Youngerman Block

206-208 4th St., Des Moines, Iowa. County/parish: Polk.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 10, 2009. NRIS 09000405.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Art Block
  • Conrad Youngerman Block

From Wikipedia:

Youngerman Block

Youngerman Block is a three-story commercial building in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, incorporating Italianate architecture, with later alterations that introduced Art Deco detailing. Built in 1876, the Youngerman Block was designed by architect William Foster (1842-1909) for Conrad Youngerman.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75339772

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