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Czech School's Historic Cedar Rapids Building Noted
A Cedar Rapids piece recalls the 1901 dedication of the United States first Czech school building. Plans grew from home lessons to Turner Hall and city schools, funded by the Damska Matice Skolska lodge and its bazaars. Construction by Dieman & Fiske cost over 10 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damska Matice Skolska Lodge
Marie B. Skvor
A.W. Matyk
L.J. Palda
K.T. Kirchner
Joseph Basek
V.A. Jung
Lodge
Ceska Beseda
Magnus
South Second Street
C.S.P.S
South Third Street
Bohemian Reading Society
Reading Society
Dieman & Fiske
Cedar Rapids
Fred J. Brown
Brown
Louis Zika
Tenth Avenue
Second Street
The
W.F. Severn
United States