Nestled in the heart of downtown Des Moines, the Hotel Fort Des Moines has hosted distinguished guests, including Woodrow Wilson and Harry S. Truman. Designed by the firm Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson, this building opened in 1919 and was later listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Standing 140 feet above the ground, the building features a nine-story H-shaped tower that allows for increased light and air circulation. It sits on a two-story base that houses public rooms and commercial space. The exterior is divided into three sections visually using the principle of the classical column: a solid base, a basically unadorned shaft, and a decorative capital.
After a sale from Jeff Hunter to Hawkeye Hotels, the hotel closed for renovations on November 13, 2015. It has since reopened as a Curio Collection Hilton Worldwide hotel. The original promoters of the hotel were Des Moines businessmen Richard R. Rollins, Frederick C. Hubbell, Clyde Herring, and Norman M. Wilchinski.
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