Month: March 2008

ISU Students Working with Historic Theatre in Britt

Chief Theatre Currently Used by Hobo Museum Posted by CC on March 30th, 2008 3:12 pm Iowa State University students are learning about history and helping the Hobo Museum in Britt. The multi-disciplinary “Hobo Studio” researched hobo history from the Civil War to today in preparation for the main focus of the studio. The students… Read more »

Two Oskaloosa Schools to Become Housing

Historic exteriors to be restored by Community Housing Initiatives Posted by CC on March 16th, 2008 12:42 pm On March 7, The Oskaloosa Herald reported that Community Housing Initiatives has obtained funding to purchase the Grant and Lincoln schools in Oskaloosa and begin converting them into housing. CHI is a non-profit organization that has rehabilitated… Read more »

Keokuk National Cemetery’s Superintendent’s Lodge Receives Gift

State Central Bank donates $40,000 to ongoing preservation effort Posted by CC on March 16th, 2008 12:31 pm The Superintendent’s Lodge at the National Cemetery in Keokuk will receive a new roof thanks to local preservationists, a state grant, and a generous donation by State Central Bank in Keokuk. The $40,000 gift will be added… Read more »

Big Creek Schoolhouse in Polk City Receives $83,000 State Grant

Historic Building has served as school, town hall, and community center Posted by CC on March 16th, 2008 12:09 pm The Big Creek Schoolhouse, built in 1863 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004, will receive a $83,000 Historic Site Preservation Grant. The Big Creek Historical Society plans to use the… Read more »

Historic Buildings Reach New Homes in Iowa City and Des Moines

Three Successful Building Moves in One Week Posted by CC on March 16th, 2008 11:44 am The Wetherby Cottage in Iowa City and the Murillo Apartments and Henshie-Briggs Row House in Des Moines all reached their new lots after Iowa’s winter weather finally cooperated long enough to allow them to roll. As reported previously in… Read more »

Four New Main Street Communities!

Belle Plaine, Mount Vernon, Washington, and Woodbine Join Main Street Iowa Program Posted by CC on March 15th, 2008 1:24 pm On March 4, 2008, Lt. Governor Patty Judge announced four new Main Street Iowa communities. Belle Plaine, Mount Vernon, Washington, and Woodbine bring the total number of Main Street communities in Iowa to 39…. Read more »