Re: The Garver House basement tunnelRe: {RenovateDSM} Renovation in th e News

[Pat]

Andy Fales has been looking for tunnels around DM.  Other than the Capitol complex are there others?

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Subject: The Garver House basement tunnelRe: {RenovateDSM} Renovation in the News
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 15:18:28 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks to Steve for sharing that. It is an excellent article. Super accurate story and great publicity for rehabbers.

 

 Now for the Garver house, the tunnel is a coal mine shaft. I tried to buy that house in the early 1990s when it was still part of a nursing home complex that extended across the street to the North. I was told it was on top of a coal mine. I walked a way down the shaft until the realtor got really upset. I could not resist.

Marlon Mormann

 

 

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THANK YOU STEVE!

 

WHO13 did do a good job of telling the story.  Hopefully this will keep those toiling away to stay inspired and get more interested. Some great buildings out there just looking for 'mentors'!

On May 24, 2012, at 8:13 AM, Steve Wilke-Shapiro wrote:

Last night, WHO13 aired a great report on renovating historic Des Moines homes - featuring several Des Moines Rehabbers Club members.  They talked about the Drake neighborhood, River Bend, and Sherman Hill, showing some wonderful examples of people investing in their homes and neighborhoods.

http://on.whotv.com/izPVqfO

Please watch it and be inspired!

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[Kelli.griffis]

I remember someone at the Market Street Co-Working project (on SE  4th) said there was a mysterious door in the basement that was probably a tunnel to another building. That building was once a linseed oil factory and a cabinet maker that also made coffins. 

-Kelli Griffis

P.S. There are lost mine shafts around Des Moines and they are VERY tempting to explore. But please don't go into mine shafts without breathing equipment or a canary. Odorless gas can overcome you and kill you in a matter of minutes. My family lost a young boy to mine shaft gas many years ago. (History buffs can look up the story in the old Des Moines newspapers from the early 1930s. His name was Jose "Joe" Muñoz from Valley Junction. Not to be confused with my uncle Joe Muñoz who still lives in Des Moines.)

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[marlon]

As I recall the shaft ended with a wood door and what looked like a vertical shaft straight down. It is a good idea to not traverse any tunnel as they often angle downward for a way then go verticle. The last step would be a killer, plus most fill with water.

 

Marlon MOrmann

 

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Principal has an elaberate tunnel system between 4 or 5 of their downtown office buildings/parking ramps.

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