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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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25
Nov 2013

Historic home moved to downtown Cedar Rapids opens as offices

CEDAR RAPIDS – The only building saved from more than a dozen demolished in the city’s medical district is finding new life as office space..

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29
Oct 2013

Historic church demolished for surface parking lot last year

CEDAR RAPIDS – It won’t bring back the historic church that was demolished last year, but advocates hope a new study that shows the Cedar..

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05
Oct 2013

CR School Board to decide fate of district’s oldest standing school

UPDATE: Tonight’s board meeting has been pushed ahead to 5 p.m. The public hearing on Lincoln Elementary is first on the agenda. CEDAR RAPIDS –..

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Historic Hach Building destined for demolition in New Bohemia District
26
Aug 2013

Historic Hach Building destined for demolition in New Bohemia District

CEDAR RAPIDS – Despite last-minute efforts to save it, an iconic building that connects the New Bohemia district to Czech Village is destined for the..

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