Seth Richards Commercial Block
The Seth Richards Commercial Block, also known as the Lederer-Strauss Building, is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States.Photo: KatelynFoster22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Commercial building
- Description: historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Also known as: “Lederer-Strauss Building”
- Address: 302-310 Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States Post Office and Civic Center of Greater Des Moines.
United States Post Office
Government building
Photo: Ankenycat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The United States Post Office is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. United States Post Office is situated 770 feet northeast of Seth Richards Commercial Block.
Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
Theater building
The Des Moines Civic Center is a 2,744-seat performing arts center belonging to Des Moines Performing Arts located in Des Moines, Iowa, 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. Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is situated 840 feet north of Seth Richards Commercial Block.
Polk County Courthouse
Courthouse
The Polk County Courthouse located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, was built in 1906. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. Polk County Courthouse is situated 780 feet west of Seth Richards Commercial Block.
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
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.
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.
Seth Richards Commercial Block
- Categories: heritage site, building, historic site, and office
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.58492° or 41° 35′ 6″ northLongitude
-93.62067° or 93° 37′ 14″ westInception
1890Levels
4Open location code
86H8H9MH+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 65068146OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageWikidata ID
Q47004856
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