National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
Hippee Building
a.k.a. Hipee-Polk Building ; Southern Surety Building; Savings and Loan Building; Midland Building
206 6th Ave., Des Moines, IA Local significance of the building: Architecture; Commerce
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
The town of Elkader, Iowa was named after Abd el-Kader, a 19th-century Algerian Muslim leader who fought against French colonialism. The town was founded by settlers from Dubuque, who were inspired by Abd el-Kader's bravery and leadership.