Des Moines College
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Des Moines College buildings at the corner of 9th and College. Original Nash Hall on left. This property was previously a Lutheran college. Des Moines College was a precursor to Des Moines University. "[It] is the oldest educational institution in Des Moines. It was incorporated in 1865, but had existed for years prior... The college has three departments: the Academy, the College, and Music."
This file appears in: Old Des Moines U.
Old Des Moines U.
Second and Euclid is the home of Park Fair Mall, but it was once the site of an interesting piece of Des Moines educational history. Highland Park College, Des Moines University, and the University of Lawsonomy once stood on this spot.
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