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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Posted by CC on November 9th, 2008 1:16 pm Listed on the IHPA’s Most Endangered in 1998, Historic All Saints church in Stuart continues to rise from the ashes of the hate crime that nearly destroyed it in 1995. Construction crews have begun preparations for lifting a new dome into place. Originally, the Byzantine structure […]
Rehabbers Club Compiles List of Local Endangered Properties Posted by CC on October 18th, 2008 11:37 am The Des Moines Rehabbers Club released their list of “Des Moines Seven Most Endangered Buildings” this week. The list includes buildings, homes, or structures within the City of Des Moines that are neglected or in danger of demolition. […]
Posted by CC on October 12th, 2008 5:14 pm A birthday party for the Secrest 1883 Octagonal Barn drew between 300 and 400 people on October 5 and 6. Rich Tyler has been restoring the barn since 1992. It is unique for its octagonal shape and bell-shaped roof. Assistance in the restoration has come from […]
Former Newspaper Building Rehabilitated into Banking Facility Posted by CC on October 12th, 2008 5:07 pm The former home of The Council Bluffs Nonpareil at 117 Pearl Street underwent a $2.6 million rehabilitation by Schemmer and Associates, and has reopened as the Council Bluffs Savings Bank. The project included complete gutting of the interior and […]