American Republic Insurance Company Headquarters Building

American Republic Insurance Company Headquarters Building
Location 601 6th Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates 41°35′24.6″N 93°37′31.1″W / 41.590167°N 93.625306°W / 41.590167; -93.625306Coordinates: 41°35′24.6″N 93°37′31.1″W / 41.590167°N 93.625306°W / 41.590167; -93.625306
Area less than one acre
Built 1965
Architect Gordon Bunshaft
Architectural style Modernist
NRHP reference # 15000917[1]
Added to NRHP December 22, 2015

The American Republic Insurance Company Headquarters Building is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was completed in 1965 for the insurance company's headquarters and it continues to serve that purpose.[2] It was designed by the prominent Chicago architect Gordon Bunshaft of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. The Modernist building has no widows on its east and west elevations. The windows on the north and south elevations allow in daylight and keep out radiant heat.[3] The eight-story building rises to the height of 107.34 feet (32.72 m).[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "History". American Republic Insurance Company. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  3. Joel Aschbrenner (August 5, 2015). "Office has 'Mad Men' style, modern amenities". Des Moines: The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  4. "American Republic Insurance Company Headquarters". Emporis. Retrieved 2017-10-14.


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