Sherman Hill
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Not to be confused with Sherman L. Hill.
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Sherman Hill Neighborhood Historic District
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| Location: | Des Moines, Polk County |
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| Coordinates: | 41°35′30″N 93°38′27″W / 41.591675°N 93.640865°WCoordinates: 41°35′30″N 93°38′27″W / 41.591675°N 93.640865°W |
| Area: | 80 acres (0.32 km2) |
| Architectural style: | Late Victorian[1] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 79000926 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | January 25, 1979[1] |
The Sherman Hill Neighborhood Historic District is a historic neighborhood located in Des Moines, Iowa. The district encompasses 80 acres (0.32 km2) and 210 buildings and is bounded by 15th Street, Woodland Avenue, Martin Luther King Parkway and School Street.
Sherman Hill took its name from the mansion built in the area by Hoyt Sherman. It is famous locally for its ornate Victorian residences, many of which have been restored by their owners.
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- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-01-24. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
