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Save CR Heritage tour uncovers ‘hidden gems’ in Mound View neighborhood of Cedar Rapids
11
Jun 2026

Save CR Heritage tour uncovers ‘hidden gems’ in Mound View neighborhood of Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Save CR Heritage is reviving a beloved tradition with its Hidden Gems Tour of Homes, from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, June 14,..

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Save CR Heritage thanks supporters in successful capital campaign for historic Zastera Pharmacy storefront
17
Aug 2025

Save CR Heritage thanks supporters in successful capital campaign for historic Zastera Pharmacy storefront

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — More than 100 individuals, businesses and organizations joined together to help Save CR Heritage breathe new life into the northwest neighborhood..

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Redevelopment project in downtown Cedar Rapids to incorporate historic structures
08
Nov 2018

Redevelopment project in downtown Cedar Rapids to incorporate historic structures

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – An iconic bank building and the facade of a historic theater will be saved under a plan..

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City building with unique architecture is latest to face demolition in Cedar Rapids
19
Oct 2018

City building with unique architecture is latest to face demolition in Cedar Rapids

Call the Cedar Rapids City Manager’s Office at (319) 286-5080 or email: citymanager@cedar-rapids.org to voice your opinion about saving this building. By Cindy Hadish/Save CR..

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Rare brick home in Cedar Rapids faces demolition; offered free to move
14
Sep 2018

Rare brick home in Cedar Rapids faces demolition; offered free to move

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – A rare brick house that predates an entire neighborhood in southeast Cedar Rapids will be demolished if..

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Historic buildings targeted as string of demolitions blight First Avenue in Cedar Rapids
09
Sep 2018

Historic buildings targeted as string of demolitions blight First Avenue in Cedar Rapids

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – This summer has seen an uptick in the number of historic buildings demolished along First Avenue, with..

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Final good-bye: family member bids farewell to historic Bever Building
06
Jun 2018

Final good-bye: family member bids farewell to historic Bever Building

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS –  C. Anthony “Tony” Bever gave the building that bore his family name one last look. “I spent..

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Historic Brewer House remains a work in progress
06
May 2018

Historic Brewer House remains a work in progress

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – When it comes to any home improvement project, things don’t always go according to plan. Homeowners Dawn Stephens..

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Tribute to Bever Building planned before historic building is demolished
03
Apr 2018

Tribute to Bever Building planned before historic building is demolished

Supporters of our city’s historic buildings will join together to bid farewell to a significant page in the story of Cedar Rapids. A recognition of..

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Cinderella story: from Iowa’s most endangered building list to chic housing
15
Feb 2018

Cinderella story: from Iowa’s most endangered building list to chic housing

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – If Jim and B.J. Hobart have any response to the naysayers who actively lobbied to tear down..

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