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 »
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 »
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 »
St. Paul Lutheran Church looking to demolish house due to high renovation costs Posted by CC on February 23rd, 2008 12:29 pm The Quad City Times reports that St. Paul Lutheran Church is proposing to demolish a historic home in Davenport. They purchased the house a year ago with the intention to renovate it to… Read more »
Murillo Apartments and Henshie-Briggs Row House Ready to Roll Posted by CC on February 23rd, 2008 12:21 pm On January 17th, we told you how the Henshie-Briggs Row House was saved from demolition. It and the historic Murillo Apartments are now ready to be moved to new locations in the Sherman Hill neighborhood. The Des… Read more »
World Food Prize close to reaching fundraising goals Posted by CC on February 23rd, 2008 12:12 pm In recent weeks, $6 million has been pledged toward the rehabilitation of the historic library in Des Moines. The building is to be the new home for the World Food Prize. On Friday, February 15, the World Food… Read more »
Extreme cold and bad roads couldn’t keep cultural crowds away Posted by CC on February 23rd, 2008 11:42 am Each year, cultural advocates from across the state gather in Iowa to urge legislators to take arts, history, and culture into consideration when making decisions on appropriations and other legislation. According to the National Assembly of… Read more »
Posted by CC on February 16th, 2008 10:21 am A blaze broke out in Mount Vernon’s Commercial Historic District on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Firefighters from 14 fire departments were called to the scene beginning around 11:30 am. News reports indicate the fire began in the basement of Scorz Bar & Grill, which opened for… Read more »
National Register-listed Building was almost 150 years old Posted by CC on February 16th, 2008 9:56 am On Saturday, February 9, 2008, the Olde Broom Factory Restaurant in Cedar Falls was demolished. Saved from a similar fate 30 years ago, the building served as a popular dining spot until it closed last September. According to… Read more »
Dr. Norman E. Borlaug’s Childhood Home to be honored Posted by CC on February 16th, 2008 1:59 pm On Monday, February 4, 2008, Senators Charles Grassley and Tom Harkin introduced legislation in the Senate to honor Iowa native Norman Borlaug by designating his birthplace and childhood home near Cresco a national historic site. Representatives Latham,… Read more »
