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.