Joy of Music
Joy of Music is a work of art in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa. Joy of Music is situated nearby to the square Wivfat Plaza, as well as near Harmon Fine Arts Center.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 1,300 feet northwest of Joy of Music.
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 900 feet north of Joy of Music.
Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Barefoot Walker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2,000 feet south of Joy of Music.
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 1½ miles southeast of Joy of Music.
Joy of Music
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Category: tourism
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.60221° or 41° 36′ 8″ northLongitude
-93.65193° or 93° 39′ 7″ westInception
1994Open location code
86H8J82X+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 6091547976OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statue
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