Iowa Commission for the Blind Building

Iowa Commission for the Blind Building
Location 524 4th St.,
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates 41°35′20″N 93°37′22″W / 41.58889°N 93.62278°WCoordinates: 41°35′20″N 93°37′22″W / 41.58889°N 93.62278°W
Built 1913
Governing body Public-State
NRHP Reference # 09000714[1]
Added to NRHP July 1, 2010

The Iowa Commission for the Blind Building is an historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

Architecture

The building is a steel framed structure covered in brick. It is a nine story state government office building that rises 95 feet (29 m) above the ground.[2] The building was completed in 1913 for use by the YMCA.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. "Iowa Department for the Blind Building". emporis.com. Retrieved 2012-01-26.