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Des Moines, IA city
structure #391603672building

Observatory Building

demolished 60.1 m 14 floors 1895

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Architectural Height60.1 m Source: Korom, Joseph J. 2008. The American skyscraper, 1850-1940 a celebration of height. Boston: Branden Books. Page 142. Accessed via Google Books.
Building Mass Height60.1 m
Floors14
Completion1895
Demolition1937
Structural Formhigh-rise building
Main Usagecommercial office
Status demolished
Architectural Styleneo-romanesque
AddressLocust Street & 4th Street, SW corner
Smart Address400–406 Locust Street
Smart Address318–324 4th Street
CityDes Moines, IA
CountryUnited States
Source: SKYDB | As of: 2026-10-17

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