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Czech Village Neighborhood Home Offered for Sale
30
Aug 2015

Czech Village Neighborhood Home Offered for Sale

Update (Nov. 2, 2015) The city of Cedar Rapids received no bids on this home,so the demolition process will proceed. The next step involves the..

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Cedar Rapids Owner of Historic Home in Race to Make Repairs
30
Jul 2015

Cedar Rapids Owner of Historic Home in Race to Make Repairs

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage Seeking a fresh start with her three sons after the death of her husband, Tamara Dallege never imagined the tumult..

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Will Knutson Building meet same fate as historic Sinclair smokestack?
30
Jun 2015

Will Knutson Building meet same fate as historic Sinclair smokestack?

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – As it currently sits, Tim Blumer agrees with the people who view the Knutson Metal Co., building..

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City to forego redevelopment of historic Knutson Building
25
May 2015

City to forego redevelopment of historic Knutson Building

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – Despite bids to redevelop the Knutson Metal Co. site, the city appears poised to demolish the historic..

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Save CR Heritage announces collaborative effort to save historic home
13
May 2015

Save CR Heritage announces collaborative effort to save historic home

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – Once destined for demolition, a home built more than a century ago for a Cedar Rapids doctor..

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Garfield and Arthur schools celebrate 100th anniversaries
04
May 2015

Garfield and Arthur schools celebrate 100th anniversaries

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage In the 1910s, Cedar Rapids was booming in both its economy and population, which resulted in an unprecedented number of..

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Immigrant home demolished in Cedar Rapids among oldest in New Bohemia
24
Apr 2015

Immigrant home demolished in Cedar Rapids among oldest in New Bohemia

Note: The Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Plan will be discussed Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, 1400 Inspiration..

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Cedar Rapids considers code violations to historic Knutson Building
07
Apr 2015

Cedar Rapids considers code violations to historic Knutson Building

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage Just days before proposals are due for redeveloping one of the oldest commercial structures in Cedar Rapids, the city has..

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Proposed Cedar Rapids flood control system puts historic riverfront buildings at risk
21
Mar 2015

Proposed Cedar Rapids flood control system puts historic riverfront buildings at risk

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – Members of Save Cedar Rapids Heritage are concerned that the alignment of the city’s flood protection system..

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