Most Endangered Buildings

A former Iowa governor’s home and one of Des Moines’ last remaining railroad depots have been named to the Des Moines Rehabber’s Club “Seven Most Endangered Buildings” for 2009.

Over the period of about a month, the DMRC received nominations from the public for buildings, homes or structures within the City of Des Moines deemed to be in danger of demolition or neglect. With nearly 800 votes cast, the public made the final decision on which buildings would make the list. The results will help raise awareness of endangered structures in Des Moines and promote opportunities for rehabilitating them.

“Our main goal is to draw attention to these properties and raise awareness of their contribution to Des Moines history,” said Steve Wilke-Shapiro, DMRC organizer. “We also hope the resulting list will provide an opportunity for those who are interested to rehabilitate, reuse or reinvest in these worthy structures.”

Click here to view the final list.

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