Portland Place

Portland Place is a residential area in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa. Portland Place is situated near the heritage site West Chester, as well as near Des Moines University.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: West Chester and Salisbury House.

West Chester

Heritage site

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chamberlain House, also known as the West Chester and Wesley on Grand, 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. West Chester is situated 890 feet north of Portland Place.

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 1,800 feet west of Portland Place.

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 Portland Place.

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

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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.

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 Portland Place.

Portland Place

Type: Residential area
Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.58122° or 41° 34′ 52″ north

Longitude

-93.6654° or 93° 39′ 55″ west

Open location code

86H8H8JM+FR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1119225653

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Des Moines University and Unity Church of Des Moines.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Wesley Acres and Bolton Apartments.

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