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[edit] Overview of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Map of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
"Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles north of Iowa City and 100 miles east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city. The City Hall and County Courthouse are located on Mays Island, an island on the river. Cedar Rapids is one of only a few cities in the world to have governmental offices on a municipal island." – Wikipedia
[edit] Architectural History of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
[edit] Buildings in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
| Building |
Address |
| Armstrong, Robert and Esther, House | 370 34th St., SE. |
| Ausadie Building | 845 First Ave. SE |
| Averill, A. T., House | 1120 2nd Ave., SE |
| Bohemian Commercial Historic District | 1000 to 1300 Blks of 3rd St. SE and 100 to 200 Blcks of 14ths Ave SE |
| Brewer, Luther A. and Elinore T., House | 847 4th Ave. SE |
| C.S.P.S. Hall | 1105 3rd St., SE |
| Calder Houses | 1214 and 1216 2nd Ave., SE |
| Cedar Rapids Post Office and Public Building | 305 2nd Ave., SE |
| Consistory Building No. 2 | 616 "A" Ave. NE |
| Damour, William and Sue, House | 1844 2nd Ave., SE |
| Evans Manufacturing Company Building | 301 Sixth Ave. SE |
| Federal Courthouse, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
| First Avenue Bridge | US 151 over Cedar R. |
| Hamilton Brothers Building | 401 First St., SE. |
| Hotel Roosevelt | 200 First Ave., NE |
| IANR Railroad Underpass | Ely Rd. |
| Indian Creek Bridge | Artesian Rd. over Indian Cr. |
| Iowa Building | 221 4th Ave., SE |
| Lattner Auditorium Building | 217 4th Ave., SE |
| Lesinger Block | 1317 3rd St., SE |
| Lustron Home | 2009 Williams Blvd. SW |
| May's Island Historic District | Between 1st and 5th Aves. on May Island |
| Paramount Theater Building, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 121--127 3rd Ave., SE |
| People's Savings Bank | 101 3rd Ave., SW |
| Perkins, Charles W. and Nellie, House | 1228 3rd Ave. SE |
| Redmond Park--Grande Avenue Historic District | Roughly bounded by US 151, Nineteenth St., and Washington Ave. |
| Second and Third Avenue Historic District | 1400 to 1800 blks of Second Ave. SE and Third Ave. SE |
| Security Building, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 2nd Ave. and 2nd St., SE |
| Sinclair, T. M., Mansion | 2160 Linden Dr., SE |
| St Pauls Church | 1340 3rd Ave SE |
| Taylor-Van Note | 4600 Blairs Ferry Rd. |
| U.S. Courthouse, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
| Wolff, Philip A., House and Carriage House | 1420 Seminole Ave., NW |
[edit] Buildings in the National Register of Historic Places
| Buildings of Local Significance |
Address |
| Armstrong, Robert and Esther, House | 370 34th St., SE. |
| Ausadie Building | 845 First Ave. SE |
| Averill, A. T., House | 1120 2nd Ave., SE |
| Bohemian Commercial Historic District | 1000 to 1300 Blks of 3rd St. SE and 100 to 200 Blcks of 14ths Ave SE |
| Brewer, Luther A. and Elinore T., House | 847 4th Ave. SE |
| C.S.P.S. Hall | 1105 3rd St., SE |
| Calder Houses | 1214 and 1216 2nd Ave., SE |
| Cedar Rapids Post Office and Public Building | 305 2nd Ave., SE |
| Consistory Building No. 2 | 616 "A" Ave. NE |
| Damour, William and Sue, House | 1844 2nd Ave., SE |
| Evans Manufacturing Company Building | 301 Sixth Ave. SE |
| Hamilton Brothers Building | 401 First St., SE. |
| Hotel Roosevelt | 200 First Ave., NE |
| Iowa Building | 221 4th Ave., SE |
| Lattner Auditorium Building | 217 4th Ave., SE |
| Lesinger Block | 1317 3rd St., SE |
| Lustron Home | 2009 Williams Blvd. SW |
| Paramount Theater Building, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 121--127 3rd Ave., SE |
| Perkins, Charles W. and Nellie, House | 1228 3rd Ave. SE |
| Redmond Park--Grande Avenue Historic District | Roughly bounded by US 151, Nineteenth St., and Washington Ave. |
| Second and Third Avenue Historic District | 1400 to 1800 blks of Second Ave. SE and Third Ave. SE |
| Security Building, Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 2nd Ave. and 2nd St., SE |
| Taylor-Van Note | 4600 Blairs Ferry Rd. |
| Wolff, Philip A., House and Carriage House | 1420 Seminole Ave., NW |
[edit] Design and Building Firms in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
| Archiitecture Firms |
Address |
Telephone number |
| Brown Healey Stone and Sauer Ltd. (BHSS), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | 800 First Ave. NE | (319) 365-9426 |
| Change, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | 600 Third St. SE | (319) 365-6103 |
| David M. Dicken, Architect, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | 104 34th St. SE | (319) 364-7353 |
| Leo C. Peiffer Architects PC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | 2857 Mount Vernon Rd. SE | (319) 366-1801 |
| McConnell Steveley Anderson Architects and Planners (MSA), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | 3421 Mount Vernon Rd. SE | (319) 363-2695 |
| Novak Design Group (NDG), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | 3801 River Ridge Dr. NE | (319) 393-9334 |
| O. F. Paulson Construction, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | 2249 Grande Ave. SE | (319) 366-2404 |
| OPN Architects, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | 200 Fifth Ave. SE, Suite 201 | (319) 363-6018 |
| Shive-Hattery Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | 316 Second Street SE, Suite 500 | (319) 364-0227 |
| Sundberg Design, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | 1242 30th St. SE | (319) 366-8620 |
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