Now to part 6, which asks the very simple question:

What place building, or place to live is your favorite downtown?

This brought in a vast assortment of answers. It’s my guess that since architecture is art, everyone has their own eye.

Enough rambling–let’s get on with our answers. Downtown residents love:

• The Capitol
• The Kirkwood
• Botanical Center
• Polk County Jail [huh? Must be someone that spends a few nights there]
• Mulberry Lofts
• Soho Lofts
• Brownstones on Grand
• Liberty Building
• Equitable Building
• American Republic Life Insurance Building
• 111 City Lofts
• Whiteline
• Midland Building
• 801 Grand
• Ruan Building [this person must have been lying....]

Which building(s) are your favorite downtown? If you spend a few minutes looking around you’ll notice, just as I did when I finally opened my eyes, that there are some really cool buildings. Downtown Des Moines has a lot of history and our city planners have done a good job of keeping some of the significant buildings around.

If you haven’t noticed, take a look around and see some of the really neat features that the buildings downtown have. You’ll be quite surprised!!!