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West Des Moines Historical Society: Iowa Files; Doors To The Past; Sherman Hill
The recording of the January 16 Iowa Files presentation is now available on our YouTube channel. You can watch it here.
January 27, 2022
The recording of the January 16 Iowa Files presentation is now available on our YouTube channel. You can watch it here.
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Des Moines’ oldest neighborhood, Sherman Hill was named a historic district in 1979. Original residents, Hoyt Sherman and James Savery were contemporaries of the Jordan family, and the area is home to amazing architecture and a story of the journey from blight to beauty. Jack Porter shared stories and pictures documenting the before and after stories for this unique neighborhood.
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