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Jackson's Building Demolition, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Businesses featured: The Bivouac, Jackon's, Dewey's Crane Service, Cambus sign
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
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
100-Block South Dubuque Street, 1975
Donnelly’s famous tavern, a hangout for the Writer’s Workshop crowd, is to the north.
Burger Chef Demolition, 101 S Clinton St, 1974
Side view with wrecking ball
Burger Chef Demolition, 101 S Clinton St, 1974
Features man with hard hat
Burger Chef Demolition, 101 S Clinton St, 1974
Features police officer
Old City Hall, 200-Block East Washington Street
The old City Hall building on Washington Street, demolished in 1962.
Iowa Centennial Parade, 1939
A color film from Iowa City’s 1939 Centennial celebration.
South Side of Finished Library Building, 2005
The Iowa City Public Library at 123 South Linn Street.
East and South Side of Finished Library Building, 2005
The Iowa City Public Library at 123 South Linn Street.
Library Building Ribbon Cutting, 2004
After more than two years of construction the doors opened to the new building June 12, 2004.
Library Building Grand Opening, 2004
After more than two years of construction the doors opened to the new building June 12, 2004. The current ICPL location is an expansion and renovation of the 1981 building, its current space nearly double that of the original. A successful November…
Library Interior, 2004
After more than two years of construction the doors opened to the new building June 12, 2004. The current ICPL location is an expansion and renovation of the 1981 building, its current space nearly double that of the original. A successful November…
Building the Library, 2004
After more than two years of construction the doors opened to the new building June 12, 2004. The current ICPL location is an expansion and renovation of the 1981 building, its current space nearly double that of the original. A successful November…
Iowa City Public Library Building, 1981
The ICPL at 123 South Linn Street began construction in October 1979 and opened its doors to the public on June 14, 1981 after hundreds of volunteers moved all of the library materials across the street. Crowded conditions in the Carnegie Library…
Building the Iowa City Carnegie Library Addition, 1963
An addition of 14,000 square-feet was built onto the Carnegie building and dedicated on Sunday, November 10, 1963. The need for more library space was primarily attributed to an increased population and a record-breaking amount of library…
Iowa City Carnegie Library, 1904
The Carnegie Library at 212 South Linn Street opened its doors on Thursday, October 27, 1904. Funds for the construction of this building were provided by a $35,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie.
Iowa City Carnegie Library Addition, 1963
An addition of 14,000 square-feet was built onto the Carnegie building and dedicated on Sunday, November 10, 1963. The need for more library space was primarily attributed to an increased population and a record-breaking amount of library…
Building Workers 2, 1904
Workers building Iowa City's Carnegie Library, which began construction in the summer of 1903. The Carnegie Library at 212 South Linn Street opened its doors on Thursday, October 27, 1904. Funds for the construction of this building were provided by…
Building Workers 1, Iowa City Public Library, 1904
Workers undergoing excavation work on Iowa City's Carnegie Library, which began construction in the summer of 1903. The Carnegie Library at 212 South Linn Street opened its doors on Thursday, October 27, 1904. Funds for the construction of this…
Cannon & Pratt Building, 1901
The second location for the ICPL was at 212 East College Street in the Cannon & Pratt building opening in June of 1901. Today most of this site is occupied by the present public library building. While rent at this new location was an additional…