Hotel Kirkwood

The Hotel Kirkwood, also known as the Kirkwood Civic Center Hotel, is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The building was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of H.L. Stevens & Company and built in 1930. With its completion it became the largest hotel along Fourth Street between Walnut Street and Court Avenue, along Des Moines' "Hotel Row." with It also marked the emergence of the skyscraper hotel in the downtown area. The new hotel replaced a previous Hotel Kirkwood that had been built on the same location in 1862. It was located near Union Station and the Rock Island Depot. Developers and owners of the 1930 Hotel Kirkwood were E.F. Tagney and S.F. McGinn. Art Deco details are found in the building's massing, the sleek exterior geometrical detailing, and treatment of the cornice. The 12-story brick structure rises to a height of . It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The building has subsequently been converted into an apartment building called "The Kirkwood."

Gallery

File:Postcard of the Old Kirkwood Hotel.jpg, Postcard of the 1862 Hotel Kirkwood, c. 1925.
File:Hotel Kirkwood Lobby.JPG, The lobby of the former Kirkwood Hotel. Now a venue for classical music and events.
File:Walnut Street along the Kirkwood hotel.JPG, Restaurants that line Walnut Street in Downtown Des Moines.
File:Hotel Kirkwood Valet Stand.JPG, The valet stand to the Kirkwood Hotel. Now the garage entrance for residents of the luxury apartments that occupy the former hotel.

References

Hotel buildings completed in 1930
Art Deco architecture in Iowa
Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
Apartment buildings in Des Moines, Iowa
National Register of Historic Places in Des Moines, Iowa

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