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Advocates hope to save 1890s home as church seeks demolition
14
Oct 2014

Advocates hope to save 1890s home as church seeks demolition

Note: Anyone interested in saving this home and in the historic tax credit process can email Save CR Heritage at: SaveCRHeritage@gmail.com By Cindy Hadish/Save CR..

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Deadline looms for Knutson Building development proposals
29
Sep 2014

Deadline looms for Knutson Building development proposals

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage It seems an almost sure-fire way to sabotage a real estate sale. Six years after the 2008 flood roared through..

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Coe College offers sign of hope to preservation advocates
21
Sep 2014

Coe College offers sign of hope to preservation advocates

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – City historian Mark Stoffer Hunter hopes Coe College’s renovation of Fire Station No. 3 for student housing..

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History Center to purchase former Cedar Rapids funeral home for new location
09
Sep 2014

History Center to purchase former Cedar Rapids funeral home for new location

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS — A mansion once home to prominent residents in the city’s history, which later served as a place..

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Settlement of New Buffalo, IA, soon to disappear
28
Aug 2014

Settlement of New Buffalo, IA, soon to disappear

Final remnants of an early Iowa community will soon be relegated to the past. A new Goodyear Tire store is planned at the location of..

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Cedar Rapids core neighborhoods still hurting from June flash floods
20
Aug 2014

Cedar Rapids core neighborhoods still hurting from June flash floods

CEDAR RAPIDS – Flash-flooding that filled their basement with more than 9 feet of water is still all too real for Jim and Cheri Kirk,..

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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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