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Downtown Iowa City, 1970s
Old Capitol and blue mural in the background.
Alley, 1972
Alley Downtown, slide printed March 1972
19th Century House, East Court Street, 1970-1976
East Court Street, 300-Block, near Linn Street intersection.
Blue Mural, 1970-1976
Building located in the Washington and College Street blocks. Shows a large field around and then a parking lot across from Old Capitol and Pentacrest buildings.
Blue Mural, 1970-1976
Building located in the Washington and College Street blocks. Shows a large field around and then a parking lot across from Old Capitol and Pentacrest buildings.
Blue Mural, 1970-1976
Building located in the Washington and College Street blocks. Shows a large field around and then a parking lot across from Old Capitol and Pentacrest buildings.
Electricity Pole, 1970-1976
Electricity pole covered with red creeping vines. Date of acquisition 5-27-2004
Railroad Tracks, 1970-1976
View might have been taken from the Summit Street bridge.
Behind View of Building Debris, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1970-1976
Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
Johnson County Courthouse, 1970-1976
View from Burlington Street of Johnson County Courthouse surrounded by empty fields and rubble from urban renewal. Also pictured: U.S. Post Office and Goodyear Service Center on Clinton Street.
Building Debris at Washington and Clinton Streets, 1970-1976
View of the rubble left after demolition of Block 84 in downtown Iowa City during urban renewal project. Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
Building Debris at Washington Street, 1970-1976
Future site of Old Capitol Mall. Old Capitol building and Pentacrest in the background.
Building Debris at Washington and Clinton Streets, 1970-1976
Future site of the Old Capitol Mall. View of South Clinton Street downtown.
200-Block South Capitol Street, Old Capitol Apartments, 1970-1976
Businesses featured: Old Capitol Apartments, Swails Frigidaire. "Bull" Durham ad.
Playground Near Central Business District, 1970-1976
Hotel Jefferson in the background.
Playground Near Central Business District, 1970-1976
Odd Fellows building in the background on the right.
View of the Old Capitol from Capitol and College Streets, 1970-1976
Buildings and businesses featured: Old Capitol Building, Iowa State Bank & Trust Company and Auto Bank
100-Block South Clinton Street, Rosheks Department Store, 1970-1976
Businesses featured: Dotty Dunn Hats, Rosheks, Moose, Iowa State Bank & Trust Company. There appear to be Christmas decorations on a building and street lamp.
Building Remains, 000-Block East Washington Street, 1975
Future site of Old Capitol Mall.
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
Looking West on Iowa Avenue, date unknown
The tall building on the right, facing Clinton street is the old Universalist church. It was dedicated on January 12, 1873. It was sold to the Iowa Unitarian Association in 1899. It was sold to the University of Iowa between 1900 and 1906 and was…
