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Basilica of St. John

The Basilica of St. John is a Minor Basilica of the Catholic Church in the Drake neighborhood of , United States. It is also a in the Diocese of Des Moines.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Iowa, United States
  • Also known as: “Basilica of Saint John” and “Basilica of St. John, Des Moines”
  • Address: 1915 University Avenue, Des Moines, 50314

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House and Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church.

House
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The is a historic building located in . The house is an unusual example in Des Moines of Châteauesque design elements added to a late Queen Anne style house. is situated 590 feet southwest of Basilica of St. John.

Church
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is a historic building located in , United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Basilica of St. John.

Stadium
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is a on the campus of Drake University in , United States. Best known as the home of the Drake Relays, it also serves as the home field of the university's football team. It opened in 1925. is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Basilica of St. John.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sherman Hill Historic District and Chautauqua Park Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is located in , United States. It is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Des Moines. Single-family houses were constructed beginning around 1880 and multi-family dwellings were built between 1900 and 1920.

Neighborhood
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The is located on the north side of , . It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.

Neighborhood
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is the central business district of and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the to the east, the to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.

Basilica of St. John

Latitude
41.60085° or 41° 36′ 3″ north
Longitude
-93.64345° or 93° 38′ 36″ west
Elevation
935 feet (285 metres)
Inception
1927
Named after
John the Evangelist
Open location code
86H8J924+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1002452431
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
4847789
Wiki­data ID
Q4867382
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In Other Languages

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Basilica of St. John”. Photo: Jbpo, CC BY-SA 3.0.