Salisbury House (Des Moines, Iowa)
Historic house in Iowa, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Salisbury House, in Des Moines, Iowa, is a Tudor, Gothic and Carolean style manor home built on a wooded hill with commanding views.[2] It was built by cosmetics magnate Carl Weeks and his wife, Edith Van Slyke Weeks, between 1923 and 1928. Salisbury House was modeled after the King's House in Salisbury, England,[3] contains 42 rooms and measures just over 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2). The property is owned and operated by the Salisbury House Foundation and is open to the public for tours, public events, and private rentals.
Salisbury House | |
Location | 4025 Tonawanda Dr. Des Moines, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°34′46″N 93°40′17″W |
Area | 9.4 acres (3.8 ha) |
Built | 1923 |
Architect | Byron Bennett Boyd; William Whitney Rasmussen |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Jacobethan Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 77000551[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 20, 1977 |
Salisbury House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The listing covered a 9.4-acre (3.8 ha) area with two contributing buildings, one other contributing structure and one contributing site.[1] Salisbury House is also on the List of Registered Historic Places in Iowa.