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Hawkeye Insurance Company Building

Hawkeye Insurance Company Building Hawkeye Insurance Company Building - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Hawkeye Insurance Company Building is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1869, the building housed the first successful casualty insurance company in the city, which grew to be the largest center for insurance companies outside of the east coast. with Prominent local architect William Foster designed the building, and it may be the oldest surviving example of his work. It is also the oldest commercial building in the downtown area that maintains its original integrity. Read more on Wikipedia

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