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You shall not pass
Power lines, trees, and other debris create a barricade on South Governor Street.
Wind-bent rain gutter
The 155-mph winds bent this rain gutter around the trunk of this small tree.
Washington Street and Black Hawk Mini Park, 1970s
Black Hawk mural. Pre-Pedestrian Mall.
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.
Things & Things & Things, 130 South Clinton Street, 1972
Slide printed April 1972.
Susan Craig Family, ICPL Groundbreaking, 2002
Craig family with shovels doing groundbreaking
Susan Craig Family, ICPL Groundbreaking, 2002
Craig family with shovels doing groundbreaking
South Side of Finished Library Building, 2005
The Iowa City Public Library at 123 South Linn Street.
South Gilbert Street, 600-Block, 1990s
Near intersection with East Prentiss Street.
South Dubuque Street, 600-Block, 1995
Dated July 1995.
South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1973
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".
South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1972
South on Dubuque and Washington Streets. Hotel Jefferson at the right. Slide printed March 1972.
South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1965
South Dubuque Street and Alley. Future site of Plaza Centre One. Slide printed April 1965.
South Dubuque Street, 000-Block, 1980s
Slide printed November 1991.
South Clinton Street, 1980s
Old Capitol Mall
South Clinton Street, 1980s
Old Capitol Mall
South Clinton Street, 100-Block, 1973
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.
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.…
South Clinton Street, 100-Block, 1965
Looking north on Clinton St. from College to Washington Streets. West side of Clinton. Slide printed April 1965.
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.
Sign in Non-English Characters, ICPL Construction Wall Panel, 2002
Wall surrounding ICPL construction site.
Sidewalk, South Dubuque Street, 1970s
South Dubuque Street before urban renewal.
Shovels for ICPL Groundbreaking, 2002
Shovels and hard hats at ICPL groundbreaking
Rocky Rococo, 118 South Dubuque Street, 1985
Slide printed January 1985.
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center damaged after the 2006 F2 tornado.
Proposed Urban Renewal area, 1966
Sasaki plan, aerial view.
Plaza Centre One, 1970s
South Dubuque and College Streets. Pre-Pedestrian Mall.
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…
Pegasus Holding Sign, ICPL Construction Panel, 2002
Wall surrounding ICPL construction site.
Pedestrian Mall, South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1980s
Pedestrian mall at South Dubuque Street after urban renewal. Hotel Jefferson, Plaza Centre One.
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…
Onlookers on Iowa Avenue
Houses and buildings were severely damaged along Iowa Avenue. Large trees, downed power lines, and other debris littered the ground.