Argonne Building

The Argonne Building is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was built in 1919 and it was used as a showroom for the Ford automobile plant that was located across the street and for employee housing. In later years it served as a long-term hotel and as an apartment building for low-income renters. There are plans to convert most of the building into market-rate apartments and to maintain the commercial space on the main level.^[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.^[1]

Argonne Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	723 Grand Ave. (1723-1733 Grand Ave., plus 515 18th St.) Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates	41°35′5.1″N 93°38′27.5″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1919
NRHP reference No.	100005608[1]
Added to NRHP	September 24, 2020

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. September 25, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
2. Kim Norvell (July 15, 2019). "Historic rehab of the Argonne Building, near Des Moines' Sculpture Park, will include 45 apartment units". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines. Retrieved 2020-10-03.