Locust Street looking east from 4th
Street, toward the Iowa State Capitol
The
East Village is a commercial and residential
neighborhood in Des
Moines
, Iowa
, United States
. It is bounded by Des Moines Street on the
north, the
Des Moines River on the
west, Vine Street on the south, and East 14th Street on the east.
The East
Village is home to the Iowa State Capitol
as well as many buildings on the National Register of
Historic Places.
In 2000, the City of Des Moines slated several buildings in the
neighborhood for demolition, however, a group of individuals came
together to advocate saving the buildings. Many of the structures
stand today as homes to hip eateries, boutique shops and loft-style
housing.
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Alba, one of numerous East Village
establishments
East 6th Street and East Grand Avenue
in 1953, featuring Hammer Pharmacy in the background.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in
the East Village
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