William A. and Etta Baum Cottage | |
Location | 1604 8th St. Des Moines, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 41°36′28.8″N 93°37′42.5″W / 41.608000°N 93.628472°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1891 |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
Part of | Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District (ID16000687) |
MPS | Towards a Greater Des Moines MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 96001147[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 25, 1996 |
The William A. and Etta Baum Cottage is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Built in 1891, the 1½-story structure features a gable-end facade, brick foundation, and a small front porch with a gable-end roof. It is considered a good example of the gable-on-hip subtype of the Queen Anne cottage. There were only a few that were built with 1½-stories as most were two-stories. Its significance is based on how it demonstrates that a modest-sized dwelling can embrace the picturesque design.[2] The cottage was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1] It was included as a contributing property in the Polk County Homestead and Trust Company Addition Historic District in 2016.[3]