1547 Arlington Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. County/parish: Polk.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 25, 1996. NRIS 96001140.
Part of Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS (NRIS 64500185).
1 contributing building.
The William B. Hayes House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The house is significant for its being one of the best examples in Des Moines of the Swiss chalet style subtype of the Stick Style. It was built in 1886 as a single-family dwelling by local developer Lowry W. Goode. This 1½-story frame structure on a brick foundation features a gable-end facade that is intersected by side gables, and wide eaves that are supported by wood braces. The northern side gable extends over an enclosed front porch. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75337294