Des Moines... A Trip Back In Time
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Reed's Ice Cream
Second location on Beaver Avenue
Currently Tally's
Iltis Lumber
Beaver Avenue
Looking North on Beaver Avenue
Beaver Ave South of Sheridan
Beaverdale Shopping Center South on Beaver
Beaverdale Shopping Center South Side of Beaver
Current location of Ace Hardware
Beaverdale Shopping District East Side of Beaver
Beaverdale Fire Station
Currently the Beaver Tap
Former home to the Bon Ton & AK O'Connor's
The Bon Ton on Urbandale Avenue
Currently AK O'Connors
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Vic's Tally Ho Restaurant
5601 Douglas
Current location of NAPA
Auto Parts.
Vic's Tally Ho Restaurant
Vic's Tally Ho Restaurant
George The Chili King
Hickman Avenue at Merle Hay Road
George The Chili King
George The Chili King
George The Chili King
Drive In Menu
George The Chili King Menu
Michael's Restaurant & Lounge
Urbandale Avenue
Closed May, 2009
Porky's Drive In
Douglas Avenue
Closed Fall, 2009
Guanni's Pasta Company
Merle Hay Road
Currently Casey's
Douglas Motor Inn
3120 Douglas
Royal Motel
38th & Douglas
McNeal Hi-Way Hotel
McNeal Hi-Way Hotel
Urbandale Avenue at Merle Hay Road
Dick's Grill
Beaver Avenue & Urbandale Avenue
Dick's Grill
Beaver Avenue & Urbandale Avenue
Currently Christopher's
Dick's Grill
Beaver Avenue & Urbandale Avenue
Original Mama Lacona's Restaurant
3627 Beaver Avenue
Original Mama Lacona's Restaurant
Charlie Lacona, Owner
Hickman Cafe
SW Corner Hickman/Merklin Way
George's Super Valu Grocery
2821 Beaver Avenue
Current Location of GoodSons
Martini & Panini
Cooney's Tavern
3708 Beaver Avenue
Waterworks Tower Park
44th & Hickman
St Gabriels Monastary
Merle Hay & Douglas
Current location of Merle Hay Mall
Merle Hay Plaza
Outdoor Mall
Merle Hay Plaza
Bishop's Cafeteria
Merle Hay Plaza
Sears Merle Hay Mall c1960
Safeway Super Market @ Uptown Shopping Center 42nd & University c1977
Birdland Swimming Pool
6th Avenue
6th Avenue Bridge
Collapsed in 1965
Drug Store SW Corner of 6th & Euclid
Ben Franklin Store NW Corner of 6th & Euclid
609-11 Euclid Avenue DSM - 1947
SE Corner of 6th & Euclid
Hiland Theater - 1940
5th & Euclid
Hiland Theater Blueprints