The Oaklands Historic District
Historic district in Iowa, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Oaklands Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was a late 19th-century residential area for upper and upper middle class residents of what was then a suburb of North Des Moines. It was also the first naturalistic suburban subdivision in the Des Moines area. The district has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996. It is part of the Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS.[1]
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The Oaklands Historic District | |
Location | Oakland and Arlington Aves. between Franklin and College Aves. Des Moines, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°36′34″N 93°37′22″W |
Area | 38 acres (15 ha) |
Architect | Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen C.C. Cross & Company |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival Tudor Revival Queen Anne |
MPS | Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 96001155[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 25, 1996 |
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