Warfield, Pratt and Howell Company Warehouse

The Warfield, Pratt and Howell Company Warehouse is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The building was built by wholesale grocer Warfield, Pratt and Howell Company. Wilson R. Warfield and John W. Howell moved their business to Des Moines in 1860 and moved to this location in 1884. William J. Pratt joined the partnership in 1897. The structure is a six-story commercial and office building that rises 93 feet (28 m) above the ground.^[2] The building was designed by Architect, Frank Crocker, and it is considered a good example of warehouse construction from the turn of the 20th century.^[3] It was completed in 1901 with an addition completed in 1909. It features load bearing brick piers, bearing walls, and wood column and girder technology on the interior. Other wholesale firms were housed in the building after 1935. It was part of a redeveloped district in the 1980s. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[1]

Warfield, Pratt and Howell Company Warehouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	100 Court Ave. Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates	41°35′7.6″N 93°37′5.5″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1901, 1909
Architect	Frank Crocker
NRHP reference No.	85001056[1]
Added to NRHP	May 15, 1985

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "100 Court Avenue Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved 2012-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. James E. Jacobsen. "Warfield, Pratt, and Howell Company Warehouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-09. with photo(s)