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House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, people, street scene, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, Iowa Theatre, movie theatres, street scene, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, Hotel Jefferson, houses, street scene, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, Hotel Jefferson, houses, street scene, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, people, street scene, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

http://history.icpl.org/archive/import/JCHS-200420113.jpg

View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, people, street scene, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, people, street scene, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

The sculpture at the corner of Clinton and Iowa Avenue can be seen in the background. Someone once hung laundry on this sculpture.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, people, street scene, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

http://history.icpl.org/archive/import/JCHS-200420116.jpg

View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, people, street scene, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

http://history.icpl.org/archive/import/JCHS-200420117.jpg

View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, people, street scene, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

http://history.icpl.org/archive/import/JCHS-200420118.jpg

View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, people, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, people, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, Iowa Avenue, Old Capitol, urban renewal

House Relocation, 1970-1976

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View of houses being moved through downtown Iowa City by Max Yocum.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, houses, urban renewal

Construction, 1970-1976

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Construction of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City. Focus of slides is on the corner of Dubuque and College St.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, construction, downtown, Dubuque Street, Hotel Jefferson, people, Plaza Centre One, urban renewal

Construction, 1970-1976

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Construction of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City. Focus of slides is on the corner of Dubuque and College St.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, College Street, construction, downtown, Dubuque Street, Iowa Theatre, movie theatres, pedestrian mall, Plaza Centre One, urban renewal

Construction, 1970-1976

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Construction of the pedestrian mall in downtown Iowa City. Focus of slides is on the corner of Dubuque and College St.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, College Street, construction, downtown, Dubuque Street, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, downtown, Old Capitol, people, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, courthouse, downtown, people, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, downtown, people, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, Clinton Street, downtown, Old Capitol, street scene, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, Demolition, downtown, Old Capitol, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, downtown, Old Capitol, people, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, courthouse, downtown, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, downtown, people, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, Clinton Street, downtown, street scene, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, Clinton Street, downtown, street scene, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, cars, Clinton Street, downtown, street scene, urban renewal

Fourth of July Carnival, 1978

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Fourth of July Carnival held in downtown Iowa City in 1978 amidst the rubble of the urban renewal project.

Tags: 1970s, 1978, carnival, cars, Clinton Street, downtown, street scene, urban renewal

Temporary buildings, 1970-1976

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These temporary buildings housed businesses during the urban renewal process on Clinton Street.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, Clinton Street, construction, downtown, temporary buildings, urban renewal

Temporary buildings, 1970-1976

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These temporary buildings housed businesses during the process on Clinton Street.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, Clinton Street, construction, downtown, people, temporary buildings, urban renewal

Temporary buildings, 1970-1976

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These temporary buildings housed businesses during the process on Clinton Street.

Tags: 1970s, businesses, Clinton Street, construction, downtown, people, temporary buildings, urban renewal

125 East College Street, 1970-1976

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Tags: 1970s, businesses, College Block Building, College Street, construction, downtown, National Register of Historic Places, urban renewal

125 East College Street, 1970-1976

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Tags: 1970s, businesses, College Block Building, College Street, construction, downtown, National Register of Historic Places, urban renewal

East Hall Annex

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Photo taken from Dubuque Street. This building was demolished in 1973.

Tags: 1970s, downtown, Dubuque Street, street scene, University of Iowa, urban renewal

Corner of Dubuque and Washington Streets. This mural was painted by Donna Friedman’s University of Iowa art class. They painted a number of murals around Iowa City. This is now the site of Black Hawk minipark. Watch a video about the making of the…

Tags: 1970s, art, Black Hawk Mini Park, downtown, Dubuque Street, murals, parks, Spirit of Blackhawk, urban renewal

Black Hawk Mural, 1975

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This mural was painted by Donna Friedman’s University of Iowa art class. They painted a number of murals around Iowa City. This is now the site of Black Hawk minipark. Watch a video about the making of the mural.

Tags: 1970s, art, Black Hawk Mini Park, downtown, Dubuque Street, murals, parks, pedestrian mall, Spirit of Blackhawk, urban renewal