FEB 2 6 2000 NPS Form 10-900 (Oct. 1990) RECEIVED 2280 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service MAR 1 2 2008 National Register of Historic Places NA HtGISIfcH OF HISTORIC PLA 3ES Registration Form NATIONAL PARK SFRVIHF This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Grocers Wholesale Company Building other names/site number Sears and Roebuck Farm Store 2. Location street & number 22 West Ninth Street N/A1 not for publication city or town __ Des Moines ___ [N/A1 vicinity state Iowa code IA county Polk code 153 zip code 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this [X] nomination LJ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property [X] meets LJ does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant LJ nationally [X} statewide [x] locally. LJ see continuation sheet for additional comments). v ./LfcJfcWto ritu^J* 7. ZOQ%_______ Signature of certifying Official/Title I 'Date STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property LJ meets LJ does not meet the National Register criteria. ([_J See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau nal Park Service Certification hereby/ertify that the property is: entered in the National Register. See continuation sheet. LJ determined eligible for the National Register. LJ See continuation sheet. LJ determined not eligible for the National Register. [_] removed from the National Register. LJ other, (explain:) Grocers Wholesale Company Building Polk County, Iowa Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) [X] private [X] building(s) Contributing Noncontributing LJ public-local LJ district 1 buildings LJ public-State LJ site [_J public-Federal LJ structure sites LJ object structures objects 0 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register N/A______________ 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Commerce/Trade/Warehouse ___ Commerce/Trade/Warehouse 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements foundation brick /Commercial style___________________________ walls brick roof asphalt other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Grocers Wholesale Company Building Polk County, Iowa Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) [XI A Property is associated with events that have made Commerce a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. LJ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. [_] C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. 1916-1931 LJ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) 1916 Property is: LJ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person LJ B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A LJ C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation LJ D a cemetery. LJ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. LJ F a commemorative property. LJ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. Sawyer, Ralph Edmund Watrous, Charles Albert Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: LJ preliminary determination of individual listing [X] State Historic Preservation Office (36 CFR 67) has been requested LJ Other State agency LJ previously listed in the National Register [_] Federal agency LJ previously determined eligible by the National LJ Local government Register LJ University LJ designated a National Historic Landmark [X] Other LJ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: ^Property owner LJ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Grocers Wholesale Company Building____ Polk County, Iowa Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property less than one acre UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) i[115l [414171618101 [41610131412151 2 [ 1 1 [ ] 1 1 ] 1 1 [ 1 1 1 1 1 ] 1 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 3[ ] ] []]]]]] []]]]]]] 4[ ] ] []]]]]] [ ] ] 1 ] ] ] 1 LJ See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title James E. Jacobsen organization History Pays! Historic Preservation Consulting Firm________ date __February 26, 2008 street & number 4411 Ingersoll Avenue_____________________ telephone 515-274-3625_____ city or town ___Des Moines_______________________ state IA_____ zip code 50312-241 5 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the complete form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name ______Don T. Short street & number 22 9th Street________________ telephone 641-751-2937________________ city or town ____Des Moines________________ state Iowa_____ zip code 50309-4310 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NPSForm 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page Grocers Wholesale Company Building Polk County, Iowa 7. Narrative Description: The Grocers Wholesale Company Warehouse is located on the southwest corner of West Ninth and Cherry streets in the warehouse and factory district that borders the southwest portion of the downtown area. Figure 27 locates the building and the immediate neighborhood. Railroad tracks, reduced considerably in number, pass the building to the south. The Raccoon River flows eastwardly, a half mile to the south, and links with the Des Moines River just an equal distance to the east. Governmental buildings, including the Central Fire Station (across the street to the north), the Polk County Courthouse