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Charles H. and Lena May Weitz House

Coordinates: 41°36′16.4″N 93°37′29.3″W / 41.604556°N 93.624806°W / 41.604556; -93.624806
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Charles H. and Lena May Weitz House
Charles H. and Lena May Weitz House is located in Iowa
Charles H. and Lena May Weitz House
Charles H. and Lena May Weitz House is located in the United States
Charles H. and Lena May Weitz House
Location1424 5th Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°36′16.4″N 93°37′29.3″W / 41.604556°N 93.624806°W / 41.604556; -93.624806
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
Built byCharles H. Weitz
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSTowards a Greater Des Moines MPS
NRHP reference No.98001282[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1998

The Charles H. and Lena May Weitz House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This 1½-story frame dwelling features a gable-front-and-wing configuration, a front porch located in the el of the facade, a single-story bay window on the south elevation, a dormer window on the facade, and steeply pitched roofs. Behind the house is a two-story, brick outbuilding. It is one of the few brick out buildings in the neighborhood.[2] Both were constructed about 1891 by Charles H. Weitz for his home and his workshop. He was a partner and elder son of the founder of Charles Weitz & Sons, which was a prominent Des Moines construction firm in the late 19th and early 20th-century. During his time with the company, Charles H. Weitz "introduced modern methods of construction to this family business, thereby assuring its potential for growth."[2] The Weitz Company grew to become a nationally recognized full-service general contractor. The house and outbuilding were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b William C. Page; Joanne R. Walroth. "Charles H. and Lena May Weitz House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-19. with photo(s)