Plymouth Place

Coordinates: 41°35′12.9″N 93°40′24.5″W / 41.586917°N 93.673472°W / 41.586917; -93.673472
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Plymouth Place
Plymouth Place is located in Iowa
Plymouth Place
Plymouth Place is located in the United States
Plymouth Place
Location4111 Ingersoll Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°35′12.9″N 93°40′24.5″W / 41.586917°N 93.673472°W / 41.586917; -93.673472
Arealess than one acre
Built1967-1968
ArchitectRaymond Hueholt
Architectural styleModernist
NRHP reference No.15000140[1]
Added to NRHPApril 14, 2015

Plymouth Place is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Construction of the building was initiated by Plymouth Congregational Church, which faces Plymouth Place on the opposite side of Ingersoll Avenue. Ground-breaking occurred on June 12, 1966.[2] Completed in 1968, the 12-story structure rises to a height of 161.01 feet (49.08 m).[3] This circular residential building was designed by local architect Raymond Hueholt. It has an unusual interior plan where a common central living room area is surrounded by peripheral living units.[4] The building is also significant for providing quality affordable senior housing for low-income people regardless of religion or creed. At the time the Greenwood Park Plats Historic District was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 it was considered a non-contributing property in the district, but it was considered significant on its own.[4] The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Break Ground for Home Here". Des Moines Tribune. Cowles family. June 13, 1966. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Plymouth Place". Emporis. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  4. ^ a b James E. Jacobsen. "Greenwood Park Plats Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-30. with photo(s)