William W. and Elizabeth J. Ainsworth House

The William W. and Elizabeth J. Ainsworth House, also known as the Catholic Worker House and the Dingman House, is an historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Ainsworth was a Des Moines businessman who was engaged in various professional occupations. His wife Elizabeth took title to this property in 1886, and they built this 2½-story, frame, Queen Anne house in what was then the suburban community of North Des Moines. It features a hip roof, intersecting gables, a front porch, an enclosed porch in the back, and 2-story bay windows on the south and east elevations. Built as a single-family dwelling, it is now a half-way house for social services operated by the Catholic Worker Movement. The house calls attention to the increased importance of North Des Moines as a residential neighborhood for business and professional people in the late 19th-century Des Moines area.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

William W. and Elizabeth J. Ainsworth House
Location1310 7th St.
Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates41°36′08.2″N 93°37′37.9″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1886
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPSTowards a Greater Des Moines MPS
NRHP reference No.98001275[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1998

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. William C. Page. "William W. and Elizabeth J. Ainsworth House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-10. with photo(s)


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