Iowa Genealogical Society

Iowa Genealogical Society is a library in Lee Township, Polk, Iowa which is located on East Grand Avenue. Iowa Genealogical Society is situated nearby to the museum State of Iowa Historical Building, as well as near the fitness club Capitol Row.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Iowa State Capitol and Baker–DeVotie–Hollingsworth Block.

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 1,500 feet east of Iowa Genealogical Society.

Baker–DeVotie–Hollingsworth Block

Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Baker–DeVotie–Hollingsworth Block is a historic trio of buildings in the East Village of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The eastern two-thirds of the block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Studio Building. Baker–DeVotie–Hollingsworth Block is situated 420 feet southwest of Iowa Genealogical Society.

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 1,800 feet east of Iowa Genealogical Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Village and Des Moines.

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.

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.

Iowa Genealogical Society

Type: Library
Address: 628 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
Categories: building and education
Location: Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.59153° or 41° 35′ 30″ north

Longitude

-93.60927° or 93° 36′ 33″ west

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

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