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Coordinates: 41°35′13″N 93°36′40″W / 41.587°N 93.611°W / 41.587; -93.611

Locust Street looking east from 4th Street, toward the Iowa State Capitol

The East Village is a commercial and residential neighborhood in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is bounded by Des Moines Street on the north, the Des Moines River on the west, Vine Street on the south, and East 14th Street on the east. The East Village is home to the Iowa State Capitol as well as many buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 2000, the City of Des Moines slated several buildings in the neighborhood for demolition, however, a group of individuals came together to advocate saving the buildings. Many of the structures stand today as homes to hip eateries, boutique shops and loft-style housing.

External links

• Historic East Village website

Alba, one of numerous East Village establishments

East 6th Street and East Grand Avenue in 1953, featuring Hammer Pharmacy in the background.

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in the East Village