West Chester
West Chester, also known as the D.S. Chamberlain House and Wesley Acres, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Designed by Boston architect William George Rantoul, it is considered an excellent example of Jacobethan Revival architecture in the city.Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Heritage site
- Description: building in Des Moines, Iowa
- Also known as: “D. S. Chamberlain House”, “D.S. Chamberlain House”, and “Wesley Acres”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salisbury House and Des Moines Art Center.
Salisbury House
Museum
Photo: Jmaxschwerd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salisbury House, in Des Moines, Iowa, is a Tudor, Gothic and Carolean style manor home built on a wooded hill with commanding views. It was built by cosmetics magnate Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith Van Slyke Weeks, between 1923 and 1928. Salisbury House is situated 2,400 feet southwest of West Chester.
Des Moines Art Center
Museum
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The Des Moines Art Center is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media. It was established in 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines Art Center is situated 1 mile west of West Chester.
St. Augustin Catholic Church
Church
St. Augustin Catholic Church is a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Des Moines located on the west side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was included as a contributing property in the Greenwood Park Plats Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. St. Augustin Catholic Church is situated 2,600 feet west of West Chester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linden Heights Historic District and Sherman Hill Historic District.
Linden Heights Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Linden Heights Historic District is located on the west side Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The district exemplifies the residential styles that were popular in Des Moines from 1912 to 1956.
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. Downtown Des Moines is situated 2 miles east of West Chester.
West Chester
- Categories: house, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.58358° or 41° 35′ 1″ northLongitude
-93.66455° or 93° 39′ 52″ westInception
1901Levels
2Open location code
86H8H8MP+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1068668591OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q46996793
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