Oldest Civil Airport West of the Mississippi in its Original Location Posted by CC on October 4th, 2008 2:31 pm 2008 marks the 90th anniversary of the Iowa City Airport, an airfield like no other in the state. Starting as a grassy landing strip in the middle of farmland, the airfield developed into an important […]
Spirit Lake Protective Association Working to Rehabilitate Structure Posted by CC on October 4th, 2008 2:17 pm The Okoboji Foundation recently awarded a $100,000 grant to the Spirit Lake Protective Association for restoration of the historic Mini-Wakan shelterhouse on the north shore of Big Spirit Lake. This was the first large grant awarded as part […]
Posted by CC on September 22nd, 2008 3:37 pm Formed just over a year ago, the Decorah Historic Preservation Commission is working toward becoming a Certified Local Government. Currently, the commission is in the process of collecting data for a preliminary inventory of historic sites in Decorah, one of the items necessary for CLG designation. […]
Rehabilitation of Former Burlington Public Library Underway Posted by CC on September 22nd, 2008 3:21 pm By February 2009, the grand gallery of the Des Moines County Historical Society Museum will open in the former Burlington Public Library. It will be followed by the Bart Howard Exhibit in March and the Catfish Corner preschool museum […]
Posted by MW on September 12th, 2008 1:32 pm A neon sign that’s been a landmark in eastern Iowa since 1950 will become history next week because of an Amana Colonies ordinance. The steel pole holding the “Ox Yoke Inn Amana Food Family Style” sign will be cut down and the 11 1/2-foot wide by […]
Once Nominated to Most Endangered Properties Posted by CC on September 1st, 2008 10:07 am The Clinton Machine Company Administration Building in Maquoketa was dedicated as the Clinton Engines Museum on Saturday, August 16. Nominated to IHPA’s Most Endangered Properties of 2003, the Administration Building now serves as a museum to Maquoketa’s largest employer in […]
Historic Bank on US 6 Reopens Posted by CC on September 1st, 2008 5:13 pm It’s time to take a road trip to visit a historic bank with an unlikely new business. The Ladora Savings Bank, which served as a bank for only its first 11 years, is now home to the Ladora Bank Bistro. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]