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Wherry Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Wherry Block

Also known as Wherry's Hall; Scruby Brothers Grocery; Scruby's Grocery Store

On the National Register since 199828 years
Late VictorianListed 1998Des Moines
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About Wherry Block

Wherry Block, at 1600-1602 6th Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 22, 1998. The Register lists it for its town planning and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 153 other Iowa listings. It was listed as part of Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS. 22 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 · 19 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

1600-1602 6th Ave., Des Moines · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Wherry BlockStart here
  2. 2Perry and Brainard BlockBuilding · next door
  3. 3Sargent's GarageBuilding · next door
  4. 4Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  5. 5William A. and Etta Baum CottageQueen Anne · next door
Around it

29 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BTrinity Methodist Episcopal ChurchClassical Revival0.1 miBJulius Scheibe CottageLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements0.1 miBC. H. Baker Double HouseColonial Revival0.1 miBThe MainePrairie School · Built 19130.1 miBCharles H. and Lena May Weitz HouseColonial Revival0.2 miDSixth and Forest Historic DistrictRichardsonian Romanesque0.2 miBKromer FlatsItalian Renaissance · Built 19050.2 miBSusie P. Turner Double HouseLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements0.2 miDBates Park Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.2 miBByron A. Beeson HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBWilliam B. Hayes HouseStick0.2 miDWest Ninth Streetcar Line Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.2 miDOaklands, The, Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.2 miBDr. John B. and Anna M. Hatton HouseStick0.2 miBAyrshire ApartmentsTudor Revival0.2 miBFranklin ApartmentsLate Victorian0.2 miBChaffee-Hunter HouseQueen Anne · Built 18860.2 miBGoode, Lowry W., and Hattie N., First North Des Moines HouseLate Victorian · Built 18840.2 mi
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BWalter M. Bartlett Double HouseNeo-Classical Revival0.3 miBRev. R. W. and Fannie E. Keeler HouseLate Victorian0.3 miBHome of Marshall's HorseradishQueen Anne · Built 18860.3 miBDr. Anna E. and Andrew A. Johnstone HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBTrent-Beaver HouseCraftsman0.3 miDRiverview Park Plat Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.3 miBWilliam H. and Alice Bailey HouseLate Victorian0.3 miBF.E. Haley Double HouseColonial Revival0.4 miBThe New LawnPrairie School · Built 19150.4 miBWilliam W. and Elizabeth J. Ainsworth HouseQueen Anne0.4 miDProspect Park Second Plat Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 mi
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Late Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Victorian.

Franklin Apartments0.2 mi away
Goode, Lowry W., and Hattie N., First North Des Moines HouseBuilt 1884 · 0.2 mi away
Rev. R. W. and Fannie E. Keeler House0.3 mi away
William H. and Alice Bailey House0.3 mi away

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Questions about Wherry Block

Is Wherry Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 22, 1998 (Register number 98001283).

Is Wherry Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Terrace Hill, 2.1 miles away.

Can you visit Wherry Block?

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 Wherry Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 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 75337290 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.