First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is located in downtown , United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984 as First Methodist Episcopal Church, which is its original name.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Methodist
  • Description: historic church in Des Moines, Iowa, United States
  • Also known as: “First Methodist Episcopal Church”
  • Address: 1001 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Des Moines Public Library and St. Ambrose Cathedral.

Library
The is the public library system for the city of , United States. It is the largest public library system in the state of , with a collection of 552,576 items housed at six locations. is situated 1,100 feet south of First United Methodist Church.

Church
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is a historic building located in downtown , in the United States. It serves as a parish church and as the seat of the Diocese of Des Moines in the . is situated 1,500 feet east of First United Methodist Church.

Community center
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The in was built during 1926–1927. It is a late date example of Neo-Classical style architecture, designed by Roland Harrison, a partner in the Des Moines architectural firm of Wetherell and Harrison. is situated 1,800 feet east of First United Methodist Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Des Moines and Des Moines.

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.

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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 and numerous cultural festivals during warm weather months.

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.

First United Methodist Church

Latitude
41.58928° or 41° 35′ 21″ north
Longitude
-93.63134° or 93° 37′ 53″ west
Elevation
869 feet (265 metres)
Inception
1908
Levels
2
Open location code
86H8H9Q9+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 34104582
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­methodist
Geo­Names ID
4857177
Wiki­data ID
Q5453981
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