Iowa Commission for the Blind Building

The Iowa Commission for the Blind Building is a historic building in downtown , United States. The building is a steel-framed structure covered in brick. It is a nine-story state government office building that rises 95 feet above the ground.
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  • Type: Heritage site
  • Description: building in Iowa, United States
  • Also known as: “Iowa Department of the Blind”
  • Address: 524 4th Street, Des Moines, 50309

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scottish Rite Consistory Building and St. Ambrose Cathedral.

Community center
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The in was built during 1926–1927. It is a late date example of Neo-Classical style architecture, designed by Roland Harrison, a partner in the Des Moines architectural firm of Wetherell and Harrison. is situated 830 feet northwest of Iowa Commission for the Blind Building.

Church
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is a historic building located in downtown , in the United States. It serves as a parish church and as the seat of the Diocese of Des Moines in the . is situated 800 feet west of Iowa Commission for the Blind Building.

Sports venue
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The Casey's Center is a multi-purpose arena in , United States. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened on July 12, 2005, at a cost of $117 million. is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Iowa Commission for the Blind Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Des Moines and Des Moines.

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.

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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 and numerous cultural festivals during warm weather months.

Neighborhood
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Historic is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central , United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.

Iowa Commission for the Blind Building

Latitude
41.58934° or 41° 35′ 22″ north
Longitude
-93.62312° or 93° 37′ 23″ west
Inception
1913
Levels
6
Open location code
86H8H9QG+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 106783726
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Wiki­data ID
Q6064323
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