Jun 29, 2026 - News

Former Des Moines opera house faces demolition

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Urban street scene with brick storefronts and a large brick building. Parked cars line the street while a gray parking garage sits to the left; a streetlamp and no-parking sign stand under a cloudy sky.

A complex of three buildings that include an 1899 opera house at the corner of Fourth Street and Grand Avenue in Des Moines. Photo: Courtesy of the Polk County Assessor

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