Jewett Residence Hall

Jewett Residence Hall is a dormitory in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa which is located on University Avenue. Jewett Residence Hall is situated nearby to the stadium Knapp Center, as well as near Drake Stadium.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Drake Stadium and Knapp Center.

Drake Stadium

Stadium

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Drake Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, 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. Drake Stadium is situated 1,100 feet north of Jewett Residence Hall.

Knapp Center

Stadium

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The Knapp Center is a 6,424-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1992. The Knapp Center is the center building for three athletic buildings combined. Knapp Center is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Jewett Residence Hall.

Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church

Church

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Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Jewett Residence Hall.

Places in the Area

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

Sherman Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Sherman Hill Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, 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.

Chautauqua Park Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Chautauqua Park Historic District is located on the north side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.

Downtown Des Moines

Neighborhood

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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 2 miles southeast of Jewett Residence Hall.

Jewett Residence Hall

Type: Dormitory
Address: 2801 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
Categories: building and residential building
Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.60201° or 41° 36′ 7″ north

Longitude

-93.65421° or 93° 39′ 15″ west

Elevation

958 feet (292 metres)

Inception

1940

Levels

Named after

George A. Jewett

Open location code

86H8J82W+R8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 647948299

OpenStreetMap feature

building=dormitory

GeoNames ID

4862669

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