Syndicate Block (Des Moines, Iowa)

The Syndicate Block, also known as the McCoy Building, is an historic building located in the East Village of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1] In 2019 the building was included as a contributing property in the East Des Moines Commercial Historic District.[2]

Syndicate Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	501 E. Locust St. Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates	41°35′22″N 93°36′38″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1883
Architectural style	Renaissance Revival
Part of	East Des Moines Commercial Historic District (ID100003523)
NRHP reference No.	01001059[1]
Added to NRHP	October 1, 2001

History

The property on which the building stands was originally owned by one of the first settlers in Polk County, Conrad Dietz.[3] Dietz was a German farmer who settled in the area in 1847. He sold one of the lots in 1876 to the proprietors of a hardware store, Entwistle & O’Dea. The rest of the land was leased to shopkeepers and craftsmen. By 1883 there was a row of small wood-frame buildings on the property near the intersection of Fifth and Locust Streets that had the appearance of a small town Main Street. This three-story brick structure was built by a group of East Side businessmen in 1883 three blocks from the Iowa State Capitol, and it reflects its Renaissance Revival style. It also stands out in an area of Italianate commercial buildings. The first floor has housed a variety of retail businesses over the years and the upper floors have housed various professionals and business firms. The building currently houses several commercial enterprises.[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "East Village Added to National Register of Historic Places". Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
3. Jan Olive Nash. "Syndicate Block". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-04. with photo(s)
4. "History". East Village Des Moines. Retrieved 2012-01-12.