Des Moines Heritage Trust

10/01/2026

Ever wondered how historic masonry is repaired and preserved? Join us for our next Built to Last: Historic Restoration Series and learn hands-on masonry restoration skills from professional mason Dustin Atlas Masonry & Chimney

We’ll cover:
🧱 Brick step repair
🧱 Tuckpointing
🧱 Foundation crack repair

📅 October 25, 2026
⏰ 2–4 PM
📍 Des Moines Heritage Center
🎟️ FREE & open to the public — first come, first served!

09/21/2026

We enjoyed seeing you all for our third class in our Historic Restoration Series. Thank you to Hat Trick Renovation for sharing your knowledge and experience!

09/11/2026

Join us for our next Built to Last: Historic Restoration Series workshop and learn how to refinish hardwood floors using a non-sanding technique with special guest Tanya Keith of Hat Trick Renovation

09/02/2026

A huge thank you to Adam Benton for sharing his time, knowledge, and craftsmanship with us during our Restoration Series plaster class!

08/30/2026

See you at 2pm today!

Looking forward to seeing you for our next event in the Built to Last Series: Plaster Resortation with Adam Benton

08/06/2026

Looking forward to seeing you for our next event in the Built to Last Series: Plaster Resortation with Adam Benton

07/27/2026

What a fantastic kickoff!! Thank you to everyone who stopped by for the first event in our Historic Restoration Series. It's inspiring to see so many people passionate about preserving and celebrating Des Moines's historic spaces. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!

07/25/2026

Do you own or love a historic home? 🏡

We're excited to help spread the word about a free educational workshop series hosted by our community partner, the Des Moines Heritage Trust!

Join local restoration professionals to learn best practices for restoring historic wood windows while preserving the character of your home.

🪟 Built to Last: Historic Window Restoration
📅 July 26, 2026
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Des Moines Heritage Center
120 E. 5th Street

Featuring:
• Josh Harper, Clean Slate Builds
• Erica Simbro, Knox Plat Windows

✅ Free to attend!

06/18/2026

Built to Last: Historic Restoration Series

Do you own a historic home or simply love preserving Des Moines history? Join us for the first session of our Built to Last Historic Restoration Series and learn the art of restoring original wood windows from professionals who do it every day.

Hear from:
🔹 Josh Harper, Clean Slate Builds
🔹 Erica Simbro, Knox Plat Windows

📅 July 26, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Des Moines Heritage Center, 120 E 5th Street

Whether you're tackling a restoration project or just curious about historic preservation, this hands-on educational session will provide practical tips, expert insight, and inspiration to help preserve the character of historic buildings for generations to come.