Bates Park Historic District
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Des Moines, Iowa
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| Location | c 4th St. between Orchard and Clark Sts. Des Moines, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°36′18″N 93°37′24″W / 41.60500°N 93.62333°W |
| Architect | William Newton |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001154[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1996 |
The Bates Park Historic District is located on the north side Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996.[1] It is part of the Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS.
The historic district is a part of the larger Bates Addition that forms a part of the River Bend Neighborhood. The focal point of the neighborhood is a park that is surrounded by a residential area. The historic district is situated on a plateau. The area west of the district rises gently toward Sixth Street while the land to the east drops into the Des Moines River floodplain.
The buildings in the historic district were constructed in the late 19th and early 20th century. The district contains 23 resources of which 17 are contributing properties .[2] Bates Park is one of the resources, as are 14 single-family homes and two stables that were built originally to house horses and possibly carriages. Some of the houses are moderately expensive and are located facing the park and overlooking the river valley. The more modest homes face one another south of the park.
