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Wellington Heights house restored as part of larger neighborhood effort
24
Nov 2014

Wellington Heights house restored as part of larger neighborhood effort

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage Liz Martin and Nathan Biehl had to move furniture out of a room in their duplex last year just to..

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Ausadie Building could become first local historic landmark
14
Nov 2014

Ausadie Building could become first local historic landmark

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage The historic Ausadie Building—the “Jewel of First Avenue”—has retained its stately presence on First Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids for..

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Cedar Rapids examines proposed downtown historic district
20
Oct 2014

Cedar Rapids examines proposed downtown historic district

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – Few people batted an eye when the former Isis Theatre in downtown Cedar Rapids was demolished earlier..

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Advocates hope to save 1890s home as church seeks demolition
14
Oct 2014

Advocates hope to save 1890s home as church seeks demolition

Note: Anyone interested in saving this home and in the historic tax credit process can email Save CR Heritage at: SaveCRHeritage@gmail.com By Cindy Hadish/Save CR..

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Deadline looms for Knutson Building development proposals
29
Sep 2014

Deadline looms for Knutson Building development proposals

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage It seems an almost sure-fire way to sabotage a real estate sale. Six years after the 2008 flood roared through..

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Coe College offers sign of hope to preservation advocates
21
Sep 2014

Coe College offers sign of hope to preservation advocates

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – City historian Mark Stoffer Hunter hopes Coe College’s renovation of Fire Station No. 3 for student housing..

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History Center to purchase former Cedar Rapids funeral home for new location
09
Sep 2014

History Center to purchase former Cedar Rapids funeral home for new location

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS — A mansion once home to prominent residents in the city’s history, which later served as a place..

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Settlement of New Buffalo, IA, soon to disappear
28
Aug 2014

Settlement of New Buffalo, IA, soon to disappear

Final remnants of an early Iowa community will soon be relegated to the past. A new Goodyear Tire store is planned at the location of..

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Cedar Rapids core neighborhoods still hurting from June flash floods
20
Aug 2014

Cedar Rapids core neighborhoods still hurting from June flash floods

CEDAR RAPIDS – Flash-flooding that filled their basement with more than 9 feet of water is still all too real for Jim and Cheri Kirk,..

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Summit tours shine spotlight on historic buildings
31
Jul 2014

Summit tours shine spotlight on historic buildings

CEDAR RAPIDS – Repurposed historic buildings, award-winning restoration work, chic upper-level apartments and other architectural gems will be highlighted in eight tours during the Preserve..

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