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Forest Avenue Library

Forest Avenue Library is a library in , , which is located on Forest Avenue. Forest Avenue Library is situated nearby to the heritage site , as well as near the church .
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  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
  • Also known as: “Des Moines Forest Avenue Library”
  • Address: 1326 Forest Avenue, IA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Susie P. Turner Double House and Basilica of St. John.

Heritage site
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The is a historic building located in , United States. This two-story duplex features a symmetrical facade, brick in various colors, decorative cast stone, and a fullwidth front porch that is supported by three brick columns. is situated 2,100 feet east of Forest Avenue Library.

Church
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The 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. is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Forest Avenue Library.

Heritage site
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The , also known as the Gordon Apartments, is a historic building located in , United States. This double house is significant as being one of the first of this kind of building type built in the Des Moines area. is situated 2,600 feet east of Forest Avenue Library.

Places in the Area

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

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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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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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.

Forest Avenue Library

Latitude
41.60371° or 41° 36′ 13″ north
Longitude
-93.63566° or 93° 38′ 8″ west
Elevation
925 feet (282 metres)
Operator
Des Moines Public Library
Open location code
86H8J937+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1004797407
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Geo­Names ID
4853846
Wiki­data ID
Q69954996
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