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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".

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South on Dubuque and Washington Streets. Hotel Jefferson at the right. Slide printed March 1972.

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South Dubuque Street and Alley. Future site of Plaza Centre One. Slide printed April 1965.

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West side of Clinton St. from College to Washington Streets. These buildings were soon torn down during urban renewal. Future site of the Old Capitol Mall. Businesses pictured: Little Caesar, the Vine, All Sports Inc. Slide printed August 1973.

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South Clinton Street before urban renewal. The fire on January 20, 1970, destroyed the Paper Place (130 South Clinton Street) and Things & Things & Things (132 South Clinton Street); addresses for these locations came from the 1966 City Directory.…

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Looking north on Clinton St. from College to Washington Streets. West side of Clinton. Slide printed April 1965.

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Intersection of South Clinton and East Washington Streets.

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Building construction. Seiferts, the Airliner, Allen's. Slide printed April 1972.

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Debris on the sidewalk on Burlington Street after the 2006 F2 tornado.

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Shovels and hard hats at ICPL groundbreaking

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Entrance to the main part of the octagonal barn. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Interiors of the barn’s attached shed. The purpose of this shed was to provide more storage as well as feeding stalls for the farm’s livestock. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Interiors of the barn’s attached shed. The purpose of this shed was to provide more storage as well as feeding stalls for the farm’s livestock. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Interiors of the barn’s attached shed. The purpose of this shed was to provide more storage as well as feeding stalls for the farm’s livestock. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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A different exterior view of the barn’s attached shed. Exterior view of the entire barn and its unique bell-shaped roof. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Close-up exterior view of the barn's attached side-gabled shed. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Close-up exterior view of the barn and its attached side-gabled shed. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Close-up exterior view of the Secrest octagonal barn. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Exterior view of the barn’s side-gabled shed. The purpose of this shed was to provide more storage as well as feeding stalls for the farm’s livestock. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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The structure of the barn contains three levels and measures 75 feet high with a diameter of 80 feet. It was built to house livestock and store hay and straw. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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The structure of the barn contains three levels and measures 75 feet high with a diameter of 80 feet. It was built to house livestock and store hay and straw. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Close-up of the cupola, originally used for the ventilation of the barn. The interior of the cupola is accessible by a suspended internal stairway. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Interior of a storage area located in the west side of the barn. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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View out of the window inside a storage area located in the west side of the barn. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Interior of a storage area located in the west side of the barn. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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View out the window inside a storage area located in the west side of the barn. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Beams in the ceiling of the barn’s middle level. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Middle level of the barn. Much work has been done recently on its restoration. Many of the rooms on this level were likely used for storage. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Farm tool storage area. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Interior of the roof of the side-gabled shed, which was added onto the octagonal barn. The purpose of this shed was to provide more storage as well as feeding stalls for the farm’s livestock. Built in 1883. Restored by Rich Tyler.

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Interior of main barn area. This barn was constructed by Frank Longerbeam in 1883 for Joshua Secrest, a farmer and the owner of the property. It was built to house livestock and store hay and straw. The barn’s structure is quite unusually large,…

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Interior of the roof support structure. The bell-shaped roof of this structure is very unique for a barn construction. Eight laminated ribs provide the main support for this structure. The beams connect all the way up to the barn’s cupola in the…
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