Homestead Acres
Homestead Acres is a residential area in Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa. Homestead Acres is situated nearby to Bible Missionary Church, as well as near the church Temple of Rest Assembly.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School and St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.
Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School
Protected area
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The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School was a military base and training facility on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa. Established in 1901, the base trained African American officers for the U.S. Army during World War I and was where women first began training for US Army service in 1942 as part of the Women's Army Corps. Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School is situated 1½ miles southwest of Homestead Acres.
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Church
St. Anthony's Catholic Church is a Catholic parish church in the Diocese of Des Moines located on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. St. Anthony’s Catholic Church is situated 2 miles northwest of Homestead Acres.
Southwest Fifth St. Bridge
Bridge
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The Southwest Fifth St. Bridge is a historic structure located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1898 after a controversy surrounding the bidding process, it is one of the last Pratt through truss bridges left in an urban setting in Iowa. Southwest Fifth St. Bridge is situated 2½ miles northwest of Homestead Acres.
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. East Village is situated 3 miles north of Homestead Acres.
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. Downtown Des Moines is situated 3 miles northwest of Homestead Acres.
Homestead Acres
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Bloomfield Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.54625° or 41° 32′ 47″ northLongitude
-93.59869° or 93° 35′ 55″ westOpen location code
86H8GCW2+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 946578191OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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