William A. and Etta Baum Cottage

William A. and Etta Baum Cottage
Location 1604 8th St.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates 41°36′28.8″N 93°37′42.5″W / 41.608000°N 93.628472°W / 41.608000; -93.628472Coordinates: 41°36′28.8″N 93°37′42.5″W / 41.608000°N 93.628472°W / 41.608000; -93.628472
Area less than one acre
Built 1891
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Queen Anne
Part of Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District (#16000687)
MPS Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS
NRHP reference # 96001147[1]
Added to NRHP October 25, 1996

The William A. and Etta Baum Cottage is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1891, the 1½-story structure features a gable-end facade, brick foundation, and a small front porch with a gable-end roof. It is considered a good example of the gable-on-hip subtype of the Queen Anne cottage. There were only a few that were built with 1½-stories as most were two-stories. Its significance is based on how it demonstrates that a modest-sized dwelling can embrace the picturesque design.[2] The cottage was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] It was included as a contributing property in the Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District in 2016.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ William C. Page. "William A. and Etta Baum Cottage". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-11. with photo(s)
  3. ↑ William C. Page. "Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-01.


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