The New Lawn | |
Location | 1245 6th Ave. Des Moines, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°36′07.5″N 93°37′31.8″W / 41.602083°N 93.625500°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1915 |
Architect | Morrison and Thorne |
Architectural style | Prairie School |
MPS | Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 96001150 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 25, 1996 |
The New Lawn is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This three-story, brick structure was completed in 1915. It features seven units, an U-shaped plan, a symmetrical facade with projecting wings, polychrome brick veneer, a series of quadruple ribbon windows, and a flat roof. [2] The building is located on Sixth Avenue, which by the turn of the 20th century had become a major route utilized by vehicular traffic and streetcar lines. Its proximity to this transportation corridor illustrates the emergence of higher and denser residential use in this area of Des Moines. [2] The apartment building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]