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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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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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