Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium explained

Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium
Nrhp Type:indcp
Nocat:yes
Partof:Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds
Partof Refnum:87000014
Location:Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates:41.5961°N -93.5566°W
Built:1926-1929
Architect:Proudfoot, Rawson & Souers
Architecture:Late 19th & early 20th century Revivals
Added:December 23, 1991
Refnum:91001836

The Fish and Game Pavilion and Aquarium is located in the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The structure was erected with financial support from the State of Iowa. It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Rawson & Souers. It is a masonry building with a steel frame structural system and exhibits eclectic, Italian Renaissance detail.[1] It was originally built from 1926 to 1927 and was expanded in 1929. The building was listed as a contributing property on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as a part of the Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds and it was individually listed in 1991 as a part of the Conservation Movement in Iowa MPS.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form—Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds Historic District. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service. 2012-02-26.