Mack-International Motor Truck Corporation Building

Mack-International Motor Truck Corporation Building
Location 121 12th St.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates 41°34′59.5″N 93°37′52.2″W / 41.583194°N 93.631167°W / 41.583194; -93.631167Coordinates: 41°34′59.5″N 93°37′52.2″W / 41.583194°N 93.631167°W / 41.583194; -93.631167
Area less than one acre
Built 1924
Built by J.E. Lovejoy
NRHP reference # 100000488[1]
Added to NRHP January 17, 2017

The Mack-International Motor Truck Corporation Building is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built by master builder and general contractor J.E. Lovejoy, who was also its original owner.[2] Lovejoy and other tennants had offices on the second floor, while Mack Trucks occupied the ground floor. The front was used to showcase trucks and an industrial service space was in the back of the building. The two-story brick structure grew to take up a full quarter block after annexes where built in about 1931 and 1940. Located in Des Moines' historic Auto Row, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. January 27, 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  2. "Preservation at its Best 2018, Adaptive Reuse: Mack-International Motor Truck Corp. Building (Des Moines)". Preservation Iowa. Retrieved 2018-09-28.


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