Ten years ago this month, more than seven feet of floodwater poured into a Cedar Rapids Community School District warehouse on G Ave. in northwest Cedar Rapids. Damage was extensive, but now the only indication of that flooding is a sign attached to an outside wall explaining what happened in June 2008.
Historic Preservation
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‘It doesn’t seem right’: Cedar Rapids residents protest the subsidized demolition of historic buildings
Normally, when supporters of historic preservation hold a demonstration, it’s to try to save a threatened property. But it’s too late for the Bever building, a fixture in downtown Cedar Rapids since 1923.
Posted inCommunity/News, Letters
Letter to the Editor: Keep the historic South Dubuque cottages
When I learned of the possible destruction of the three historic cottages on the 600 block of South Dubuque Street for …
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Community members, business owners gather to discuss preservation of historic IC locations
A community forum to discuss the future of historic buildings in downtown Iowa City will take place Wednesday evening at MidWestOne Bank on the corner…
