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Teachout Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Teachout Building

On the National Register since 199927 years
CommercialListed 1999Des Moines
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About Teachout Building

Teachout Building, at 500-502 E. Locust St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 29, 1999. The Register lists it for its architecture and commerce, at the local level. It describes its style as Commercial, as it does for 49 other Iowa listings. It was listed as part of Architectural Legacy of Proudfoot & Bird in Iowa MPS. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Iowa, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

500-502 E. Locust St., Des Moines · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Teachout BuildingStart here
  2. 2Hohberger BuildingLate Victorian · next door
  3. 3Syndicate BlockLate Victorian · next door
  4. 4East Des Moines Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  5. 5Baker-Devotie-Hollingsworth BlockCommercial · next door
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BNorthwestern HotelRenaissance Revival0.1 miBDes Moines BuildingBuilding0.2 miBHotel KirkwoodModern Movement0.2 miBDes Moines Western Railway Freight HouseBuilt 19030.2 miDEast Des Moines Industrial Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.3 miBMunicipal BuildingBeaux Arts0.3 miBSeth Richards Commercial BlockLate Victorian · Built 18900.4 miStCourt Avenue BridgeStructure0.4 miBPublic Library of Des MoinesBeaux Arts0.4 miBIowa State CapitolBeaux Arts · Built 18860.4 miDCivic Center Historic DistrictBeaux Arts0.5 miBWarfield, Pratt and Howell Company WarehouseWarehouse Construction0.5 miBIowa State Historical BuildingBeaux Arts Classicism0.5 mi
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Commercial style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Commercial.

Baker-Devotie-Hollingsworth Block0.1 mi away
Taft-West Warehouse0.6 mi away
Earle & LeBosquet Block0.6 mi away
Hawkeye Transfer Company Warehouse0.9 mi away

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Questions about Teachout Building

Is Teachout Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 29, 1999 (Register number 99000491).

Is Teachout Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Terrace Hill, 2 miles away.

Can you visit Teachout Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Teachout Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75337258 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.