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Washington Street, 1970-1976
During urban renewal. Future site of Old Capitol Mall. Graffiti: "Love the people not the needle!!"
Washington Street and Black Hawk Mini Park, 1970s
Black Hawk mural. Pre-Pedestrian Mall.
View of the Old Capitol from Capitol and College Streets, 1970-1976
Buildings and businesses featured: Old Capitol Building, Iowa State Bank & Trust Company and Auto Bank
Urban Renewal Final Landuse Plan, 1987
Project Number Iowa R-14. Plan dated June 1987.
Unidentified Bathroom, 1972
During Urban renewal. Slide printed March 1972.
Unidentified alley, 1965
Slide printed April 1965.
Temporary buildings, 1970-1976
These temporary buildings housed businesses during the process on Clinton Street.
Temporary buildings, 1970-1976
These temporary buildings housed businesses during the process on Clinton Street.
Temporary buildings, 1970-1976
These temporary buildings housed businesses during the urban renewal process on Clinton Street.
Sweeting's Flowers Building Demolition, 1970-1976
Corner of Dubuque and College Streets
Sweeting's Flowers Building Demolition, 1970-1976
Corner of Dubuque and College Streets
South Linn Street, 1970-1976
South Linn Street intersection with East Washington Street downtown.
South Gilbert Street, 600-Block, 1990s
Near intersection with East Prentiss Street.
South Clinton Street, 000-Block, 1980s
Intersection of South Clinton and East Washington Streets.
South Clinton Street, 000-Block, 1972
Building construction. Seiferts, the Airliner, Allen's. Slide printed April 1972.
Proposed Urban Renewal area, 1966
Sasaki plan, aerial view.
Plaza Centre One, 1970s
South Dubuque and College Streets. Pre-Pedestrian Mall.
Plaza Centre One Construction, 1975
Corner of Dubuque and College Streets. Pre-Pedestrian Mall. Hotel Jefferson in the background.
Plaza Centre One and Fountain, 1980s
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…
Playground Near Central Business District, 1970-1976
Hotel Jefferson in the background.
Playground Near Central Business District, 1970-1976
Odd Fellows building in the background on the right.
Pedestrian Mall, South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1980s
Pedestrian mall at South Dubuque Street after urban renewal. Hotel Jefferson, Plaza Centre One.
Pedestrian Mall, Iowa City
College Street, 100-Block in the pedestrian mall, downtown Iowa City.
Pedestrian Mall, East College Street, 1980s
Pedestrian mall, Old Capitol Mall.
Pedestrian Mall, East College Street, 1979
People gathered in downtown Iowa City, slide printed September 1979
Pedestrian Mall and Plaza, 1980s
Pedestrian mall, Plaza Centre One, Hotel Jefferson.
Pedestrian Mall and Plaza, 1980s
Plaza Centre One, Hotel Jefferson, Pedestrian Mall.
Pedestrian Mall and Plaza construction, 1980
Pedestrian Mall and fountain. Dated August 1980. 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…
Old Capitol Mall, East Washington and South Clinton Streets, 1980s
Old Capitol Mall
Odd Fellows Building Demolition, 1970-1976
Corner of Dubuque and College Streets
Mini Park at Dubuque and Washington Streets, 1974
Pre-pedestrian mall, prior to the Black Hawk mural that was painted on the side of the building shown. Slide printed September 1974.
Les' Barbershop, 1970-1976
View of door of Les' Barbershop, 124 1/2 College St. Barbershop was in the Odd Fellows building which was torn down during the urban renewal project in Iowa City.
Johnson County Courthouse, 1970-1976
View of Johnson County Courthouse surrounded by empty fields and rubble from urban renewal.
Johnson County Courthouse, 1970-1976
View of Johnson County Courthouse surrounded by empty fields and rubble from urban renewal.
Johnson County Courthouse, 1970-1976
View from Burlington Street of Johnson County Courthouse surrounded by empty fields and rubble from urban renewal. Also pictured: U.S. Post Office and Goodyear Service Center on Clinton Street.
