Downtown School

Downtown School is a school in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa. Downtown School is situated nearby to Argonne Building, as well as near the school Central Academy.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Argonne Building and Central Academy.

Argonne Building

The Argonne Building is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1919 and it was used as a showroom for the Ford automobile plant that was located across the street and for employee housing.

Central Academy

School

The Des Moines Independent Community School District is the largest public school district in Iowa. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and the Iowa Department of Education. Central Academy is situated 430 feet west of Downtown School.

George Washington Carver Bridge

Bridge

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George Washington Carver Bridge is situated 1,100 feet south of Downtown School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sherman Hill Historic District and Downtown Des Moines.

Sherman Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Ankenycat, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

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.

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 School

Type: School
Category: education
Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.58401° or 41° 35′ 2″ north

Longitude

-93.64163° or 93° 38′ 30″ west

Elevation

823 feet (251 metres)

Open location code

86H8H9M5+J8

GeoNames ID

8495007

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