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Main Street Iowa Economic Impact Report Summary Available

On January 31, 2013, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) hosted the Main Street Iowa Economic Impact Symposium featuring Donovan Rypkema, the principal of Place Economics, who presented a summary of his findings from a recent study on the economic impacts of the Main Street Iowa program over the past 25 years. The findings of the report are a compelling argument for the success of historic preservation as an economic development tool in Iowa's Main Street communities. Download a black and white .pdf of Mr. Rypkema's PowerPoint presentation (note that this is a very large file and may take some time to download).
Further information on the IEDA Main Street Iowa Economic Impact Report will be posted when it becomes available.

35th Anniversary Report on Federal Tax Incentives for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings

Posted on May 16th, 2013 8:54 am

The National Park Service has released a report on the 35th anniversary of the first certified rehabilitation project, certified in 1977, under the historic ...

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Newton Historic Preservation Month to be observed

Posted on May 10th, 2013 9:13 am

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Three Linn County Historical Societies Honored for Preservation Efforts

Posted on May 9th, 2013 4:11 pm

LINN COUNTY, IA – May 9, 2013 – In celebration of May as National Historic Preservation Month, the Linn County Historic Preservation Commission recognized three ...

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Buchanan County bird observatory upright again

Posted on May 9th, 2013 10:35 am

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Protect the Federal Historic Tax Credit

Posted by CC on July 20th, 2012 7:00 am

The federal historic tax credit has made a huge impact in Iowa. For more than 30 years, properties around the state have been reenergized ... Read full item

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May. 21-22 • Windows: Old and New, Traditional and Historic, Washington, DC • Event details

May. 30 - Jun. 2 • Society for Industrial Archaeology 42nd Annual Conference, St. Paul/Minneapolis, MN • Event details

Jun. 5-8 • Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, Ohio • Event details

Jun. 11-15 • Vernacular Architecture Forum Annual Meeting: The Ebb and Flow of Religion and Economy in Gaspe Cultural Landscapes • Event details

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