Hallett Flats–Rawson & Co. Apartment Building

The Hallett Flats–Rawson & Co. Apartment Building at 1301–1307 Locust St. in Des Moines, Iowa is a pair of abutting buildings. The Hallett Flats building, at 1305–1307 Locust St., is a three-story building designed by architect George E. Hallett and was built in 1904. It has also been known as Hallett Apartments. The Rawson & Co. Apartment Building, a four-story building designed by Proudfoot, Bird and Rawson, was built in 1915 in such a way that the two would function as one building. It has also been known as Arlington Apartments.[2] The combination was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The listing included two contributing buildings and one other contributing structure.[1]

Hallett Flats–Rawson & Co. Apartment Building
Hallett Apartments part of the complex
Hallett Flats–Rawson & Co. Apartment Building is located in Iowa
Hallett Flats–Rawson & Co. Apartment Building
Hallett Flats–Rawson & Co. Apartment Building is located in the United States
Hallett Flats–Rawson & Co. Apartment Building
Location1301-1307 Locust St.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°35′6.4″N 93°38′2″W / 41.585111°N 93.63389°W / 41.585111; -93.63389
Arealess than one acre
Built1904
ArchitectHallett, George E.; Proudfoot, Bird and Rawson
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Chicago
NRHP reference No.00001456[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 2000

It was deemed architecturally significant "as a fine example of a multiple-function complex, designed during the early Twentieth Century by two of Des Moines' most prominent architectural firms."[2]: 21 

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b William C. Page and Joanne R. Page (June 20, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hallett Flats–Rawson & Co. Apartment Building / Hallett Apartments / Arlington Apartments". National Park Service. Retrieved July 7, 2016. with seven photos