August 5-6 in Muscatine Iowa Posted on May 22nd, 2011 2:12 pm This year’s Preservation Workshop will be held in Muscatine, Iowa. With help from Friends of Muscatine Historic Preservation, Preservation Iowa will be putting on a rejuvenating and uplifting two days of workshops, discussions and tours of the “Pearl of the Mississippi.” Preliminary Itinerary:… Read more »
Posted on April 20th, 2011 1:03 pm After nearly five years as a volunteer board lead organization, Preservation Iowa is pleased to announce Vincent Lintz of Windsor Heights, Iowa, as the new executive director. Vince comes to Preservation Iowa with over 30 years of experience working with communities promoting affordable housing, community betterment and economic… Read more »
Posted on April 5th, 2011 12:50 pm The Iowa Architectural Foundation presents the 3rd Annual Architectural Month Lecture Series entitle Sacred Spaces: An exploration of how architecture and faith intersect. This five lecture series will begin on April 7 and complete on April 26. All lectures are free of charge and include a lecture and… Read more »
Input Plan It Posted on March 15th, 2011 9:05 am The Iowa Department of Economic Development is sponsoring a series of regional public participation training workshops throughout the state. These workshops are intended to provide training to both professionals and community stakeholders in an interactive session to demonstrated and introduce a variety of public participation… Read more »
First time held in Iowa, register now Posted by IDED Press Release on March 13th, 2011 10:36 am Last summer, the National Trust for Historic Preservation selected Des Moines, Iowa as the host city for the National Main Streets Conference scheduled for May 22-25, 2011. Main Street Iowa, a program of the Downtown Resource Center… Read more »
West Union’s Geothermal Project Featured in Preservation Magazine Posted by CC on March 6th, 2011 6:13 pm West Union is getting noticed. The rural community in northeast Iowa became a Main Street community in 2006, a Green Pilot community in 2008, and was recently named an Iowa Great Place. In addition to these state recognitions,… Read more »
June Opening Planned for Cedar Rapids Landmark Posted by CC on March 6th, 2011 5:58 pm The flood recovery of the CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids was recently featured by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in an online article. Legion Arts, the organization that owns the building, plans to celebrate its reopening in summer… Read more »
Topics: recovery plans, safeguard collections, emergency response Posted by CC on February 27th, 2011 10:27 am (DES MOINES) – The State Historical Society of Iowa today announced a series of free workshops designed to help museums, libraries and the public prepare disaster recovery plans, safeguard their collections and respond to emergencies. FOCUS: Disaster Awareness Workshops… Read more »
Get Involved by Becoming a Committee or Board Member Posted by CC on February 27th, 2011 10:02 am Preservation Iowa, Iowa’s statewide nonprofit dedicated to historic preservation, is actively recruiting committee and board members. Preservation Iowa was organized in 1991 as the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance for the following purposes: – To support, broaden, and… Read more »
Meeting with state officials confirm rehabilitation possibilities Posted on February 20th, 2011 9:59 am The Osage School Board recently decided not to sell the 1916 Washington School, closed by the district two years ago. In January, state historic preservation office staff Paula Mohr and Jack Porter visited the building and met with school officials to… Read more »
