Sherman Hill Historic District
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.- Type: Neighborhood with 3,490 residents
- Description: historic district in Des Moines, Iowa
- Also known as: “Sherman Hill”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Lexington and Hoyt Sherman Place.
The Lexington
Apartment building
The Lexington, also known as Lexington Apartments, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The five-story brick structure on a raised basement was completed in 1908 as the city's first high-rise apartment building.
Hoyt Sherman Place
Theater building
Hoyt Sherman Place is a house and museum located in Des Moines, Iowa. Built in 1877, the house was the home of banker and politician Hoyt Sherman.
F.A. Benham House
House
The F.A. Benham House, also known as the Stoner House and the Barquist House, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1884, the two-story structure features wood-frame construction, a brick foundation, and decorative details that were influenced by the Stick Style of architecture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Des Moines and Des Moines.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
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
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.East Village
Neighborhood
Historic East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central Des Moines, Iowa, United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.
Sherman Hill Historic District
- Categories: historic district and locality
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.59078° or 41° 35′ 27″ north
Longitude
-93.6412° or 93° 38′ 28″ west
Population
3,490
Named after
Open location code
86H8H9R5+8G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
Wikidata ID
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