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Water Works Park

Water Works Park is a 1,500-acre park southwest of , and contains the Des Moines Water Works which is a publicly owned municipal water utility that supplies the greater Des Moines metropolitan area.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: public park in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
  • Also known as: “Water Works Park (Des Moines)” and “Waterworks Park”
  • Address: 2201 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50321

Places of Interest

Highlights include Des Moines Art Center and Salisbury House.

Museum
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The is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media. It was established in 1948 in .

Museum
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, in , is a Tudor, Gothic and Carolean style manor home built on a wooded hill with commanding views. It was built by cosmetics magnate Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith Van Slyke Weeks, between 1923 and 1928.

Theater building
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The , also known as Greenwood Park Outdoor Theater, is located in , . It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1995.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linden Heights Historic District and Sherman Hill Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is located on the west side , . The district exemplifies the residential styles that were popular in Des Moines from 1912 to 1956.

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. is situated 2 miles northeast of Water Works Park.

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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.

Water Works Park

Latitude
41.56895° or 41° 34′ 8″ north
Longitude
-93.67212° or 93° 40′ 20″ west
Elevation
791 feet (241 metres)
Open location code
86H8H89H+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 67058964
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4880937
Wiki­data ID
Q16888141
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Highlights include Ashworth Park and Dan and Mary Kelly Family Foundation Sprayground.

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