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Des Moines Township

Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House

The Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House is a historic building located in . The house is an unusual example in Des Moines of Châteauesque design elements added to a late Queen Anne style house.
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  • Type: House
  • Description: historic building in Des Moines, Iowa
  • Address: 2100 University Avenue

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of St. John and Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church.

Church
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The is a Minor Basilica of the Catholic Church in the Drake neighborhood of , United States. It is also a in the Diocese of Des Moines. is situated 590 feet northeast of Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House.

Church
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is a historic building located in , United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House.

House
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The , also known as New Life Eternity House, is a historic building located in , United States. It is a 2½-story brick dwelling that features a hipped roof with a flat deck, pedimented dormers, and a portico with freestanding columns. is situated 970 feet southwest of Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House.

Places in the Area

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

Neighborhood
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The is located in , . 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.

Neighborhood
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The is located on the north side of , . It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.

Neighborhood
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is the central business district of and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the to the east, the to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.

Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House

Latitude
41.60021° or 41° 36′ 1″ north
Longitude
-93.64544° or 93° 38′ 44″ west
Inception
1896
Levels
2
Open location code
86H8J923+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1014888467
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Wiki­data ID
Q42377682
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