South Union Elementary School

South Union Elementary School is a school in Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa. South Union Elementary School is situated nearby to the neighborhood Downtown Des Moines, as well as near East Village.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School and L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex.

Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School

Protected area

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The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School was a military base and training facility on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa. Established in 1901, the base trained African American officers for the U.S. Army during World War I and was where women first began training for US Army service in 1942 as part of the Women's Army Corps. Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School is situated 1½ miles south of South Union Elementary School.

L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex

Heritage site

Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex, also known as the Way-Helms Co. & Red Cross Mattress, L. Ginsberg & Sons wholesale furniture warehouse, and the A.A. L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex is situated 2½ miles north of South Union Elementary School.

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church

Church

St. Anthony's Catholic Church is a Catholic parish church in the Diocese of Des Moines located on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. St. Anthony’s Catholic Church is situated 2 miles north of South Union Elementary School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Des Moines and Downtown Des Moines.

Des Moines

Photo: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Des Moines, capital of Iowa, is in the western region of the American Midwest. Des Moines is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair and numerous cultural festivals during warm weather months.

Downtown Des Moines

Neighborhood

Photo: BarbaraLN, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west. Downtown Des Moines is situated 3 miles north of South Union Elementary School.

East Village

Neighborhood

Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Historic East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central Des Moines, Iowa, United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area. East Village is situated 3 miles north of South Union Elementary School.

South Union Elementary School

Type: School
Also known as: “Granger School”
Category: education
Location: Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.54557° or 41° 32′ 44″ north

Longitude

-93.61447° or 93° 36′ 52″ west

Elevation

935 feet (285 metres)

Open location code

86H8G9WP+66

GeoNames ID

4858964

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