F.E. Haley Double House

The F.E. Haley Double House, also known as the Gordon Apartments, is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This double house is significant as being one of the first of this kind of building type built in the Des Moines area.[2] The double house was developed in this area starting in the Victorian era. This 2½-story, brick Colonial Revival was built in 1897 by Felix E. Haley. He managed the building, but never lived here, suggesting he had it built for rental/investment purposes. The building features a symmetrical facade, brick in several colors and textures, and a sloping flat roof. While it originally had a full-length front porch, this one is not the original.[2] The four lunette-shaped windows in the frieze feature shield-shaped panes. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

F.E. Haley Double House
F.E. Haley Double House is located in Iowa
F.E. Haley Double House
F.E. Haley Double House is located in the United States
F.E. Haley Double House
Location1233-1235 7th St.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°36′06.2″N 93°37′36″W / 41.601722°N 93.62667°W / 41.601722; -93.62667
Arealess than one acre
Built1897
ArchitectSmith & Gutterson
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSTowards a Greater Des Moines MPS
NRHP reference No.98001278[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1998

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b William C. Page; Joanne R. Walroth. "F.E. Haley Double House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-15. with photo(s)