Save CR Heritage
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Save CR Heritage works to preserve historic resources through education, assistance, advocacy and action. Nonprofit founded in 2012 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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A piece of good news, as a piece of #history is restored in #CedarRapids #Iowa ❤️ homegrowniowan.com/legacy-conti...
November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
A piece of good news, as a piece of #history is restored in #CedarRapids #Iowa ❤️ homegrowniowan.com/legacy-conti...
Nice #weather for penguins this Saturday; not so great for a sale. 😬 Our #SmallBusinessSaturday sale is postponed until Saturday, Dec. 6 for the safety of our volunteers and customers. Stay warm! ☃️ #CedarRapids #Iowa #snowstorm #snow #winter
November 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Nice #weather for penguins this Saturday; not so great for a sale. 😬 Our #SmallBusinessSaturday sale is postponed until Saturday, Dec. 6 for the safety of our volunteers and customers. Stay warm! ☃️ #CedarRapids #Iowa #snowstorm #snow #winter
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New business opens in iconic building in #Czech Village in #CedarRapids #Iowa homegrowniowan.com/new-business...
New business opens in former Sykora Bakery in Czech Village
A new business opened Nov. 20, 2025, in half of the former Sykora Bakery building in Czech Village in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- A new business has opened in the fo...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
New business opens in iconic building in #Czech Village in #CedarRapids #Iowa homegrowniowan.com/new-business...
A few of the #architectural salvage treasures saved from a beloved home in #Marion #Iowa, available at our upcoming Small Business Saturday sale, 9-11 a.m. Nov. 29 in #CedarRapids. Details: www.hooplanow.com/things-to-do...
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A few of the #architectural salvage treasures saved from a beloved home in #Marion #Iowa, available at our upcoming Small Business Saturday sale, 9-11 a.m. Nov. 29 in #CedarRapids. Details: www.hooplanow.com/things-to-do...
Our former neighbor. 💔
Sad to see the end of this locally owned #restaurant in #CedarRapids #Iowa 😢 homegrowniowan.com/closing-belo...
Closing beloved Cedar Rapids restaurant ‘not an easy choice’
Sunlight streams into the restaurant at 118 Second St. SE, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (photo/Cindy Hadish) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- It was her dream restaurant, but the owner of Runt’s Munchies in downtown Cedar Rapids looked to the reality of the bottom line in making the difficult decision to close....
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October 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Our former neighbor. 💔
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This is gross. All the buildings to be demolished were built ca. 1906, according to building permits. They will be replaced by a SFH. chicagoyimby.com/2025/09/thre...
Three Demolition Permits Will Clear North Center Site For SFR Permitted In August - Chicago YIMBY
Four demolition permits issued by the City of Chicago on September 22 will clear space for a single-family home permitted back in August.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
This is gross. All the buildings to be demolished were built ca. 1906, according to building permits. They will be replaced by a SFH. chicagoyimby.com/2025/09/thre...
Hoping a new owner can be found for this lovely #historic #mansion in #CedarRapids #Iowa. Take a peek inside! 🧐 www.savecrheritage.org/historic-ced... #architecture
Historic Cedar Rapids mansion in need of new owner
The Carpenter home is shown during its early years in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Moniker 86 Social Club) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Finding the right owner for a historic property can be a challenge, but a...
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September 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Hoping a new owner can be found for this lovely #historic #mansion in #CedarRapids #Iowa. Take a peek inside! 🧐 www.savecrheritage.org/historic-ced... #architecture
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Heartbreaking end to Queen of Hearts mansion in #Iowa. 💔 homegrowniowan.com/death-of-a-q...
Death of a queen: Heartbreaking end to iconic mansion in Marshalltown, Iowa
The "Queen of Hearts" mansion is shown during its final night standing in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Sept. 22, 2025. (photo/Kyle Landas) MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa -- The "Queen of Hearts" mansion in Marshalltown...
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September 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Heartbreaking end to Queen of Hearts mansion in #Iowa. 💔 homegrowniowan.com/death-of-a-q...
A crushing blow in #Iowa to lose this once grand mansion. Our volunteers saved what we could from going to the landfill. Join us Sept. 20 in #CedarRapids to give #vintage doors, lintels, #QueenAnne windows and other #architectural treasures a new forever home. ❤️
Save CR Heritage Heartbreaker Salvage Sale | Hoopla
It's always heartbreaking to salvage a home, imagining its history and the people who lived there, but our volunteers rescue what they can to keep those memories alive and pay respect to the house and...
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September 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A crushing blow in #Iowa to lose this once grand mansion. Our volunteers saved what we could from going to the landfill. Join us Sept. 20 in #CedarRapids to give #vintage doors, lintels, #QueenAnne windows and other #architectural treasures a new forever home. ❤️
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It's Sunday. Here's a church. Former St. Martin de Tours, 5848 S. Princeton, Chicago. 1895, Henry Schlacks, architect. It was on Preservation Chicago's Most Endangered List in 2025 and continues to deteriorate.
September 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
It's Sunday. Here's a church. Former St. Martin de Tours, 5848 S. Princeton, Chicago. 1895, Henry Schlacks, architect. It was on Preservation Chicago's Most Endangered List in 2025 and continues to deteriorate.
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September 3rd is Louis Sullivan's birthday! Celebrating with some of my favorite Sullivan details.
September 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
September 3rd is Louis Sullivan's birthday! Celebrating with some of my favorite Sullivan details.
Built in 1938 and eligible for the National Register of #Historic Places, the Eighth Avenue #Bridge in #CedarRapids #Iowa, will be replaced. We'd like to see the #ArtDeco railings saved. Thoughts from other cities about repurposing them?
September 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Built in 1938 and eligible for the National Register of #Historic Places, the Eighth Avenue #Bridge in #CedarRapids #Iowa, will be replaced. We'd like to see the #ArtDeco railings saved. Thoughts from other cities about repurposing them?
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Heart-breaking end to "Queen of Hearts" mansion in #Iowa 💔 homegrowniowan.com/final-days-o... #historic #architecture
Final days of Iowa’s Queen of Hearts mansion
One of the heart-shaped windows is seen inside the "Queen of Hearts" mansion in Marshalltown, Iowa, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (photo/Cindy Hadish) MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa -- The dusty floors, boarded windo...
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September 1, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Heart-breaking end to "Queen of Hearts" mansion in #Iowa 💔 homegrowniowan.com/final-days-o... #historic #architecture
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On Saturday, the “Save Iowa History” rally will be held in the Iowa City Public Library. The two-hour event is free and open to the public, and will feature live music and a series of speakers.
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Rally planned in Iowa City to protest closure of State Historical Society research center by Reynolds administration - Little Village
As the Trump administration continues its attempts to erase and rewrite history — on Tuesday, President Trump said he had “instructed my attorneys to go through the [Smithsonian] Museums” to ensure […...
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August 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
On Saturday, the “Save Iowa History” rally will be held in the Iowa City Public Library. The two-hour event is free and open to the public, and will feature live music and a series of speakers.
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Thanks to grassroots support, we are now the new owners of the #historic Zastera Pharmacy building in #CedarRapids #Iowa! Our deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed to our capital campaign, to the Hall-Perrine Foundation and our generous benefactor. ❤️ www.savecrheritage.org/save-cr-heri...
Save CR Heritage thanks supporters in successful capital campaign for historic Zastera Pharmacy storefront
The interior of the former Zastera Pharmacy building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is shown in August 2025. (photo/Cindy Hadish) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- More than 100 individuals, businesses and organizations ...
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August 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Thanks to grassroots support, we are now the new owners of the #historic Zastera Pharmacy building in #CedarRapids #Iowa! Our deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed to our capital campaign, to the Hall-Perrine Foundation and our generous benefactor. ❤️ www.savecrheritage.org/save-cr-heri...
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It’s University of Iowa move-in weekend so to you kids moving into Stanley Hall, your dorm is named for an honest-to-God teacher. Not a rich alum, or a punter. Carrie Stanley taught at Iowa for 34 years then in a public school for 7 years, up to her death. www.lib.uiowa.edu/scua/archive...
August 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It’s University of Iowa move-in weekend so to you kids moving into Stanley Hall, your dorm is named for an honest-to-God teacher. Not a rich alum, or a punter. Carrie Stanley taught at Iowa for 34 years then in a public school for 7 years, up to her death. www.lib.uiowa.edu/scua/archive...
Join us this Saturday, July 26, to help us breathe new life into the #historic Time Check neighborhood of #CedarRapids, #Iowa! ❤️ www.hooplanow.com/things-to-do...
Brick-by-Brick II: Final Countdown | Hoopla
Join Save CR Heritage in the final days of the nonprofit's campaign to revitalize the historic Zastera Pharmacy building during Brick-by-Brick II: Final Countdown! The Hall-Perrine Foundation is provi...
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July 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Join us this Saturday, July 26, to help us breathe new life into the #historic Time Check neighborhood of #CedarRapids, #Iowa! ❤️ www.hooplanow.com/things-to-do...
Thank you to the local #Czech organizations and others supporting our Zastera #Pharmacy building capital campaign in #CedarRapids #Iowa! ❤️ www.savecrheritage.org/local-czech-... #history #architecture
Local Czech groups, other organizations support revitalizing building with Bohemian origins
NOTE: Brick-by-Brick II: Final Countdown will be held 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the J.E. Halvorson House, 606 Fifth Ave. SE. While supplies last, donors of $100 or more will receive a comm...
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July 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Thank you to the local #Czech organizations and others supporting our Zastera #Pharmacy building capital campaign in #CedarRapids #Iowa! ❤️ www.savecrheritage.org/local-czech-... #history #architecture
Help us reach our goal to revive the #historic Zastera Pharmacy building in #CedarRapids #Iowa! ❤️ www.hooplanow.com/things-to-do...
Brick-by-Brick II: Final Countdown | Hoopla
Join Save CR Heritage in the final days of the nonprofit's campaign to revitalize the historic Zastera Pharmacy building during Brick-by-Brick II: Final Countdown! The Hall-Perrine Foundation is provi...
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July 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Help us reach our goal to revive the #historic Zastera Pharmacy building in #CedarRapids #Iowa! ❤️ www.hooplanow.com/things-to-do...
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New owner for this historic building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. homegrowniowan.com/historic-new...
Historic New Bohemia building in Cedar Rapids faces uncertain future
The historic Matyk Building, 1029 Third St. SE, is shown in New Bohemia in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The new owner of the historic Matyk Building in New Bohemia sa...
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March 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
New owner for this historic building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. homegrowniowan.com/historic-new...
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Meta keeps removing this post from my personal Facebook page and other pages. Maybe they don't like the CR Pride parade entry?? #StPatricksDay homegrowniowan.com/cedar-rapids...
Cedar Rapids celebrates 50 years of St. Patrick’s Day parade
The Shea family leads the 50th anniversary of the SaPaDaPaSo parade on Monday, March 17, 2025, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (photo/Cindy Hadish) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The 50th anniversary of the annual SaPa...
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March 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Meta keeps removing this post from my personal Facebook page and other pages. Maybe they don't like the CR Pride parade entry?? #StPatricksDay homegrowniowan.com/cedar-rapids...
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