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]

Location723 Grand Ave. (1723-1733 Grand Ave., plus 515 18th St.)
Des Moines, Iowa

Coordinates41°35′5.1″N 93°38′27.5″W

Arealess than one acre

Built1919

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Argonne Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location within Iowa Show map of Iowa Location within the United States Show map of the United States
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

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