Terrace Hill
- Also Known As: Benjamin F Allen House
- Also Known As: Frederick M Hubbell House
- Also Known As: Hubbell Mansion
- Also Known As: Iowa Governor's Mansion
- Address: 2300 Grand Avenue
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| Jacob Weidenmann | Architect | |||||
| Elletson, JT | Architect | |||||
| William W Boyington | Architect | |||||
| Benjamin Franklin Allen | Home | |||||
| 1869/00/00 | William W Boyington | Architect | In 1866, Des Moines's first millionaire, Benjamin Franklin Allen, hires architect William W Boyington to design a residence and grounds to be equal to anything west of New York. Terrace Hill was finished in 1869 at a cost of up to $400,000. | |||
| 1884/00/00 | ||||||
| 1884/05/00 | Frederick M Hubbell | Home | F M Hubbell buys Terrace Hill for $60,000, about one-fifth of what it cost Benjamin Franklin Allen to build the residence in 1869. | |||
| 1924/00/00 |
| Particulars for Terrace Hill: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Architectural Style | Second Empire |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Owner | State |
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