Whittier Building
Whittier Building is a building in Lee Township, Polk, Iowa which is located on East Washington Avenue. Whittier Building is situated nearby to the church Jehovah’s Witnesses Union Park Congregation, as well as near First Grace Brethern Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iowa State Capitol and Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden.
Iowa State Capitol
Government building
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Iowa State Capitol, commonly called the Iowa Statehouse, is in Iowa's capital city, Des Moines. As the seat of the Iowa General Assembly, the building houses the Iowa Senate, Iowa House of Representatives, the Office of the Governor, and the Offices of the Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, and Secretary of State. Iowa State Capitol is situated 1¼ miles south of Whittier Building.
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Garden
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The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is a 12-acre botanical garden located near Downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States, on the east bank of the Des Moines River and north of I-235. Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is situated 1 mile southwest of Whittier Building.
Ola Babcock Miller Building
Government building
Photo: Wetteland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Ola Babcock Miller Building, also known as the State Library of Iowa, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Iowa State Historical Building. Ola Babcock Miller Building is situated 1 mile south of Whittier Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Village and Chautauqua Park Historic District.
East Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Iowahwyman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central Des Moines, Iowa, United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.
Chautauqua Park Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Chautauqua Park Historic District is located on the north side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990. Chautauqua Park Historic District is situated 2 miles west of Whittier Building.
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 southwest of Whittier Building.
Whittier Building
- Type: Building
- Address: 1350 East Washington Avenue, Des Moines, 50316
- Location: Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.60798° or 41° 36′ 29″ northLongitude
-93.60107° or 93° 36′ 4″ westOpen location code
86H8J95X+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 264021326OpenStreetMap feature
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