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All About West End Salvage....
Once upon a time, a really cool guy named Don Short held a salvage sale when trying to save historical architectural pieces from homes being torn down in & around Des Moines.
That was the beginning of West End 20 years ago, and the rest is history.
This is Don.
Don Short started the legend that is West End Architectural Salvage 20 years ago, and is the star of the HGTV hit show, West End Salvage.
He also loves puppies. Especially Schnauzer puppies.
Awards. We win things. Sometimes.
West End Architectural Salvage has won People's Choice for wedding/event venue, coffee shop, and antique store for many years.
We are honored to know we are loved by the people of Des Moines.
We salvage cool things.
We love salvage. Specifically, architectural salvage. So we salvage cool pieces of history from forgotten places so others can enjoy relics from the past.
Fun fact: Don once owned the iconic Queen of Hearts mansion in Marshalltown, Iowa. And had the privilege of salvaging a few pieces before it was slated to be demolished.
Don loves the camera.
No, really. He's a natural - whether he's filming his hit series for HGTV or a commercial shoot with KCCI he's always camera-ready, and as everyone knows, he thinks he's really funny.
