Category: News

Group seeks new historic district

Preservation commission outlines area important to city’s manufacturing past. Posted by PM on January 12th, 2012 1:48 pm Group seeks new historic district Preservation commission outlines area important to city’s manufacturing past. Burlingon Hawk Eye Buildings where decades of work was performed by thousands of Burlington-area residents are near recognition at the state and federal […]

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Aerial views, information about 118,000 cultural resources now on-line

Iowa Site Inventory features architectural properties, historic districts and cemeteries Posted by PM on December 30th, 2011 9:40 am Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs 600 E. Locust Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 21, 2011 Contact: Jeff Morgan, 515-281-3858 DES MOINES – The Department of Cultural Affairs today announced information about nearly […]

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Valley Junction up for Main Street Award

Posted by PM on December 29th, 2011 8:43 am The Historic Valley Junction Foundation is a semifinalist for the 2012 Great American Main Street Award. Other finalists include the cities of Bath, Maine; Culpepper, Va.; Harve de Grace, Md.; Jacksonville, Ill.; Portland, Mich.; Russellville, Ark.; Steamboat Springs, Colo.; Washington, Mo.; and the East End of […]

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Architectural Styles of Cedar Falls Homes

Community Presentation by local Architect Posted by CC on December 18th, 2011 5:04 pm Community Presentation by local Architect Architectural Styles of Cedar Falls Homes The Cedar Falls Historic Preservation Commission has announced that it will host two free public presentations by local architect and commission member Daryl Andersen on Thursday, January 19 and Thursday, […]

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2011 Preservation at Its Best Awards Announced

Hampton’s historic Windsor Theater hosts awards ceremony Posted on October 2nd, 2011 1:51 pm Preservation Iowa announced their annual Preservation at Its Best Awards at Hampton’s historic Windsor Theater during “An Evening Like It Used To Be”. The event, co-sponsored with the Windsor Theatre Development Corporation, the Franklin County Arts Council, Franklin County Tourism, the […]

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