Posted by CC on September 1st, 2008 4:49 pm A small army and $350,000 over five years brought life back to the historic Princess Theatre in Mount Ayr, which reopened August 21 with a locally written musical, “Farmer Song.” The building, originally built in 1887 as a department store, was converted to a theater in… Read more »
Posted by MW on August 12th, 2008 12:27 pm The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) is collecting funds on behalf of the five Main Street Iowa communities that were affected by the recent flooding. Funds collected will be equally distributed between the five, equally-deserving communities and will help each Main Street program rebound from… Read more »
Part-time Executive Director Hired to Oversee Work on 102-year-old Building Posted by CC on August 3rd, 2008 9:36 am The planned restoration and re-energizing of the Akron Opera House was announced by Akron Community Theater president Doug Olson and Akron Mayor Harold Higman, Jr. Built in 1906 by the American Life Insurance Company of Des… Read more »
Historic Bridge’s Fate Still Uncertain Posted by CC on August 3rd, 2008 9:01 am After a failed attempt to remove the historic Charles City Suspension Bridge from the Cedar River on June 20, the River finally gave up the bridge Thursday, July 24. The recovery effort was delayed in part due to waiting for the… Read more »
National Czeck & Slovak Museum & Library initiative part of My Flood Story oral history project Posted by CC on July 29th, 2008 12:08 pm According to a July 25, 2008 press release: The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (NCSML) has launched an initiative to collect flood related stories from local residents and… Read more »
Vacant Building to be Converted into Offices and Apartments Posted by CC on July 21st, 2008 7:44 am The historic Hedge Building in downtown Burlington will be rehabilitated into offices and apartments by its new owner, Becky Anderson – a local businesswoman. Much of the commercial space will be occupied by Berthel Fisher FInancial Services…. Read more »
Posted by CC on July 21st, 2008 7:28 am The Loess Hills National Scenic Byway Council has hired the University of Iowa’s Office of the State Archaeologist to conduct a cultural resource survey in the Loess Hills. The survey team, which includes archaeologists and architectural historians, will investigate seven counties in western Iowa to document… Read more »
Historic Properties Across Iowa Affected by June Flooding Posted by CC on June 29th, 2008 10:24 am With so many historic properties affected by Iowa’s flooding, the Communications Committee decided to give a quick roundup of the news so far. If you have news about flood-affected historic properties in your area, send it to news@iowapreservation.org…. Read more »
Report damage to cultural, historical, and art properties & assets Posted by SHPO on June 17th, 2008 12:48 pm DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is urging Iowans to report recent flood, storm and tornado damage of cultural, historical and art properties and assets to a special email account and through a… Read more »
Historic hotel has been closed since December 2006 Posted by CC on June 7th, 2008 12:25 pm The Historic Hotel Pattee will reopen next month under the management of Leisure Hotels & Resorts of Leawood, Kansas. Perry native Roberta Green Ahmanson renovated and opened the 1913 hotel in 1997, drawing tourists and conferences to the… Read more »
