Cowles Commons
Cowles Commons is a park in Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa which is located on Walnut Street. Cowles Commons is situated nearby to Homestead Building, as well as near the theater building Civic Center of Greater Des Moines.- Opening hours: 6:00 AM—midnight
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Nollen Plaza”
- Address: 221 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Civic Center of Greater Des Moines and United States Post Office.
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 350 feet east of Cowles Commons.
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 780 feet east of Cowles Commons.
Iowa Commission for the Blind Building
Heritage site
Photo: Ankenycat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Iowa Commission for the Blind Building is a historic building in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The building is a steel-framed structure covered in brick. It is a nine-story state government office building that rises 95 feet above the ground. Iowa Commission for the Blind Building is situated 930 feet northwest of Cowles Commons.
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.
Cowles Commons
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.58702° or 41° 35′ 13″ northLongitude
-93.62174° or 93° 37′ 18″ westNamed after
Gardner and Florence Call CowlesOpen location code
86H8H9PH+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 65068149OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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