[2] He choose to move his operation to Des Moines because of its location on two rivers and the 13 railroads that served the city.

The building, which was built in four phases between c. 1878 to 1920, is the most intact example of commercial Italianate architecture extant in Des Moines.

The Des Moines Saddlery Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

[1] In 2016, the Republic of Kosovo selected the Saddlery Company Building to host a consulate office.

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