National Register of Historic Places

Elliott Furniture Company

Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Listed
January 14, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14001149

About this property

Elliott Furniture Company is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1891 in the Italianate style for Gustav Newlen, who was an undertaker and cabinet maker. Eight years later the Elliott family acquired the building and combined the two storefronts into a unified façade for the Elliott Anderson Furniture Company. The building was extensively renovated in 1936 with the installation of large display windows on both floors, undoing the 1899 renovations. Four years later saw another renovation with the addition of glazed brick and fluted Terra Cotta pilasters. This gave the building an Art Moderne appearance. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

424 E. Locust St.
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
41.58809, -93.11950

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
Sources

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

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When was Elliott Furniture Company listed on the National Register?

Elliott Furniture Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Elliott Furniture Company?

Elliott Furniture Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Elliott Furniture Company?

The period of significance for Elliott Furniture Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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