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56th Street in Des Moines, Iowa

56th Street in Des Moines is a two-lane secondary road. It runs in a north-south direction and crosses Brattleboro Avenue, 55th Street, Dagle Drive, Rutland Avenue, Kingman Avenue, Pleasant Drive, Harwood Drive, North Waterbury Road, Waterbury Road, Waterbury Circle, Ingersoll Avenue and Shriver Avenue.

Road Type
secondary road
Lanes
2
Route
north-south

Artworks

  • Animal Pyramid (Artist: Bruce Nauman, bronze) – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Three Way Piece No.1: Points (Artist: Henry Moore, bronze) – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Shadow (Artist: Lewis deSoto, coal) – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Double Niche (Artist: Bryan Hunt, bronze) – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Man and Pegasus (Artist: Carl Milles, bronze) – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Seat/Leg Table (Artist: Scott Burton, stone) – approx. 0.7 mi.

Museums

  • Des Moines Art Center (wheelchair accessible, opening hours: Mon closed; Tue–Wed 11–16; Thu 11–19; Fri 10–19; Sat–Sun 10–16, Web) at Grand Avenue 4700 (50312-2099) – approx. 0.7 mi.

Art galleries

  • Five Monkeys Inc. at Chamberlain Avenue 4211 (50312) – approx. 1.1 mi.

Bus stops

  • 42nd St & Harwood Dr – approx. 1.0 mi.
  • 42nd St & Woodland Ave – approx. 1.0 mi.
  • Ingersoll Ave & 42nd St – approx. 1.0 mi.
  • 42nd St & Rollins Ave – approx. 1.1 mi.
  • Ingersoll Ave & 41st St – approx. 1.1 mi.

Banks

  • Cornerstone Community Credit Union at 61st Street 414 (50312) – approx. 0.4 mi.

Variety stores

  • Dollar General at 63rd Street 221 (50312) – approx. 0.7 mi.

Tailor shops

  • Alterations & Custom Made by Tran (opening hours: Mon–Fri 8–17:30; Sat 9–14) at Chamberlain Avenue 4201 (50312) – approx. 1.1 mi.

Hair salons

  • Universal Kutz at University Avenue 4803 (50311) – approx. 1.1 mi.
  • Salon Coiffure at University Avenue 4712 (50311) – approx. 1.1 mi.
  • Waveland Barber/Stylist at University Avenue 4710 (50311) – approx. 1.1 mi.

Restaurants

  • Maccabee's Deli (Sandwich) at Polk Boulevard 1150 (50311) – approx. 1.1 mi.
  • Waveland Cafe at University Avenue 4708 (50311-3302) – approx. 1.1 mi.

Cemeteries

  • Benjamin F. Jesse Pioneer Cemetery – approx. 0.7 mi.

Tourist information centers

  • Central Iowa Trails Infohub – approx. 0.9 mi.

Bars

  • Waveland Lounge at University 4706 (50311) – approx. 1.1 mi.

Streets nearby

57th Street
0.1 mi
Ingersoll Avenue
Pita Pit, Firehouse Subs, Panchero's, Ingersoll Ave & #2610, Ingersoll Ave & 28th St, Ingersoll Ave & #2525, Ingersoll Ave & 18th St, Bauder's & Donut King, Axis Salon & Day Spa, Ingersoll Ave & 41st St, Ingersoll Ave & 39th St, Ingersoll Ave & 37th St, Loyal Sons Barber Shop, Preservation, Enchanted Mystical Boutique, Ingersoll Ave & 35th St, Ingersoll Ave & #3220, Ingersoll Ave & MLK Pkwy (Far-Side), Cheese Bar, Ingersoll Ave & 31st St, Ingersoll Ave & 29th St, Ingersoll Ave & Crescent Dr, Noodles & Company, Qdoba, Menchie's, Dollhouse Lash & Brow, Blue Shark Ale House, 23rd & Ingersoll Ave. BCycle Station, Ingersoll Ave & 23rd St, Ingersoll Ave & 23rd St (Far-Side), Thai Flavors Ingersoll, UnityPoint Clinic Urgent Care, Des Moines Family Dentistry, Ingersoll Ave & 15th St, Community, A Walgreens Pharmacy, UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine, Ingersoll Ave & 42nd St
0.1 mi
Billy Goat Bridge
0.2 mi
North Waterbury Road
0.2 mi
Westwood Drive
0.2 mi
Waterbury Road
0.2 mi
Shriver Avenue
0.2 mi
55th Street
0.2 mi
Walnut Hill Avenue
0.2 mi
54th Street
0.3 mi
Harwood Drive
0.3 mi
Ronwood Drive
0.3 mi
53rd Street
0.3 mi
Woodland Avenue
Ingersoll Park, Carl's Place, Gateway Market Café, 15th St & Woodland Ave, Woodland Ave & 15th St, Education & Research Center
0.3 mi
Walnut Hill Drive
0.3 mi
Cummins Parkway
0.3 mi
60th Place
0.3 mi
Waveland Trail
0.3 mi
Country Club Boulevard
0.4 mi
52nd Street
0.4 mi
Grand Avenue
Back of a Snowman (Black), Willy, White Ghost, Reclining Figure, Order, Gymnast III, Untitled, Ancient Forest, Juno, Spider, Thinker on a Rock, MOONRISE. east. august, air gets into everything even nothing, MOONRISE. east. january, Post Balzac, In the Morning, Seating for Eight, Back of a Snowman (White), LOVE, Grand Ave & 14th St, Grand Ave & 16th St, Three Way Piece No.1: Points, Animal Pyramid, Grand Ave & 3rd St, Domino's, Bank of the West, Grand Ave & 10th St, Funky Finds Vintage & Retro, Grand Ave & 12th St, Nadia's French Bakery, Grand Ave & 4th St, Bergman Plastic Surgery, Quantum Leaf
0.4 mi
John MacVicar Freeway
0.4 mi
60th Street
0.4 mi
61st Street
Cornerstone Community Credit Union
0.4 mi
Pleasant Street
Woodland Heights
0.4 mi
Pleasant Drive
0.4 mi
51st Street
0.4 mi
Woodland Road
0.5 mi
Chamberlain Drive
0.5 mi
62nd Street
0.5 mi
58th Street
0.5 mi
59th Street
Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh
0.6 mi

Buildings nearby

Merrill Middle School
0.3 mi

Houses nearby

Thomas I. Stoner House
0.6 mi

Nursing homes nearby

Hospice of Central Iowa
0.4 mi

Residential areas nearby

Wilshire
500 ft
Ingersoll Oaks
0.1 mi
Dudley Place
0.2 mi
Walnut Hills Place
0.2 mi
Leachman Place
0.3 mi
Waterbury Park
0.3 mi
Ronwood Place
0.3 mi
Waterbury Circle
Waterbury
0.3 mi
Bonita Place
0.3 mi
Winton Place
0.4 mi
Grand Avenue Waterbury
0.4 mi
Country Club Knolls
0.5 mi
Oakview
0.5 mi

School buildings nearby

Merrill Junior High School
0.3 mi