Liberty Building (Des Moines, Iowa)

United States historic place

Liberty Building

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location| 418 Sixth Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates| 41°35′15.2″N 93°37′31.7″W﻿ / ﻿41.587556°N 93.625472°W﻿ / 41.587556; -93.625472
Area| less than one acre
Built| 1923
Architect| Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson
Architectural style| Chicago School
NRHP reference No.| 10000488[1]
Added to NRHP| July 22, 2010

The Liberty Building is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been a downtown landmark since 1923. The Liberty Building is located at the SW corner of 6th Avenue and Grand Avenue in the heart of downtown Des Moines. The building was originally home to Bankers Life Insurance & WHO (AM) Radio. Designed by the prominent Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson, the 12-story building rises to a height of 174 feet (53 m).[2]

The building consists of retail, office and residential spaces.[3] In 2008, Nelson Construction and K.C. Holdings completely rehabilitated the building. Shiffler Associates Architects designed the remodel. There is office space available on floors 4,5, and 6, and storefront space on the 1st floor. The building currently houses a gym and fitness center on the 1st and 2nd floor and a bank on the second and third floors. It is connected to the Des Moines Skywalk system.

Currently, the Liberty building is housing Hyatt Place Hotel, designed by Slingshot Architecture, as well as condos on several floors.[3] First Hospitality Group and Baker Group own the building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ "Liberty Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
3. ^ a b "The Liberty Building". Nelson Construction. Retrieved 2017-10-25.

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* Ayrshire Apartments
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* Des Moines Fire Department Headquarters-Fire Station No. 1 and Shop Building
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* American Republic Insurance Company Headquarters Building
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* D.S. Chamberlain Building
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* Fleming Building
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* Boyt Company Building
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