Youngerman Block

Youngerman Block
Location206-208 4th St., Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°35′7.3″N 93°37′19.3″W / 41.585361°N 93.622028°W / 41.585361; -93.622028
Arealess than one acre
Built1876
Built byYoungerman, Conrad
ArchitectFoster, William
Architectural styleItalianate, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.09000405
Added to NRHPJune 10, 2009

Youngerman Block is a three-story commercial building in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, incorporating Italianate architecture, with later alterations that introduced Art Deco detailing. Built in 1876, the Youngerman Block was designed by architect William Foster (1842-1909) for Conrad Youngerman.