Saving a Sullivan? When Preservationists Don’t Have Proof…or the Money
Posted on April 18th, 2012 3:17 pm Preservationists in Cedar Rapids are working to save the First Christian Church. To find out more, go to: iowapublicradio.org
Rural Elma Church Energized to New Life
Posted on April 18th, 2012 2:58 pm Friends of St. Patrick’s Chapel at St. Cecilia are working to rehabilitate this 1913 church. To find out more, go to: globegazette.com
Alumni reminisce about Forest Grove School
Posted on April 17th, 2012 12:48 pm The group working to preserve the Forst Grove School is collecting oral histories from former students. To find out more, go to: qctimes.com
Arts & Culture: Tour historic city buildings this month
Posted on April 2nd, 2012 9:58 am The public is invited to attend the Iowa Architectural Foundation’s fourth annual Architecture Month Lecture series. This year’s subject is City Beautiful in Des Moines. Around the turn of the 20th Century, City Beautiful advocates believed in creating a city that would inspire its inhabitants to moral and […]
Project takes off
Work begins on old Eagles building rehabilitation in downtown Keokuk Posted on April 2nd, 2012 9:52 am Keokuk Downtown Properties LLC has begun work on Keokuk’s historic Eagles Building which will be turned into apartments. To find out more, go to: www.dailygate.com
‘FLOYD’ returning to courthouse
Posted on March 28th, 2012 2:50 pm The Floyd County Board of Supervisors vote to restore signage to the county’s historic courthouse. To find out more, go to: globegazette.com
‘Funeral demonstration’ protests loss of historic Cedar Rapids church
Organizers urge developers to hold off to allow alternate plans to be developed Posted on March 22nd, 2012 2:06 pm Demonstrators protest the potential demolition of First Christian Church in Cedar Rapids. To find out more, go to: thegazette.com
Rare Pipe Organ May Be Dismantled for Parts
Posted by PM on March 20th, 2012 11:29 am A historic organ, manufactured by the Verney organ company in Mason City, is being sold for $1. To find out more, go to: globegazette.com Comments Kathy Gourley commented on March 23rd, 2012 at 4:51 pm: I corresponded with a representative from the church where the organ […]
Looking up downtown
Apartment tour attracts hundreds interested in housing alternatives. Posted on March 19th, 2012 12:11 pm Upstairs downtown tour featured rehabbed spaces in historic Burlington. To find out more, go to: www.thehawkeye.com
Keokuk’s Union Depot awarded $10,000 grant
Posted by PM on March 15th, 2012 8:10 am Chicago preservation student is successful in securing a grant for the rehabilitation of Keokuk’s Union Depot. To find out more, go to: www.thehawkeye.com