Terrace Hill

Terrace Hill is a National Historic Landmark and the Iowa Governor's Residence. Terrace Hill is located at 2300 Grand Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa.  Terrace Hill was given to the state of Iowa in 1971  by the heirs of F. M. Hubbell, who bought the home from its original owner, B. F. Allen, in 1884. The families of Govenors Kim Reynolds, Terry Branstad, Robert D. Ray, Tom Vilsack, and Chet Culver have called Terrace Hill their "home." Since Terrace Hill was opened to the public in 1978, nearly 500,000 people have visited this American treasure. They have come from far away -- from Nepal to Norway, from Kenya to Korea, from Belgium to Brazil. Hospitality of this sort contributes to good international relations -- often resulting in improved trade relations and business expansions that create quality jobs for Iowans. Visitors  come to Terrace Hill from every state in the United States and every county in Iowa. Each year, over 2,500 of the state's students visit this home of Iowa history.

Our mission is to promote and celebrate Iowa history.