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000-Block West College Street, 1970-1976
Business pictured: Campus Stores, 17 West College Street.
Parking Lot, View of Capitol and College Streets, 1970-1976
Old Capitol in the background.
300-Block South Clinton Street, 1970-1976
Parked cars, building materials. Old Capitol in the background.
Behind View of Building Debris, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1970-1976
Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
Behind View of Building Debris, 100-Block South Clinton Street, 1970-1976
Behind view of buildings being demolished during the urban renewal project in Iowa City. Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
Behind View Building Debris, Corner of East Washington and South Clinton Streets, 1970-1976
Behind view of buildings being demolished during the urban renewal project in Iowa City. Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
Behind View of Building Debris, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1970-1976
Behind view of buildings being demolished during the urban renewal project in Iowa City. Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
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.
Building Debris at Washington and Clinton Streets, 1970-1976
View of the rubble left after demolition of Block 84 in downtown Iowa City during urban renewal project. Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
Building Debris at Washington Street, 1970-1976
Future site of Old Capitol Mall. Old Capitol building and Pentacrest in the background.
Building Debris at Washington and Clinton Streets, 1970-1976
Future site of the Old Capitol Mall. View of South Clinton Street downtown.
Washington Street, 1970-1976
During urban renewal. Future site of Old Capitol Mall. Graffiti: "Love the people not the needle!!"
100-Block East Washington Street, 1970-1976
Businesses featured: Lorenz, Green Cross, Bremers,
200-Block South Capitol Street, Old Capitol Apartments, 1970-1976
Businesses featured: Old Capitol Apartments, Swails Frigidaire. "Bull" Durham ad.
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.
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
100-Block South Clinton Street, Rosheks Department Store, 1970-1976
Businesses featured: Dotty Dunn Hats, Rosheks, Moose, Iowa State Bank & Trust Company. There appear to be Christmas decorations on a building and street lamp.
South Linn Street, 1970-1976
South Linn Street intersection with East Washington Street downtown.
Building Remains, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1970-1976
Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
Building Remains, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1970-1976
Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
1968-1971: Mayor Loren Hickerson
Loren Hickerson was mayor of Iowa City from 1968 to 1971, serving two terms. According to Downtown Redevelopment, The Iowa City Story, Mayor Hickerson "paved the way for the eventual implementation of the federal urban renewal project in Iowa City"…
1966: Mayor William Hubbard
William Hubbard was mayor of Iowa City from 1966 to 1967, serving one term. Bob Hibbs wrote for the Iowa City Press Citizen's Fabulous 150 that Mayor Hubbard was "downtown businessman (Jackson’s) and electrical contractor..., a shaker who steadfastly…
Proposed Urban Renewal area, 1966
Sasaki plan, aerial view.
South Clinton Street, 100-Block, 1966
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.…
1965 "Consider the Days of Old": First Presbyterian Church anniversary sermon
A sermon on the history of the First Presbyterian Church. The sermon references Psalm 77:11-15 and I Peter 2:9-10.
Old Post Office building, Corner of Linn and Washington Streets, 1965
Original Iowa City Post Office building. Current site of the Senior Center building. Slide printed April 1965.