National Register of Historic Places

Evans, Edward B. and Nettie E., House

Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Listed
March 31, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000294

About this property

The Edward B. and Nettie E. Evans House is a former historic building in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was significant as the best Free Classic Queen Anne style dwelling in the city. It was a transitional architectural style. The 2½-story structure showed elements of both the Queen Anne and the Neoclassical styles. The Queen Anne was found in the asymmetrical plan, the complex roof treatment, the full width and recessed porches, and contrasting shingle patterns. The Neoclassical was found in the window and door trim, the grouped classical porch columns, and the Palladian window in the attic level. Edward Evans was a lawyer who was the first secretary of the Drake College of Law, now the Drake University Law School, and the school's second Dean. He was also a law professor, and he authored a textbook. Edward and his wife Nettie lived here from 1899, when the house was built, until 1910. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The house was declared a nuisance property in 2018 and proved unfeasible to renovate, so it was approved for demolition in January 2024.

Location

1410 19th St.
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
41.60456, -93.64296

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Evans, Edward B. and Nettie E., House listed on the National Register?

Evans, Edward B. and Nettie E., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Evans, Edward B. and Nettie E., House?

Evans, Edward B. and Nettie E., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Evans, Edward B. and Nettie E., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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