F.A. Benham 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.Photo: Ankenycat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: House
- Description: historic house in Iowa, United States
- Also known as: “Barquist House” and “Stoner House”
- Address: 716 19th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Lexington and Hoyt Sherman Place.
The Lexington
Apartment building
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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. The Lexington is situated 510 feet east of F.A. Benham House.
Hoyt Sherman Place
Theater building
Photo: Ankenycat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hoyt Sherman Place, the home of Hoyt Sherman, was built in 1877 and is located in Des Moines, Iowa. Hoyt Sherman Place is situated 1,300 feet southeast of F.A. Benham House.
Maish House
House
Photo: Ankenycat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Maish House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. George H. Maish was involved with a coal company and bank in his native Pennsylvania before he and his family relocated to Des Moines in 1869. Maish House is situated 980 feet northeast of F.A. Benham House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherman Hill Historic District and Downtown Des Moines.
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.
Des Moines
Photo: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
F.A. Benham House
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, and residential building
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.59041° or 41° 35′ 26″ northLongitude
-93.64281° or 93° 38′ 34″ westInception
1884Levels
2Open location code
86H8H9R4+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1073229368OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q42377641
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