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Saga of Neighboring Historic Buildings Continues in Cedar Rapids
24
Feb 2015

Saga of Neighboring Historic Buildings Continues in Cedar Rapids

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – The City Council rejected bids tonight to redevelop one of the city’s oldest riverfront commercial structures, but..

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Service station undergoes transformation in New Bohemia
30
Jan 2015

Service station undergoes transformation in New Bohemia

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS — Its small size belies the massive attention a newly restored service station is attracting in New Bohemia...

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Ausadie Building could become first local historic landmark
14
Nov 2014

Ausadie Building could become first local historic landmark

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage The historic Ausadie Building—the “Jewel of First Avenue”—has retained its stately presence on First Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids for..

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Cedar Rapids examines proposed downtown historic district
20
Oct 2014

Cedar Rapids examines proposed downtown historic district

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – Few people batted an eye when the former Isis Theatre in downtown Cedar Rapids was demolished earlier..

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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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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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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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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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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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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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