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- Collection: Urban Renewal, 1970s-1980s
Frozen Water after Fire, 1970
Fire was at Things, Things & Things on the corner of Clinton & College Streets, downtown Iowa City. The approximate date that the building was on fire is January 20, 1970.
Frozen Water after Fire, 1970
Fire was at Things, Things & Things on the corner of Clinton & College Streets, downtown Iowa City. The approximate date that the building was on fire is January 20, 1970.
Frozen Water after Fire, 1970
Fire was at Things, Things & Things on the corner of Clinton & College Streets, downtown Iowa City. The approximate date that the building was on fire is January 20, 1970.
Pedestrian Mall
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.
Iowa River, 1970-1976
Taken from the south looking north. Date of acquisition 5-27-2004
100-Block South Dubuque Street, 1975
Donnelly’s famous tavern, a hangout for the Writer’s Workshop crowd, is to the north.
100-Block South Dubuque Street, 1975
Businesses featured: The Ebony, Salvation Army, Betty's Flower Shop, Red Carpet Travel Service, Dunton Insurance, Donnelly's, Best Steakhouse, Baskin Robbins
Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Businesses featured: The Bivouac, Jackon's
Jackson's Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Businesses featured: The Bivouac, Jackon's
Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Businesses featured: The Bivouac, Jackon's
Jackson's Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Businesses featured: The Bivouac, Jackon's, Dewey's Crane Service, Cambus sign
Jackson's Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Businesses featured: The Bivouac, Jackon's, Dewey's Crane Service
Behind View of Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Old Capitol building in the distance
Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Building advertisement reads, "BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, AND [FARM] MACHINERY"
Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Building advertisement reads, "BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, AND [FARM] MACHINERY"
Building Remains, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
Building Remains and City Trash Bin, Capitol and Washington Streets, 1975
Debris from urban renewal. Future site of Old Capitol Mall. University of Iowa Seamens Center for Engineering building in the background.
East College Street, 100-Block, 1971
North side of East College Street
South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1972
South on Dubuque and Washington Streets. Hotel Jefferson at the right. Slide printed March 1972.
Alley, 1972
Alley Downtown, slide printed March 1972
East Court Street, 300-Block, during Urban Renewal, 1972
Slide printed August 1972.
Corner of East Washington and South Dubuque Streets, 1972
Slide printed April 1972.
Things & Things & Things, 130 South Clinton Street, 1972
Slide printed April 1972.
Unidentified Bathroom, 1972
During Urban renewal. Slide printed March 1972.
East Washington Street, 200-Block, 1972
Plamor Lanes. Slide printed April 1972.
South Clinton Street, 000-Block, 1972
Building construction. Seiferts, the Airliner, Allen's. Slide printed April 1972.
Aerial view of downtown Iowa City, 1972
Future site of parking ramp downtown. Businesses pictured on South Dubuque Street 100-Block: J.C. Penney's, Iowa movie theatre, Piper's Candies, Blackstone Beauty Salon. Slide printed March 1972.
Iowa Avenue, 1972
Iowa Avenue, east from the Old Capitol steps. Slide printed March 1972.
Court and Linn Streets during Urban Renewal, 1972
Iowa City Catholic Grade School, formerly Saint Patrick's Parochial School, on the right. Slide printed August 1972.
200-Block East Washington Street, 1973
Businesses featured: Astro, Stillwell's, Continental Mortgage Investment Company, Iowa City Typewriter, Fuiks Jewelers, Barbara's Bake Shop
East Hall Annex Demolition, 1973
University of Iowa campus, corner of Iowa and Dubuque Streets.
East Hall Annex Demolition, 1973
University of Iowa campus
East Hall Annex Demolition, 1973
University of Iowa campus
East Hall Annex Demolition, 1973
University of Iowa campus, corner of Linn and Iowa Streets.