Thornton Place
Thornton Place is a residential area in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa. Thornton Place is situated nearby to Lincoln Heights Lutheran Church, as well as near Sayers Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abraham Lincoln High School and Ralph Rollins House.
Abraham Lincoln High School
School
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Abraham Lincoln High School, usually referred to simply as Lincoln High School or Lincoln, is a public secondary school located in Des Moines Southside, Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Abraham Lincoln High School is situated 1 mile north of Thornton Place.
Ralph Rollins House
House
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The Ralph Rollins House, also known as the Bohen Estate, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This rambling mansion in the English medieval eclectic style was designed in 1925 by the Des Moines architectural firm of Boyd & Moore. Ralph Rollins House is situated 1 mile northwest of Thornton Place.
Arie den Boer Arboretum
Garden
Water Works Park is a 1,500-acre park southwest of downtown Des Moines, Iowa and contains the Des Moines Water Works which is a publicly owned municipal water utility that supplies the greater Des Moines metropolitan area. Arie den Boer Arboretum is situated 1½ miles northwest of Thornton Place.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Des Moines and Downtown Des Moines.
Des Moines
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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.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
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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 2½ miles north of Thornton Place.
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. Sherman Hill Historic District is situated 3 miles north of Thornton Place.
Thornton Place
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.55006° or 41° 33′ 0″ northLongitude
-93.63297° or 93° 37′ 59″ westOpen location code
86H8H928+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 143975653OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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