AROUND THE CITY
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Downtown streets, cultural places and the businesses that make Des Moines home.
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Around Des Moines

Burns United Methodist Church Des Moines IA
Burns United Methodist Church

George Washington Carver Bridge 2010
Another of Des Moines' cool looking bridges for my 365 project. This particular bridge is a part of Martin Luther King Avenue and named after George Washington Carver (who attended Iowa State University).

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Grace United Methodist Church, looking south. The main entrance is near the center of the photo.

Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge (westward view)
This image was taken July 18, 2021 at approximately 5pm in the afternoon from the eastern landing of the Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge (plaque with name visible). The bridge is located in the Downtown area of Des Moines, Iowa and crosses over the Des Moines River. The sky and some of the skyline of Des Moines, including the Principal Building at 801 Grand Ave (center-left), can be seen in addit

4th Street Downtown Des Moines
The 4th Street Neighborhood is located within the Court Avenue Entertainment District of Downtown Des Moines. Some of the oldest buildings in the city are on 4th street and it plays host to the Downtown Farmer's Market on Saturdays.

Des Moines Skyline from East Walnut Street
Des Moines Skyline from East Walnut Street

Skyline downtown Des Moines
This is downtown Des Moines as viewed through the Center Street foot bridge. It was a beautiful day when I stopped to take this photo.

801 Grand And Downtown Des Moines
801 Grand And Downtown Des Moines

Des Moines City Hall
Front of City Hall in Des Moines , Iowa , United States . Built in 1909 at the intersection of Locust and E. First Streets, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
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View of the downtown Des Moines skyline from Grays Lake. In shot are (left to right) 801 Grand , Marriott Hotel, Ruan Center , the Equitable Building , HUB Tower, EMC Insurance Building and Financial Center .

Gray's Lake Park Winter
Picture of Gray's Lake Park in Des Moines Iowa showing the lake, skyline, and concrete structure during winter.

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The tympanum above the main entrance in the Basilica of St. John in Des Moines, Iowa .

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The Basilica of St. John in Des Moines, Iowa .

Catholic Pastoral Center - Des Moines, Iowa
The Catholic Pastoral Center in Downtown Des Moines, Iowa . It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Des Moines Building .

Martin Luther King Parkway at 12th Street - Des Moines Downtown
Martin Luther King Parkway at 12th Street in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Des Moines River, at ~15 feet.
A row of bungalows in Droukas Court
Veneman's Bungalow Court Historic District

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Iowa State Capitol and grounds

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University of Iowa MBA program building and school of social work.

View from the Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Looking east at the Des Moines Skyline from the Pappajohn Sculpture Park in the Western Gateway District of Downtown Des Moines.

Des Moines Art Center

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