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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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Historic Knutson Building to see new life with downtown housing
12
Jul 2016

Historic Knutson Building to see new life with downtown housing

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage In a surprising reversal, the Cedar Rapids City Council chose a development plan that would provide downtown housing in the..

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Concerns surround final attempt to save Knutson Building
22
Mar 2016

Concerns surround final attempt to save Knutson Building

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – A building on Iowa’s “most endangered” list is being given one last chance for redevelopment, but potential..

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Last chance for Knutson Building
11
Nov 2015

Last chance for Knutson Building

UPDATE: The Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously on Nov. 12, 2015, to recommend having the Knutson Building stabilized, for an estimated cost of..

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Proposed Cedar Rapids flood control system puts historic riverfront buildings at risk
21
Mar 2015

Proposed Cedar Rapids flood control system puts historic riverfront buildings at risk

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – Members of Save Cedar Rapids Heritage are concerned that the alignment of the city’s flood protection system..

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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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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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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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