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Restoration plan endures for Knutson Building in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids developers insist the Knutson Building remains sound after a second flood and will be restored into apartments. The Hobarts completed emergency stabilization and demolition prep, with temporary beams in place and 13 dumpsters emptied. Restoration plans call for March start and fall 2017 completion, preserving the exterior while securing tax credits and environmental clearances. The adjacent Mott Building, built in 1900, reopened as 16 loft apartments after flood protections and prior car salvage.
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Cedar Rapids
Knutson
Cedar River
B.J. Hobart
Mott
Hobart
Vater Way
Hobart Historic Restoration
Hobarts
Jim Hobart
the Gazette
State Historic Preservation Office of
Iowa
Brownfield
Grayfield
Maxon
History Center
Hobarts’ Dime