Construction, 1970-1976
Urban renewal
Construction of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City. Focus of slides is on the corner of Dubuque and College St.
Lindley, Theo
197?
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Pedestrian Mall, 1970-1976
Urban renewal
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St.
Lindley, Theo
197?
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Pedestrian Mall
Urban renewal
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, finished in 1978, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St.
Lindley, Theo
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Pedestrian Mall
Urban renewal
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, finished in 1978, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St.
Lindley, Theo
1970-1976
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Pedestrian Mall
Urban renewal
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, finished in 1978, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St.
Lindley, Theo
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Pedestrian Mall
Urban renewal
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, finished in 1978, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St.
Lindley, Theo
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Pedestrian Mall
Urban renewal
View of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City, finished in 1978, with a focus on the fountain at the corner of Dubuque and College St. Subscribers paid one dollar for each brick in the fountain.
Lindley, Theo
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Dubuque Street Looking South, 1970-1976
Urban renewal
Lindley, Theo
197?
Johnson County Historical Society
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Iowa City, Iowa
East Hall Annex
Urban renewal
Photo taken from Dubuque Street. This building was demolished in 1973.
Lindley, Theo
197?
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Bremers Fire, 1963
Urban renewal
This fire occurred on March 22, 1963.
Lindley, Theo
1963
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Black Hawk Mural, 1975
Urban renewal
Corner of Dubuque and Washington Streets. This mural was painted by Donna Friedman’s University of Iowa art class. They painted a number of murals around Iowa City. This is now the site of Black Hawk minipark. Watch a <a title="The Spirit of Black Hawk" href="http://video-stream.icpl.org/the-spirit-of-black-hawk/" target="_blank">video about the making of the mural</a>.
Lindley, Theo
1975
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Black Hawk Mural, 1975
Urban renewal
This mural was painted by Donna Friedman’s University of Iowa art class. They painted a number of murals around Iowa City. This is now the site of Black Hawk minipark. Watch a <a title="The Spirit of Black Hawk" href="http://video-stream.icpl.org/the-spirit-of-black-hawk/" target="_blank">video about the making of the mural</a>.
Lindley, Theo
1975
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Sweeting's Flowers Building Demolition, 1970-1976
Urban renewal
Corner of Dubuque and College Streets
Lindley, Theo
197?
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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JCHS-200420218.jpg
Iowa City, Iowa
Sweeting's Flowers Building Demolition, 1970-1976
Urban renewal
Corner of Dubuque and College Streets
Lindley, Theo
197?
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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JCHS-200420219.jpg
Iowa City, Iowa
Odd Fellows Building Demolition, 1970-1976
Urban renewal
Corner of Dubuque and College Streets
Lindley, Theo
197?
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Plaza Centre One Construction, 1975
Urban renewal
Corner of Dubuque and College Streets. Pre-Pedestrian Mall. Hotel Jefferson in the background.
Lindley, Theo
1975
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Looking North on Dubuque Street from College Street, date unknown
Iowa City (Iowa)
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Dubuque Street Looking South, date unknown
Iowa City (Iowa)
Johnson County Historical Society
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Iowa City, Iowa
Looking North on Dubuque Street from the Avenue, date unknown
Iowa City (Iowa)
Johnson County Historical Society
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Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City Centennial Parade, 1939
Iowa City (Iowa)
South Dubuque Street, 100-block.
1939
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City Centennial Parade, 1939
Iowa City (Iowa)
South Dubuque Street, 100-block.
1939
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City Centennial Parade, 1939
Iowa City (Iowa)
South Dubuque Street, 100-block.
1939
Johnson County Historical Society
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Blanchard's Cafe, S Dubuque St, 1950s
Iowa City (Iowa)
John Wilson’s Sporting Goods store, across the street, later moved to the 400 block of East College, then to Eastdale Mall and later to the Sycamore Mall.
Rodgers Photographs
195?
Johnson County Historical Society
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Iowa City, Iowa
South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1972
Urban renewal
South on Dubuque and Washington Streets. Hotel Jefferson at the right. Slide printed March 1972.
City of Iowa City
1972
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Pedestrian Mall, South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1980s
Urban renewal
Pedestrian mall at South Dubuque Street after urban renewal. Hotel Jefferson, Plaza Centre One.
City of Iowa City
198?
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1973
Urban renewal
Looking north on Dubuque St. from College to Washington Streets, west side of street. Hotel Jefferson in the background. Slide printed 1973. Note on slide, "PRESENT SIDE OF CITY PLAZA".
City of Iowa City
1973
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Pedestrian Mall and Plaza, 1980s
Urban renewal
Plaza Centre One, Hotel Jefferson, Pedestrian Mall.
City of Iowa City
198?
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Pedestrian Mall and Plaza, 1980s
Urban renewal
Pedestrian mall, Plaza Centre One, Hotel Jefferson.
City of Iowa City
198?
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Sidewalk, South Dubuque Street, 1970s
Urban renewal
South Dubuque Street before urban renewal.
City of Iowa City
197?
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Odd Fellows Building, College and Dubuque Streets, 1965
Urban renewal
Corner of College and Dubuque, slide printed April 1965. Note on slide, "FUTURE SITE OF PLAZA CENTER I"
City of Iowa City
1965
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Plaza Centre One and Fountain, 1980s
Urban renewal
Pedestrian mall, College and Dubuque Streets. This photo features the fountain informally called "Three Women Peeing," an unnamed sculpture created by Bob Satter and Brian Gutheinz. It was a tubular fountain on stepped brick platform, made with steel (?), brick and concrete. According to a July 23, 1992, article in the Daily Iowan, the fountain cost $80,000 to build and donations were collected by Project Green. The fountain was built in 1978 and dismantled around 1999-2000.
City of Iowa City
198?
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1965
Urban renewal
South Dubuque Street and Alley. Future site of Plaza Centre One. Slide printed April 1965.
City of Iowa City
1965
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Dubuque and College Streets, 1970s
Urban renewal
Dubuque and College intersection. Plaza Centre One, J.C. Penney's. Future site of pedestrian mall.
City of Iowa City
197?
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Pedestrian Mall and Plaza, Dubuque and College Streets, 1980s
Urban renewal
Plaza Fountain
City of Iowa City
198?
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Fountain at Dubuque and College Streets, Pedestrian Mall, 1986
Urban renewal
Plaza Fountain, slide printed June 1986. This photo features the fountain informally called "Three Women Peeing," an unnamed sculpture created by Bob Satter and Brian Gutheinz. It was a tubular fountain on stepped brick platform, made with steel (?), brick and concrete. According to a July 23, 1992, article in the Daily Iowan, the fountain cost $80,000 to build and donations were collected by Project Green. The fountain was built in 1978 and dismantled around 1999-2000.
City of Iowa City
1986
Educational use only.
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urban_8-033.jpg
Iowa City, Iowa
East College and South Dubuque Streets, 1965
Urban renewal
Corner of East College and South Dubuque Streets before urban renewal. Strand Theater, Barbara's Bake Shoppe, and Sweeting Flowers. Future site of pedestrian mall. Slide printed April 1965.
City of Iowa City
1965
Educational use only.
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Iowa City, Iowa
Corner of Dubuque and Washington Streets, 1974
Urban renewal
SE corner, before Black Hawk Mini Park was created.
City of Iowa City
1974
Educational use only
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cic_003.jpg
Iowa City, Iowa
South Dubuque Street, 000-Block, 1980s
Urban renewal
Slide printed November 1991.
City of Iowa City
1991
Educational use only
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Iowa City, Iowa
Corner of Washington and Dubuque Streets, 1970s
Urban renewal
Future site of the Black Hawk mini park
City of Iowa City
197?
Educational use only
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cic_005.jpg
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa Theatre, 1970s
Urban renewal
On South Dubuque Street.
City of Iowa City
197?
Educational use only
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Iowa City, Iowa