Tornado damage to Rochester Avenue house
Two-thirds of the roof's ridge beam snapped off. All of the front dormer roof blew away. View of damage to the roof from back of house. Half of back roof completely gone, the other half is askew. Rip Russell on phone with the insurance company, trying to describe the damage.
| Subject | Tornadoes |
|---|---|
| Houses | |
| Date | 04/2006 |
| Creator | Mellecker, Emily |
| Source | Russell, Janis |
| Coverage | POINT(-10187849.8123253 5110760.13534143) |
| ||||osm 1107 Rochester Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52245 | |
| Rights | Educational use only. Copyright Emily Mellecker. |
| Format | jpeg |
| Type | Image |
| Identifier | tornado_2006_roch_em_0001.jpg |
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| Collection | 2006 Iowa City Tornado |
Citation
Mellecker, Emily, “Tornado damage to Rochester Avenue house,” Iowa City Public Library DHP, accessed November 21, 2024, https://history.icpl.org/items/show/2655.