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Goodyear Tire History Tied to Cedar Rapids Poore Building
Mark Stoffer Hunter outlines the evolution of downtown Cedar Rapids commerce from the Poore Building at 406‑410 Second Ave SE through to the Goodyear Tire and Auto Repair Center at 402 Second Ave SE. The block’s structures, businesses, and renovations reflect over a century of retail, service, and urban change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owntown Tire
Second Ave
Dse
Cedar Rapids
Goodyear Tire
Goodyear
Second Avenue SE
Downtown
Tire
Second Avenue
Wilcox
Alvin Poore
Wesley Morrison
Ivin
Whelpley
Sam Beatty Funeral Parlor
J.H. Fenton Plumbing and Heating Co
Fourth St
Cedar Rapids Wells Fargo & Company Express
Poore
Dr. Poore
Irving Emery
Clos
Fifth Street SE
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Parkson
Emery Grocery
Morris
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Sears Farm
Sears Department
Third Ave
Lindale Plaza
Sears
Second Ave. SE
Handler Motor Co
Mark Stoffer Hunter
History Center
Goodyear Tire Service Center