Posted on June 26th, 2009 1:45 pm On May 18, during a special ceremony held in Des Moines, Iowa Department of Economic Development Director Michael Tramontina announced the selection of seven Iowa communities for participation in the Main Street Iowa program. Ames, Colfax, Fort Madison, and Manning were chosen to participate in the traditional Main… Read more »
Posted by MW on June 26th, 2009 1:22 pm On the evening of Sunday, June 7th, a major storm descended on the southeastern Iowa community of Bloomfield, Davis County. This storm brought with it multiple inches of rain, straight-line winds of up to 70 mph and, most devastating, golf ball to softball sized hail. The… Read more »
IHPA facilitated purchase of flood-damaged home Posted by CC on May 10th, 2009 10:50 am IHPA president Rod Scott was present at the sheriff’s sale of the historic Sturdevant House in Waverly. As mentioned in a past Preservation News story from January 24th, 2009 entitled Efforts Underway to Save Waverly Pioneer’s House, the home was… Read more »
Congregation votes to stay downtown Posted by CC for Steve Frevert on May 2nd, 2009 12:25 pm On April 26, the congregation of the First United Methodist Church in Burlington voted to reconstruct their church on its downtown site rather than build a new structure at the edge of town. The church, which is in… Read more »
Call for Award Nominations – due June 26, 2009 Posted by CC on April 20th, 2009 11:27 am The Iowa Architectural Foundation is soliciting nominations for its 2009 Community Design Excellence Awards. This program, established in 2000, recognizes governmental organizations and/or subdivisions, not-for-profit organizations, and/or local citizens or groups for significant achievements in the promotion… Read more »
Colorado Couple Meet with Supporters Posted by CC on April 11th, 2009 10:30 am Two Colorado historians with a familial connection to the Sturdevant House in Waverly will be in Iowa next week. Kathy and Rick Sturdevant are hoping to raise at least $35,000 before April 14 so they can buy Rick’s great-great-great-grandfather’s house at… Read more »
Recycled Materials will Help in Rehab of Historic Buildings Posted by CC on March 28th, 2009 2:49 pm IHPA has embarked on a new venture to assist the flood ravaged community of Cedar Rapids in developing a sustainable architectural salvage and recycling operation. The operation was started with the guidance of Roger Gwinup of Iowa… Read more »
Historic East Village seeks donations by March 17, 2009 to assist with move Posted by CC for Sarah Oltrogge, Historic East Village on March 15th, 2009 3:00 pm JSC Properties signed an agreement with Historic East Village Inc. to move the structure formerly known as Don’s East Grand Texaco at 203 E. Grand to another… Read more »
American Indian ‘ring’ village dates back to 300-400 A.D. Posted by mw on February 19th, 2009 4:59 pm U.S. Army Corps of Engineers archaeologists have discovered what they call the Oak Village, a site found near the Oakville levee along the Iowa River said to be one of only three known “ring” midden American Indian… Read more »
Posted by mw on February 19th, 2009 4:55 pm In less than a week, local residents will have a new place to celebrate their history when the Des Moines County Heritage Center opens its doors at 1 p.m. Saturday in the former Burlington Public Library. “This is really exciting for us,” said Des Moines County… Read more »
