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Nearly lost piece of history finds new life close to home
11
Jan 2025

Nearly lost piece of history finds new life close to home

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Ransacked by squatters and vandalized during break-ins, the turn-of-the-century homes along First Avenue SE were considered..

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Early 1900s Cedar Rapids house in need of new home
02
Jan 2025

Early 1900s Cedar Rapids house in need of new home

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A farmhouse in southwest Cedar Rapids is being offered for free to anyone who can move..

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Save CR Heritage 2024 year-end review
23
Dec 2024

Save CR Heritage 2024 year-end review

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — This year has been a monumental one for Save CR Heritage, and the entire city, as the all-volunteer nonprofit finally saw..

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Cedar Rapids School Board votes to renovate Harrison Elementary; funding source not specified
26
Aug 2024

Cedar Rapids School Board votes to renovate Harrison Elementary; funding source not specified

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education unanimously voted Aug. 26 to renovate Harrison..

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Cedar Rapids offers 1890’s home to move
19
Aug 2024

Cedar Rapids offers 1890’s home to move

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The city of Cedar Rapids is offering an 1890’s home that needs to be moved from its current site at 1842..

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Unveiling the J.E. Halvorson House exterior ornamentation project
21
Jul 2024

Unveiling the J.E. Halvorson House exterior ornamentation project

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Time had taken its toll on wooden corbels and other architectural features of the early-1900s J.E. Halvorson House, but thanks to..

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Photos: Harrison Neighborhood walking tour with Mark Stoffer Hunter
16
Jun 2024

Photos: Harrison Neighborhood walking tour with Mark Stoffer Hunter

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — As the Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education continues to debate the fate of..

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Franklin Middle School celebrates 100th anniversary in Cedar Rapids
24
May 2024

Franklin Middle School celebrates 100th anniversary in Cedar Rapids

Note: Save CR Heritage is hosting a walking tour of the Harrison Elementary School neighborhood, led by Cedar Rapids Historian Mark Stoffer Hunter on Friday,..

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Community bids final farewell to Garfield and Arthur elementary schools in Cedar Rapids
04
May 2024

Community bids final farewell to Garfield and Arthur elementary schools in Cedar Rapids

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Alumni, teachers, parents and neighbors attended an open house at Garfield and Arthur elementary schools to..

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Cedar Rapids School survey omits cost information
04
Apr 2024

Cedar Rapids School survey omits cost information

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Voters in the Cedar Rapids Community School District this week began receiving a survey from the..

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