Hotel Kirkwood (Des Moines) is a hotel in Des Moines, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former hotel in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.A”. It stands about 1.0 km from the centre of Des Moines.[3]
Overview
The Hotel Kirkwood, also known as the Kirkwood Civic Center Hotel, is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The building was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of H.L. Stevens & Company and built in 1930. With its completion it became the largest hotel along Fourth Street between Walnut Street and Court Avenue, along Des Moines' "Hotel Row."
From “Hotel Kirkwood” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It was designed by H.L. Stevens & Company, in the Art Deco architecture style. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.0 km from the centre of Des Moines. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 7 km from the centre of Des Moines.[4]
It is one of 6 hotels in and around Des Moines recorded in Wikidata, 5 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] See Hotels in Des Moines.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Northwestern Hotel — 0.2 km
- Randolph Hotel — 1.1 km
- Savery Hotel — 1.1 km
- Hilton Des Moines Downtown — 1.2 km
See also
- Hotels in Des Moines
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels designed by H.L. Stevens & Company
- Hotels in the Art Deco style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
References
- ^ Hotel Kirkwood (Des Moines) (Q5911664). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Hotel Kirkwood (Des Moines). Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-05.
- ^ Des Moines (Q39709). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Des Moines. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.