Everyone is Served: Celebrating the Re-Opening of the Edna Griffin Building

Date: Saturday, Apr. 4, 2020 2:00 p.m.

Location: Edna Griffin Building, 319 7th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

Event Information

Description

Join us for this community, family-friendly event honoring Edna Griffin, Iowa civil rights activist, who made the historic 1948 sit-in at Katz Drug Store and advocated for justice her entire life. We'll celebrate the re-use, rehabilitation and craftsmanship that have brought new life to this National Register building. Experience the way that architecture speaks, bringing forth stories from the past that help us understand our share history. Sponsored by Iowa Architectural Foundation, Neumann Bros. Construction, RDG Planning & Design and State Historical Society of Iowa.

Neighborhoods

Edna Griffin Building

Host Organization

Iowa Architectural Foundation

Website

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/everyone-is-served-celebrating-new-life-for-the-edna-griffin-building-tickets-91523317707

Pricing Information

free

Contact

Claudia Cackler
515-669-5629
director@iowaarchfoundation.org