Van Meter Hotel, Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City (Iowa)
The Van Meter Hotel was located at 311 East Iowa Avenue. It was the predecessor to the Harmon Building, which was demolished in 1999 to make way for the Tower Place and parking ramp. Postcard sent from Alice Warren to Charles Leedham, postmarked 12/26/1912. George Washington One Cent stamp.
12/26/1912
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Burkley Imperial Hotel, Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City (Iowa)
The Burkley Imperial Hotel was located at 9 East Washington Street. Postcard sent from Mary to Frank Harding, postmarked December 9, 1912. George Washington 1-cent stamp.
12/9/1912
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Downtown fountain, Pedestrian Mall, 1984
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At the Holiday Inn enrance. Slide printed October 1984. 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 (?), brick and concrete. According to a July 23, 1992, article in the Daily Iowan, the fountain cost $80,000 to build and donations were collected by Project Green. The fountain was built in 1978 and dismantled around 1999-2000.
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Van Meter Hotel on Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City (Iowa)
The Van Meter Hotel was located at 311 East Iowa Avenue. It was the predecessor to the Harmon Building, which was demolished in 1999 to make way for the Tower Place and parking ramp. Postcard sent from M.G. Rodgers to Maude Coffee, postmarked May 19, 191?. Ben Franklin 1-cent stamp.
5/19/191?
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Taft Banquet, Burkley Imperial, Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City (Iowa)
The Burkley Imperial Hotel was located at 9 East Washington Street. Postcard sent to Milton Smith, postmarked August 12, 1908. Ben Franklin 1-cent stamp.
8/12/1908
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Office of the Burkley Imperial, Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City (Iowa)
The Burkley Imperial Hotel was located at 9 East Washington Street. Postcard sent from Alicia to Luella Heschberger, postmarked August 9, 1906. Ben Franklin 1-cent stamp.
8/9/1906
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Iowa City, Iowa