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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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Cedar Rapids residents invited to join Preserve Iowa Summit
30
Jul 2014

Cedar Rapids residents invited to join Preserve Iowa Summit

CEDAR RAPIDS — Conference-goers from around the state and beyond will see firsthand the great survival and flood recovery story of Cedar Rapids as they..

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Riverfront buildings in Cedar Rapids move toward redevelopment
25
Jul 2014

Riverfront buildings in Cedar Rapids move toward redevelopment

NOTE: A meeting for developers interested in learning more about  the Knutson Building is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, in the Collins Conference..

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Building update: new Lincoln Elementary owner schedules open house
25
Jun 2014

Building update: new Lincoln Elementary owner schedules open house

CEDAR RAPIDS – The oldest school in Cedar Rapids is in the midst of its transformation into a place of worship, while two city-owned commercial..

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Lion Bridge Brewing Company finds perfect fit in historic Czech Village grocery store
19
Jun 2014

Lion Bridge Brewing Company finds perfect fit in historic Czech Village grocery store

Note: Save Cedar Rapids Heritage chose Lion Bridge Brewing Company as the site of its first Preservation Mixer, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26,..

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Hach Building demolition ends family and neighborhood story
12
May 2014

Hach Building demolition ends family and neighborhood story

CEDAR RAPIDS – Robert Hach Jr. shook his head in disbelief. More than a century of his family’s history knocked down within minutes; wiped clean..

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Razing of New Bohemia building to leave hole in historic district
05
May 2014

Razing of New Bohemia building to leave hole in historic district

CEDAR RAPIDS — When New Bohemia’s Hach Building is bulldozed in coming days, it won’t be due to a lack of interest in restoring the..

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City to consider future of one of Cedar Rapids’ oldest buildings
18
Apr 2014

City to consider future of one of Cedar Rapids’ oldest buildings

CEDAR RAPIDS — One of the oldest structures in Cedar Rapids, the Knutson Building along the city’s riverfront has evolved since 1887,  from a condensed milk..

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Photo gallery: Moving day for the Brewer House
03
Apr 2014

Photo gallery: Moving day for the Brewer House

The Brewer House, a building on the National Register of Historic Places, made its own historic move on Thursday, April 3, 2014. Goodwin House Moving..

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Historic Brewer House relocated
01
Apr 2014

Historic Brewer House relocated

CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s a story of perseverance. Greg Young and his wife, Dawn Stephens, almost gave up in their quest to move the historic..

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