Ralph Rollins House
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: House
- Description: Des Moines, Iowa
- Also known as: “Bohen Estate” and “Rollins Mansion”
- Address: 2801 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arie den Boer Arboretum and Jay Norwood and Genevieve Pendleton Darling House.
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 1 mile north of Ralph Rollins House.
Jay Norwood and Genevieve Pendleton Darling House
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jay Norwood and Genevieve Pendleton Darling House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The residence was the home of cartoonist Ding Darling, who worked for The Des Moines Register and whose cartoons were syndicated in over 100 newspapers across the country. Jay Norwood and Genevieve Pendleton Darling House is situated 1½ miles north of Ralph Rollins House.
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 east of Ralph Rollins House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linden Heights Historic District and Des Moines.
Linden Heights Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 miles northwest of Ralph Rollins House.
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
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 northeast of Ralph Rollins House.
Ralph Rollins 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
41.56015° or 41° 33′ 37″ northLongitude
-93.64405° or 93° 38′ 39″ westInception
1926Levels
2Open location code
86H8H964+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 165726030OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q48837858
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