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World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates is a museum in , , which is located on Locust Street. World Food Prize Hall of Laureates is situated nearby to the government building , as well as near the theater building .
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halloflaureates.org
+1 515 245 3783
  • Email: wfpf@worldfoodprize.org
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Downtown Des Moines Library”, “Dr. Norman E. Borlaug World Food Prize Hall of Laureates”, and “World Food Prize Building”
  • Address: 100 Locust Street, Des Moines, 50309

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include United States Post Office and Civic Center of Greater Des Moines.

Government building
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The is a historic building located in , . It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. is situated 390 feet south of World Food Prize Hall of Laureates.

Theater building
The Des Moines Civic Center is a 2,744-seat performing arts center belonging to Des Moines Performing Arts located in . It has been Iowa's largest theater since it opened on June 10, 1979, and is used for concerts, Broadway shows, ballets, and other special events. is situated 450 feet west of World Food Prize Hall of Laureates.

Town hall
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The is a government building in , built in 1909 and 1910. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1977 as the Municipal Building, and became a contributing property in the Civic Center Historic District in 1988. is situated 830 feet northeast of World Food Prize Hall of Laureates.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Des Moines and Downtown Des Moines.

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, capital of , is in the western region of the American . is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair.

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.

Neighborhood
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Historic is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central , United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates

Latitude
41.58764° or 41° 35′ 16″ north
Longitude
-93.61893° or 93° 37′ 8″ west
Elevation
791 feet (241 metres)
Inception
1903
Levels
3
Named after
Norman Borlaug
Open location code
86H8H9QJ+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 65067356
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4853859
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