Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds Historic District | |
Location | East 30th Street and Grand Avenue Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
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Coordinates | 41°35′43″N 93°32′58″W / 41.59528°N 93.54944°W |
Area | 313 acres (127 ha) |
Architect | Various |
NRHP reference No. | 87000014[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 14, 1987 |
The Iowa State Fairgrounds is located on the east side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It annually hosts the Iowa State Fair in late summer. The state fair was begun in Iowa in 1854 and the current fairgrounds were established in 1886. The fairgrounds were listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 as the Iowa State Fair and Exposition Grounds.[1]