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Most Endangered Building List

A charred Sherman Hill mansion and a former one-room schoolhouse have been named to the Des Moines Rehabbers Club's 2008 list of “Des Moines' Seven Most Endangered Buildings”. Click here to see the full list.

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Abatron Wood Restoration and Maintenance Products

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http://abatron.com

Abatron sells a variety of epoxy-based products for wood restoration and repair.

Follow this link directly to their Wood Restoration and Repair Products

Architectural Salvage Barn

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http://www.ic-fhp.org/salvagebarn.html

The Friends of Historic Preservation in Iowa City runs the "Architectural Salvage Barn," full of affordable salvage items. A partial list of the items in stock includes:

  • Doors

  • Floors
  • Windows
  • Plumbing
  • Trim, and
  • Hardware

They also stock some specialty items like a full wood stairway and a beautiful wood pediment.