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Carbon 550
A landmark on Watson Powell Jr Way, in the middle of things: 500 places within a five-minute walk. One of 227 history & landmarks in Des Moines.
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On the National Register since 1979
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500 places within a five-minute walk of Carbon 550.
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The nearest neighbor is All or Nothing Roofing, 1 min walk away.
Address550 Watson Powell Jr Way · 50309
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NeighborhoodDowntown Des Moines
Phone(515) 750-0936
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Address
550 Watson Powell Jr Way
Hours
Not set
Phone
(515) 750-0936
Website
http://www.carbon550.com/
Status
Open
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.