Building could be torn down if not moved Posted by mw on January 25th, 2010 1:40 pm An 1880’s rowhouse in Des Moines’ East Village is in danger of demolition. When the state purchased the house in 2006, preservationists began hearing that it might be torn down as part of the West Capitol Terrace project,… Read more »
Fourteen Communities Selected for Project Awards Posted by mw on January 25th, 2010 1:31 pm January 23, 2010 (Des Moines, Iowa) The Iowa Department of Economic Development today announced that $822,000 in HUD Challenge Grants will be awarded to 14 Iowa communities through a fund administered by the Iowa Downtown Resource Center and Main Street… Read more »
Posted by CC on January 9th, 2010 3:43 pm Are you a fan of Preservation Iowa? Want a sneak peak at the new logo? Become a fan of Preservation Iowa on Facebook and keep in touch with other members and fans of Iowa’s only statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to building partnerships that enhance our economic… Read more »
Posted by CC on January 9th, 2010 2:10 pm In case you missed it back in December, Iowa’s country schools were featured in USA Today, along with a quote from Preservation Iowa’s board president Rod Scott. The story features the West Lancaster School #9 in Hayesville (slated to be demolished this year), East Lancaster School… Read more »
Posted by MW on December 28th, 2009 12:01 pm Another building at a major downtown Davenport intersection is getting a face-lift and soon will come back to life. Palmer College of Chiropractic is getting closer to a public opening of a first-floor museum inside the former Scott County Savings Bank — more recently Schneff’s Jewelers… Read more »
Posted by MW on December 28th, 2009 11:59 am Accepting an offer from Union Pacific to donate an abandoned railroad span at Squaw Creek is a bridge the Ames City Council is not ready to cross yet. Union Pacific last month agreed to extend its Nov. 24 deadline until Tuesday for the council to make… Read more »
Posted by MW on December 28th, 2009 11:56 am A barn that has stood in Ames since 1907 was scheduled for deconstruction this week, to the dismay of preservationists who had hoped it could be saved. Read the full story on the Ames Tribune website. To find out more, go to: www.amestrib.com
Several businesses and apartments affected Posted by CC on December 13th, 2009 9:18 am Half a business block of historic commercial buildings was damaged by a blaze last Tuesday night (December 8, 2009) in Paullina, Iowa. Crews from 15 fire departments responded to help fight the fire in frigid temperatures. According to the Mayor, Marlo… Read more »
Posted by CC on November 14th, 2009 9:38 am A former Iowa governor’s home and one of Des Moines’ last remaining railroad depots have been named to the Des Moines Rehabber’s Club “Seven Most Endangered Buildings” for 2009. Over the period of about a month, the DMRC received nominations from the public for buildings, homes… Read more »
Governor Chet Culver Signs Executive Order 17 Posted by Rod Scott on November 11th, 2009 11:43 am Governor Chet Culver has again shown his leadership in acknowledging historic preservation as an important issue in Iowa. Iowa Executive Order 17, signed on September 25, 2009, requires state agencies to make every attempt possible to locate their… Read more »
