National Register of Historic Places

Schmitt and Henry Manufacturing Company

Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Listed
March 17, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000078

About this property

The Schmitt and Henry Manufacturing Company is a complex of three historic buildings located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The complex was built in three stages from 1901 to 1914 by Schmitt-Henry, who manufactured furniture. It was designed by Des Moines architect Harry D. Rawson of the firm Proudfoot, Bird and Rawson. Sealy Mattress Company took over the building in 1973 after Schmitt-Henry moved to West Des Moines. Hubbell Reality purchased the complex in 1994 for $75.000. Plans were approved in 2009 to convert the complex, as well as the Hawkeye Transfer Company Warehouse, into loft apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Location

309 SW 8th St.
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
41.58205, -93.62522

Categories

INDUSTRY
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Schmitt and Henry Manufacturing Company listed on the National Register?

Schmitt and Henry Manufacturing Company was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Schmitt and Henry Manufacturing Company?

Schmitt and Henry Manufacturing Company is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Schmitt and Henry Manufacturing Company is recorded as the industrial era.

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