![]() ![]() ![]() Hubbell bought Terrace Hill for $55,000.ġ893: Des Moines Population-According to the 1890 census the population of Des Moines was 50,093.ġ894: Iowa Bystander-Iowa Bystander begins publication.ġ895: Grandview College-Grandview College and Theological Seminary founded.ġ898: Still College of Osteopathy-The Still College of Osteopathy was founded. The university was named for former governor Francis Marion Drake.ġ884: Terrace Hill-F.M. Before moving to Des Moines, the fair was held in Fairfield.ġ881: Drake University-Drake University was founded by the Desciples of Christ. The building was completed in 1886 at a cost of $2,873,295.ġ874: Younker Brothers founded by Herman Younker.ġ876: Des Moines Police Force-The Des Moines Police Force was established, with a total eight men.ġ877: Hoyt Sherman Place-Postmaster Hoyt Sherman built his residence (now known as Hoyt Sherman Place) at Fifteenth and Woodland.ġ879: Iowa State Fair-The Iowa State Fair moved to Des Moines. Allen built Terrace Hill at a cost of $250,000.ġ871-1886: State Capitol Building-Construction began on Iowa’s current Capitol Building. The newspaper is also the oldest continuous business in Polk County!ġ851: September: City of Fort Des Moines incorporatedġ857: February 16: Fort Des Moines’ name was officially changed to the City of Des Moines on this date.ġ857: October: Des Moines becomes Iowa Capitol-Governor James Grimes signed documents officially designating the City of Des Moines the Iowa State Capitol.ġ866: First Railroad-The Des Moines Valley Railroad is the first railroad to reach Des Moines.ġ866 December: Des Moines Public Library-In December of 1866 the library was chartered as the Public Library of Des Moines.ġ869: Terrace Hill-B.F. 1845: Native Americans Settlement-Native American title to the lands around Fort Des Moines expired and the area opened for settlement.ġ849: Des Moines’ First Newspaper-The Iowa Star, now known as theDes Moines Register, becomes Des Moines’ first newspaper. ![]()
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