Des Moines Heritage Trust

Des Moines Heritage Trust Des Moines Heritage Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic properties in the Des Moines metropolitan area

05/28/2026

Historic preservation takes passion, persistence, and heart; this year’s Historic Preservation Champion exemplifies all three. Congratulations to Rally Cap Properties on your achievement, and thank you for helping preserve the character and history of our community!

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05/26/2026

Please join us in applauding the recipient of the Historic Preservation Project of the Year - Residential Award, Cutler Construction Company! Your work demonstrates the power of preservation to revitalize spaces, strengthen communities, and celebrate local history. Congratulations!

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05/25/2026

A historic place preserved is a story protected. Congratulations to our Historic Preservation Adaptive Reuse - Mixed Use Award winners Tim & Chloe Bratvold. Thank you for helping safeguard the history and character of our community through your outstanding preservation efforts.

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05/24/2026

Join us in celebrating the winner of this year’s Historic Preservation Adaptive Reuse Award, Christensen Development! Through vision, care, and stewardship, this project has made a lasting impact on the preservation of our historic community. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

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05/23/2026

Preserving history is about more than buildings. It’s about protecting community identity and honoring the past. Congratulations to our Historic Preservation Project of the Year - Commercial - Over 10,000 SF Award winner, Tim Rypma! Thank you for your dedication to historic preservation excellence.

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05/23/2026

Preservation leaves a lasting impact far beyond bricks and mortar. Congratulations to one of this year’s Historic Preservation Project of the Year - Commercial - under 10,000 SF award winner, DEV Partners, for helping protect the character, history, and stories that define our community.

05/23/2026

Some places deserve a second life — and thanks to passionate preservationists like White Oak Realty Iowa , one of this year’s Historic Preservation Project of the Year - Commercial - under 10,000 SF award recipient, they get one. Congratulations on your well-deserved honor and thank you for helping preserve our community’s history!

05/22/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Historic Preservation Hall of Fame Award recipient! This honor recognizes a lasting legacy of leadership, dedication, and impact in preserving the historic places and stories that shape our community. Thank you, Bruce Gerleman, for your extraordinary contributions to historic preservation and for inspiring future generations to continue this important work.

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05/14/2026

Thank you to Rypma Burton Group for being the Historic Preservation Champion Sponsor for our Historic Preservation Awards Dinner!

We appreciate their support of historic preservation and their investment in the future of Des Moines. We are looking forward to celebrating tomorrow night!

A big thank you to Estes Construction for joining us as the Presenting Sponsor of this year’s Historic Preservation Awar...
05/07/2026

A big thank you to Estes Construction for joining us as the Presenting Sponsor of this year’s Historic Preservation Awards Dinner.

From careful restorations to meaningful adaptive reuse projects, Estes continues to play an active role in keeping historic buildings relevant, functional, and part of our community’s story. We’re grateful for their partnership in celebrating preservation!

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120 E. Fifth Street
Des Moines, IA
50309

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