American Republic Insurance Company Headquarters Building
United States historic place
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The American Republic Insurance Company Headquarters Building is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was completed in 1965 for the insurance company's headquarters and it continues to serve that purpose.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
Des Moines, Iowa
American Republic Insurance Company Headquarters Building | |
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  Location within Iowa  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 601 6th Ave. Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′24.6″N 93°37′31.1″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1965 |
| Architect | Gordon Bunshaft |
| Architectural style | Modernist |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000917[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 2015 |
Architecture
It was designed by the prominent New York architect Gordon Bunshaft of the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. The Modernist building has no windows on its east and west elevations. The windows on the north and south elevations allow in daylight and keep out radiant heat.[3] The eight-story building rises to the height of 107.34 feet (32.72 m).[4]
