned by one of the first settlers in Polk County, Conrad Dietz.[2] Dietz was a German farmer who settled in the area in 1847. He sold one of the lots in 1876 to the proprietors of a hardware store, Entwistle & O’Dea. The rest of the land was leased to shopkeepers and craftsmen. By 1883 there was a row of small wood-frame buildings on the property near the intersection of Fifth and Locust Streets that had the appearance of a small town Main Street. The building currently houses several commercial enterprises.[2]

See also

The following are other buildings in the East Village that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "History". East Village Des Moines. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
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