United States Post Office

The United States Post Office is a historic building located in , . It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
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  • Type: Government building
  • Description: historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States
  • Also known as: “Polk County Adminstration Building”
  • Address: 111 Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Civic Center of Greater Des Moines and Des Moines City Hall.

Theater building
The Des Moines Civic Center is a 2,744-seat performing arts center belonging to Des Moines Performing Arts located in , United States. It has been Iowa's largest theater since it opened on June 10, 1979, and is used for concerts, Broadway shows, ballets, and other special events. is situated 480 feet northwest of United States Post Office.

Town hall
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The is a government building in , built in 1909 and 1910. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1977 as the Municipal Building, and became a contributing property in the Civic Center Historic District in 1988. is situated 1,100 feet northeast of United States Post Office.

Bridge
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The is a historic structure located in downtown , . It became a contributing property in the Civic Center Historic District in 1988, and was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1998 as a part of the Highway Bridges of Iowa MPS. is situated 630 feet east of United States Post Office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Des Moines and Downtown Des Moines.

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, capital of , is in the western region of the American . is the largest city in Iowa and the annual site of the Iowa State Fair and numerous cultural festivals during warm weather months.

Neighborhood
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is the central business district of and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the to the east, the to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.

Neighborhood
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Historic is a commercial and residential neighborhood in central , United States, directly east of the Downtown Des Moines area.

United States Post Office

Latitude
41.58658° or 41° 35′ 12″ north
Longitude
-93.61894° or 93° 37′ 8″ west
Inception
1910
Levels
3
Open location code
86H8H9PJ+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46124941
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­government
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Wiki­data ID
Q7890938
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