Holiday Inn Cedar Rapids opens on Williams Boulevard SW
In 1961 Cedar Rapids welcomed a new Holiday Inn on Williams Boulevard SW built by Four Corners Inc. The 109-unit, fireproof two-story motor hotel offered a coffee shop banquet rooms and a heated pool. Operators were Robert Brock and Ed Linquist. owners Nate and Ed Cohn.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Holiday Inns of America Corp
United States
Cedar Rapids
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Robert Brock
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Topeka
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Ed Cohn
Williams Corp
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Nate Cohn
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Historic Cedar Rapids Holiday Inn Holi Dome timeline
Overview of the Holiday Inn and Holi dome from 1980 to 2007 detailing construction, remodels, name changes, ownership shifts, and demolition. Key events include the 1980 grand opening with Frank White, conversion to Days Inn in 1997, brief Cedar Rapids Inn phase, auctions in 2005 2006, asbestos and steel discoveries, arson in 2007, and final demolition at end of 2007.
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Cedar Rapids
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Bud Vandersee
Vandersee Backhoe Services
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