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Clinton and Washington Streets, 1970s
Southeast corner of Clinton and Washington before urban renewal.
Aerial View of East Washington Street, 1970s
East Washington Street (aerial)
East College Street, 100-Block, 1970s
Downtown corner
Corner of Washington and Dubuque Streets, 1970s
Future site of the Black Hawk mini park
Washington Street and Black Hawk Mini Park, 1970s
Black Hawk mural. Pre-Pedestrian Mall.
Plaza Centre One, 1970s
South Dubuque and College Streets. Pre-Pedestrian Mall.
Downtown Iowa City, 1970s
Old Capitol and blue mural in the background.
College Street, 200-Block, 1970s
Future site of downtown Pedestrian Mall. J.C. Penney's building, Carnegie Library, parking lot.
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
South Dubuque Street, 100-Block, 1972
South on Dubuque and Washington Streets. Hotel Jefferson at the right. Slide printed March 1972.
Corner of East Washington and South Dubuque Streets, 1972
Slide printed April 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.
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
East Hall Annex Demolition, 1973
University of Iowa campus
East Hall Annex Demolition, 1973
University of Iowa campus, corner of Linn and Iowa Streets.
Corner of Washington and Clinton Streets, 1973
Southwest corner of Washington and Clinton Streets. Business featured: Burger Chef. Slide printed August 1973.
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".
College and Clinton Streets, 1973
Southwest corner of College and Clinton Streets, slide printed August 1973
East College Street, 200-Block, 1973
East College St. between Dubuque and Linn Streets, slide printed August 1973
East College Street, 200-Block, 1973
East College Street, between Dubuque and Linn Streets. Site of the current Iowa City Public Library. Slide printed August 1973.
East College Street, 100-Block, 1970s
Future site of Plaza Centre One. Slide printed August 1973.
Corner of Dubuque and Washington Streets, 1974
SE corner, before Black Hawk Mini Park was created.
Mini Park at Dubuque and Washington Streets, 1974
Pre-pedestrian mall, prior to the Black Hawk mural that was painted on the side of the building shown. Slide printed September 1974.
Corner of South Clinton and Washington Streets, 1977
Downtown Iowa City. Slide printed April 1977.
Fourth of July Carnival, 1978
Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.
Fourth of July Carnival, 1978
Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.
Old Capitol Mall, East Washington and South Clinton Streets, 1980s
Old Capitol Mall
Clinton and Washington Streets, 1980s
Corner of Clinton and Washington
East Harrison Street, 300-Block, 1990s
Iowa City infill.
South Dubuque Street, 000-Block, 1980s
Slide printed November 1991.
Iowa Avenue, 100-Block, 1995
Paris Cleaners, Easyplace, Joe's Place. Dated July 1995.
Masonic Temple, Iowa City, Iowa
The Masonic Temple is located at 312 College Street, Iowa City. First postcard sent to L.V. Bartlett, postmarked June 13, 1923, George Washington 1-cent stamp. Second postcard sent to Mary Larson, postmarked March 18, 1917, George Washington 1-cent…
Hotel Jefferson, Iowa City, Iowa
The Jefferson Building is located at 129 East Washington Street. It was built in 1913. In 1928, after this image was made, an additional two stories were built onto this building. Postcard sent to Charlotte Johnson, postmarked June 22, 1916. …
Hotel Jefferson, Iowa City, Iowa
The Jefferson Building is located at 129 East Washington Street. It was built in 1913. Postcard sent to Bud Louis, postmarked August 20, 1937. Ben Franklin 1-cent stamp.