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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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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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“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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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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Key structure in historic New Bohemia district to disappear
11
Sep 2013

Key structure in historic New Bohemia district to disappear

CEDAR RAPIDS – Another key piece of the historic New Bohemia district will soon be lost to history. A former sausage factory and store known..

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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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Historic Czech building set for demolition in New Bo District
27
Jul 2013

Historic Czech building set for demolition in New Bo District

CEDAR RAPIDS – A building integral to the history of Czechs in the New Bohemia district will soon be history. The South Side Civic Club,..

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Historical Mystery Could Be Revealed During Greene Square Park Renovations
01
Mar 2013

Historical Mystery Could Be Revealed During Greene Square Park Renovations

CEDAR RAPIDS – A mystery buried in Greene Square Park could be uncovered when renovation of the city’s oldest park begins. Cedar Rapids historian Mark..

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