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Hawthorn Hill Apartments

The Methodist Deaconess Institute—Esther Hall, also known as Hawthorn Hill Apartments, is a historic building in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This building has been known by a variety of titles. They include the Bible Training School, Women's Foreign Missionary Society; Women's Home Missionary Society-Bible Training School; Iowa National Bible Training School; Iowa National Esther Hall & Bidwell Deaconess Home; Hawthorn Hill; and Chestnut Hill.

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Built 1922
Heritage listed

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Address: 921 Pleasant Street
Phone: +18558031148
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First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church is located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984 as First Methodist Episcopal Church, which is its original name.

Built 1908 · Heritage listed

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Chruch Garden

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The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul

St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, is located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa.

Heritage listed

EatSteak house restaurant

801 Chophouse

Being atop the Principal Building, along with their class of wines, steaks and seafood, 801 has a reputation for the city's nicest restaurant. The fare is amongst the best downtown, with freshness and ingredients resembling the prime rib (rare, get it?) being their ticket to success.

Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4PM-6PM