Where to Find Superman's Phone Booth in Iowa

With all due respect to Des Moines native Brandon Routh, he was not the first Iowa native to play Superman.

While Routh played the Man of Steel in the 2006 film Superman Returns, it was actually George Reeves who donned the tights and cape in one of the earliest iterations of the comic book hero. Reeves, a native to Woolstock, IA, played the titular character in Adventures of Superman, a syndicated serial that ran for over 100 episodes in the 1950s.

George Reeves' Permanent Mark on Iowa:

Beyond Superman, Reeves had a slew of roles in both short and feature-length films from the 1930s - 1950s. Sadly, his life was cut short at the age of 45, following a gunshot wound to the end, which was ruled a suicide but has been controversially debated as an accidental shooting.

Perhaps Reeves' name would be as synonymous with Superman as Christopher Reeve had the Iowa native lived longer to become more of a household name. That being said, his hometown of Woolstock has a loving tribute to the late actor and his most iconic role that people can visit anytime of year.

Where to Find Superman's Phone Booth in Iowa:

Per Iowa Road Trip — to commemorate Reeves' 112th birthday on January 5th — sourcing information from an article in The Des Moines Register, Woolstock residents Robin Hamer and Veronica Guyader took it upon themselves to restore Reeves' childhood home in 2006. The home is located at 107 Herman Street, and outside the home is a makeshift phone booth with a mannequin dressed like Clark Kent inside.

On an otherwise nondescript residential street is a beautiful little landmark that provides the opportunity for both a photo-op and a fitting memorial for a talented actor gone way too soon.