Jacob’s Place

Jacob’s Place is a residential area in Lee Township, Polk, Iowa. Jacob’s Place is situated nearby to the fitness club Planet Fitness, as well as near Walnut Creek Church - South.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School and Southeast Water Trough.

Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School

Protected area

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 2 miles southwest of Jacob’s Place.

Southeast Water Trough

Fountain

Photo: Ankenycat, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Southeast Water Trough is a historic structure located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is one of the last of 15 National Humane Alliance fountains that were placed around the city by the Iowa Humane Alliance. Southeast Water Trough is situated 2 miles north of Jacob’s Place.

L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex

Heritage site

Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex, also known as the Way-Helms Co. & Red Cross Mattress, L. Ginsberg & Sons wholesale furniture warehouse, and the A.A. L. Harbach and Sons Furniture Warehouse and Factory Complex is situated 2½ miles northwest of Jacob’s Place.

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 Jacob’s Place.

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 Jacob’s Place.

Jacob’s Place

Type: Residential area
Location: Lee Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.55125° or 41° 33′ 5″ north

Longitude

-93.59532° or 93° 35′ 43″ west

Open location code

86H8HC23+FV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 946578208

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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