Downtown Cedar Rapids reshaped by 1920s building boom
Cedar Rapids historian Mark Stoffer Hunter notes the 1920s saw rapid downtown construction including Linn County Courthouse U.S. Bank City Hall and major theaters. He cites early bridges and road improvements as autos became dominant and May’s Island became government seat during that boom era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Watette
Edar Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
U.S. Bank
Merchants National Bank
City Hall
Veterans Memorial
Roosevelt
Mark Stoffer Hunter
May’s Island
Widow Elizabeth Bjornsen Takes Over Courthouse Project
In the 1920s Linn County Courthouse excavation, contractor C J Bjornsen was killed when a wall at the Kimball Building collapsed during razing. His widow Elizabeth Bjornsen succeeded him as contractor on the courthouse project leaving six children, the youngest three months old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.J. Bjornsen
Linn County
Merchants National Bank
Kimball
Elizabeth
Cedar Rapids appoints Joe O'Hern flood recovery chief
Cedar Rapids names Joe O'Hern as director of flood recovery and reinvestment for a three year term. O'Hern, 62, formerly executive director of the Iowa Finance Authority, will earn 116563 dollars annually, replacing Greg Eyerly who moved to the private sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Jeff Pomeranz
Joe O’hern
The
Iowa Finance Authority
Chet Culver
Pomeranz
O’hern
Iowa allows abortion doctor to stay faculty under deal
The University of Iowa let Dr Jill Meadows violate a non compete to join Planned Parenthood while she trained students in abortion and other procedures. The agreement, obtained by the AP, drew fire from anti abortion groups who view it as a close tie between the university and the national abortion provider. A national abortion training group said the pact had different implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prevuley
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Planned Parenthood
Jill Meadows
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.R
George G. Ford
Scottish Rite Masonic Center
Iowa Theater
Paramount Theatre
Capitol Theater
U.S. Courthouse
New
Five Seasons Center
Hotel Roosevelt
Cedar River
Center Arena
Hells Fargo Bank
Nant
Nthouse
Sity Hall
Purthouse
May's
Sland
Iowa
Rite Ie Center
Avatre
Ft. Bank
National Bank
Ver
Federt
New Bohemia
Oak Hill
Human Services
East Central
The Gazette/Gazette
Gazette Map
Deal
Ana UR Asta
the Gazette
Gazette Mobile
Keorgcoom theHazelte
Joel
Johnson County Fairgrounds
heresthedealiA.com
Yeer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!