West Des Moines, IA
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Evaluation:
This is a non-contributing Fifth Street building within the historic district due to its recent construction date and its design and façade cladding. It is functionally a minimalist addition to the buildings to the south and is the equivalent of a box with a metal façade.
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District Characteristic |
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No |
Findings/Recommendations |
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Two-story brick with narrow mass |
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X |
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Larger, broader massing |
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X |
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Other key façade features |
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X |
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Architectural style |
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X |
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Prominent location |
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X |
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Original façade materials |
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X |
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Upper fenestration pattern |
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X |
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Sympathetic Storefront Infill |
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X |
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Brick corbelled parapet |
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X |
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Cornice/coping (not metal) |
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X |
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Physical Description:
This single story shed roof double front frame building is a metal wall cladding of what was an open storage shed built by the Western Silo Co.
Documented Alterations:
This open shed was simply walled-in with a stud wall and metal panel cover. The unified rear addition, covered with board & batten and painted purple, covers the backs of 104-110 Fifth.
Commercial History:
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Business |
Owner |
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Stop |
Notes of Interest |
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Dianne’s Antiques |
E. Dianne Storrs (1934-2021) |
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2007 |
33 years in Valley Junction |
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Attics and Closets |
Gail Rich |
2006 |
2007 |
In The Antique Mall, 110 Fifth |
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L & L Shop |
Ozzie Lucas |
1999 |
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Curb-It Recycling Antiques & Collectibles |
Karen Voyce |
1999 |
2000 |
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Antique Mall |
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1970 |
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12 dealers in 1970, nine in 1990-95, and 15 shops as of 2000. |
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Western Silo Co. |
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1970 |
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***Check date-antique store opens 1968? |
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The frame Adams Hotel first and long occupied this lot from 1893 until as late as 1920 until it burned down. |
Assessor’s photo, February 15, 2013
Assessor’s photo, September 7, 2001
Vogel Survey, April 1998