Mar 2016

Photo gallery: Donation from Friends of Historic Preservation to Save CR Heritage

A piece of history was saved today, as Iowa City-based Friends of Historic Preservation donated an oak staircase railing to be used in the “Frankie..

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Mar 2016

Collaboration saves piece of history

IOWA CITY – Two homes built 30 miles apart in the late 1800s are meeting different fates, but will share a future. The former Women’s..

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Concerns surround final attempt to save Knutson Building

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Mar 2016

Concerns surround final attempt to save Knutson Building

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – A building on Iowa’s “most endangered” list is being given one last chance for redevelopment, but potential..

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White Elephant owners seek demolition for historic New Bohemia building

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Mar 2016

White Elephant owners seek demolition for historic New Bohemia building

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS — The White Elephant building in New Bohemia appears to be at the end of its rope...

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Knutson Building placed on Iowa’s “Most Endangered” list

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Jan 2016

Knutson Building placed on Iowa’s “Most Endangered” list

UPDATE (Jan. 28, 2016) City staff told the Historic Preservation Commission at their meeting tonight that at least one firm will tour the Knutson Building..

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Retro arcade games and Auto Row play role in new Cedar Rapids brewery

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Dec 2015

Retro arcade games and Auto Row play role in new Cedar Rapids brewery

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – A new craft brewery and arcade in Cedar Rapids will take customers back in time, in more..

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Mason uses “lost art form” on historic Frankie House

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Nov 2015

Mason uses “lost art form” on historic Frankie House

NOTE: Joe Luchtenburg will demonstrate historic masonry techniques on the Frankie House at noon Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at the site at 1425 Fifth Ave...

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Council grants reprieve for Knutson Building

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Nov 2015

Council grants reprieve for Knutson Building

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids City Council voted tonight to stabilize the Knutson Building, with one caveat: the public..

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Nov 2015

Last chance for Knutson Building

UPDATE: The Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously on Nov. 12, 2015, to recommend having the Knutson Building stabilized, for an estimated cost of..

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