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Historic Sokol building could soon take turn for the better
26
Mar 2014

Historic Sokol building could soon take turn for the better

CEDAR RAPIDS — The gymnasts have vaulted off, but a developer hopes to bring a new form of activity to the historic Sokol building in..

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Historic restoration in store for Commonwealth Apartments under tax credit proposal
24
Mar 2014

Historic restoration in store for Commonwealth Apartments under tax credit proposal

CEDAR RAPIDS – Entering the Commonwealth Apartments is like taking a step back in time. Built in 1925 as an extended-stay hotel, the building, at..

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Wikipedia page claiming Brucemore to be sold is “obviously erroneous”
14
Mar 2014

Wikipedia page claiming Brucemore to be sold is “obviously erroneous”

CEDAR RAPIDS – No, Brucemore isn’t for sale. The 26-acre estate with its 19th-century mansion was the target of a satiric Wikipedia edit that claimed..

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Cedar Rapids School Board votes to sell Lincoln School to local church
25
Feb 2014

Cedar Rapids School Board votes to sell Lincoln School to local church

The Cedar Rapids School District’s oldest building is on course to become a place of worship, rather than another empty lot in the city. During..

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Stained glass windows find new homes in Cedar Rapids after demolition of historic church
21
Feb 2014

Stained glass windows find new homes in Cedar Rapids after demolition of historic church

The stained glass windows inside the new Cedar Rapids Public Library drew Devon Whitman’s curiosity, even though he didn’t know their history. “Of the things..

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New B Avenue historic district first in years for Cedar Rapids
28
Jan 2014

New B Avenue historic district first in years for Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS — For most of her life, Dixie Derby has lived on B Avenue NE in Cedar Rapids, but it wasn’t until recently that she..

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Meeting set to consider taking 1920s-era buildings off demolition list
20
Jan 2014

Meeting set to consider taking 1920s-era buildings off demolition list

UPDATE: Anyone interested in these buildings should contact Cedar Rapids Housing Redevelopment Analyst, Caleb Mason, at (319)286-5188 or c.mason@cedar-rapids.org. CEDAR RAPIDS – With more than..

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Historic Brewer House in Cedar Rapids to be relocated
30
Dec 2013

Historic Brewer House in Cedar Rapids to be relocated

CEDAR RAPIDS –A Cedar Rapids couple hopes the New Year brings a new start in a decidedly old house. Dawn Stephens and her husband, Greg..

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California man returns to Cedar Rapids to restore hilltop Victorian home
10
Dec 2013

California man returns to Cedar Rapids to restore hilltop Victorian home

CEDAR RAPIDS – Mark Cardis remembers playing in the yard of the hilltop Victorian home, next door to his family’s house in northwest Cedar Rapids...

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“One size fits all” not necessarily true in Wellington Heights
30
Nov 2013

“One size fits all” not necessarily true in Wellington Heights

CEDAR RAPIDS – Rita Wright appreciates improvement efforts underway in her neighborhood, but questions the need to demolish the Wellington Heights home where she has..

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