National Register of Historic Places

Cummins, Albert Baird, House

Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Listed
June 29, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002634

About this property

The Albert Baird Cummins House, also known as Terrace Tower, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This 2⁠1/2⁠-story stone and stucco Queen Anne was built in 1893. It is significant because of its association with Albert Baird Cummins who lived here from the time it was built until 1920. A Republican, Cummins served as Governor of Iowa from 1902 to 1908 and as United States Senator from 1908 until his death in 1926. He was a Progressive who supported the "Iowa Idea," which sought to destroy trusts by removing tariffs from trust made products. As a senator he sponsored the Esch-Cummins Act that returned the railroads to private control after the government took them over during World War I. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

2404 Forest Dr.
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
41.58398, -93.65031

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Cummins, Albert Baird, House listed on the National Register?

Cummins, Albert Baird, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Cummins, Albert Baird, House?

Cummins, Albert Baird, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Cummins, Albert Baird, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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