Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School
Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Fort Des Moines Military Reservation, Des Moines, IA |
| County | Polk County |
| Listed | May 30, 1974 |
| Listed for | Military, Black heritage |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Fort Des Moines Military Reservation |
| Reference number | 74000805 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Fort Des Moines Military Reservation, Des Moines, IA |
| Coordinates | 41.5266° N, 93.6152° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Des Moines | 195 listed places in Des Moines → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School listed on the National Register?
May 30, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School?
Fort Des Moines Military Reservation, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000805. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.