Sep 2018

Save CR Heritage honored with award from Preservation Iowa

Preservation Iowa presented awards for excellence in preservation during a luncheon Aug. 28, 2018, in Waterloo. Save CR Heritage was among the honorees, being named..

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Save CR Heritage launches Friday Night Meetups

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Aug 2018

Save CR Heritage launches Friday Night Meetups

Members of Save CR Heritage saw snippets of the city’s history on a tour of the Softball Hall of Fame and dinner at the landmark..

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End of the line for another historic building in Cedar Rapids

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Jul 2018

End of the line for another historic building in Cedar Rapids

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage Efforts to save a historic building on the Grant Wood Walking Tour in Cedar Rapids have ended. Most recently rented..

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Historic comebacks from 2008 flood highlighted during CR Resurgence Tour

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Jun 2018

Historic comebacks from 2008 flood highlighted during CR Resurgence Tour

CEDAR RAPIDS – Extreme heat Saturday didn’t keep tour-goers from visiting historic sites in Cedar Rapids that survived the 2008 flood. The CR Resurgence Tour,..

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Final good-bye: family member bids farewell to historic Bever Building

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Jun 2018

Final good-bye: family member bids farewell to historic Bever Building

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – C. Anthony “Tony” Bever gave the building that bore his family name one last look. “I spent..

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C.R. Resurgence Tour to mark 10th anniversary of epic flood

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Jun 2018

C.R. Resurgence Tour to mark 10th anniversary of epic flood

NOTE: The C.R. Resurgence Tour will be Saturday, June 16, 2018, from 2-5:30 p.m., with a social hour from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Arrive at the first..

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Honoring the abandoned: Save CR Heritage teams with Iowa City Salvage Barn

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May 2018

Honoring the abandoned: Save CR Heritage teams with Iowa City Salvage Barn

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage Changing the demolition mindset is an ongoing challenge in Cedar Rapids, where developers are known for wiping the slate clean,..

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Historic Brewer House remains a work in progress

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May 2018

Historic Brewer House remains a work in progress

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – When it comes to any home improvement project, things don’t always go according to plan. Homeowners Dawn Stephens..

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