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 »
Don’s East Grand Service Station in Des Moines May be Moved Posted by CC on February 15th, 2009 10:26 am The 78-year-old building that most recently housed Don’s East Grand Service Station may be given another chance at life. Current plans for demolishing the structure for a parking lot and future development have been delayed… Read more »
Fort Madison Couple Agree to Acquire and Clean Up Buildings Posted by CC on January 24th, 2009 11:26 am Lyle and Gwen Brown have no plans for getting into property management, but they couldn’t stand by and watch two downtown historic buildings demolished. After months of trying to find a way to save the buildings… Read more »
Sturdevant House Dates to 1856 Posted by CC on January 24th, 2009 11:17 am Ira Sturdevant’s family settled on the west side of Iowa’s Red Cedar River in 1853 on 40 acres he received for his service in the War of 1812. The house they built in 1855 and 1856 has stood through numerous floods,… Read more »
J.B. Thompson Building Rehabbed for Movie Theater Use Posted by CC on January 24th, 2009 10:41 am Built in 1891 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Historic Downtown Northwood District, the J.B. Thompson Building in downtown Northwood has been empty for 20 years. By the end of this… Read more »
Sturdevant House Could be Demolished Posted by CC on January 14th, 2009 10:00 am Despite surviving the floodwaters of 2008, the Ira Sturdevant House in Waverly might be demolished through a FEMA buyout. A sheriff’s sale also threatens the house. Ira’s great-great-great-grandson Rick and his wife, Kathy, hope to preserve the home as a historic… Read more »
Posted by CC on December 28th, 2008 1:22 pm Preservationists in Cedar Falls are mourning the loss of a historic stone barn, despite efforts to find resources to help the owner save the barn. Built in the 1800s and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the barn was demolished in recent weeks. The… Read more »
Plans for Reuse Still Being Discussed Posted by CC on December 14th, 2008 11:13 am A large school building built in the 1920s has been saved from demolition by the citizens of Shelby. The School District plans to sell the building to the City of Shelby for $1 and the City has agreed to resell… Read more »
Owner Plans to Rebuild Posted by CC on December 14th, 2008 11:05 am An untended candle started a fire that severely damaged a house thought to be the second-oldest Prairie Style home in Iowa (the oldest is the 1908 Stockman House, also in Mason City). The home, built in 1910, lost most of its roof… Read more »
Riceville Theater and Opera House Damaged Beyond Repair Posted by CC on November 9th, 2008 1:23 pm A blaze begun some time before 11pm Halloween night may have claimed the historic Riceville Theater and Opera House. Two business were destroyed in the fire, which took over 12 hours to extinguish. Nine fire departments assisted, depleting… Read more »
