Prairie View
Prairie View is a residential area in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa. Prairie View is situated nearby to Lincoln Heights Lutheran Church, as well as near Sayers Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School and Ralph Rollins House.
Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School
Protected area
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The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School was a military base and training facility on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa. Established in 1901, the base trained African American officers for the U.S. Army during World War I and was where women first began training for US Army service in 1942 as part of the Women's Army Corps. Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School is situated 2 miles southeast of Prairie View.
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 Prairie View.
Abraham Lincoln High School
School
Photo: Teddythetank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Prairie View.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Des Moines and Downtown Des Moines.
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.
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 Prairie View.
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. Linden Heights Historic District is situated 3 miles northwest of Prairie View.
Prairie View
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.54871° or 41° 32′ 55″ northLongitude
-93.63351° or 93° 38′ 1″ westOpen location code
86H8G9X8+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 143975661OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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