Hubbell Building (Des Moines, Iowa)

The Hubbell Building is a historic ten-story structure located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, notable for its steel frame and brick exterior. Completed in 1913 by the architectural firm Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson, it originally served as the headquarters for F. M. Hubbell, Son, & Company, a prominent real estate firm. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 and has appeared on the Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs. Over the years, it has undergone architectural modifications, including a simplification of its storefront in the 1950s and a connection to the Des Moines skywalk system in 2002, making it an interesting site for both tourists and researchers exploring the city's architectural history.