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Photos: Museum Meetup at National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library and Sykora Bakery
17
Nov 2019

Photos: Museum Meetup at National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library and Sykora Bakery

CEDAR RAPIDS – History came alive for members and friends of Save CR Heritage during a Museum Meetup on Sunday, Nov. 17. About 20 people..

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Meetup photos: Seminole Valley Farm Museum and WWII Remembered
17
Aug 2019

Meetup photos: Seminole Valley Farm Museum and WWII Remembered

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS — Save CR Heritage celebrated the anniversary of its first meetup Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Seminole Valley..

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Tour offers behind-the-scenes look at White Elephant, other buildings in south New Bo
03
Feb 2018

Tour offers behind-the-scenes look at White Elephant, other buildings in south New Bo

CEDAR RAPIDS – A behind-the-scenes architectural tour will showcase historic buildings at the south end of New Bohemia that have survived flooding and the test..

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The Frankie House becomes a home
30
Jul 2017

The Frankie House becomes a home

By Cindy Hadish CEDAR RAPIDS – The McDore family is bringing an 1890s Bohemian house in Cedar Rapids full-circle. Once destined for demolition, the “Frankie..

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12
Apr 2017

Frankie House ends one chapter; new story begins

The Frankie House is ready for a new chapter in its history. Members of Save CR Heritage announced at a press conference today that the..

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Saving History: latest news on the Frankie House
08
Jan 2017

Saving History: latest news on the Frankie House

Learn the latest news on the Frankie House in this feature article in the January 2017 edition of City Revealed magazine.

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Photo gallery: Frankie House transformation
18
Sep 2016

Photo gallery: Frankie House transformation

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – One year ago, on September 16, 2015, the “Frankie House” was moved from its longtime home on..

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Photo gallery: Donation from Friends of Historic Preservation to Save CR Heritage
29
Mar 2016

Photo gallery: Donation from Friends of Historic Preservation to Save CR Heritage

A piece of history was saved today, as Iowa City-based Friends of Historic Preservation donated an oak staircase railing to be used in the “Frankie..

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Collaboration saves piece of history
28
Mar 2016

Collaboration saves piece of history

IOWA CITY – Two homes built 30 miles apart in the late 1800s are meeting different fates, but will share a future. The former Women’s..

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Bohemian Frankie House to Start New Chapter
14
Sep 2015

Bohemian Frankie House to Start New Chapter

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS — For more than a century, the Bohemian home on Third Avenue SE has been a story in the..

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