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The district was significantly altered in the 1970s by the city's urban renewal effort that brought about the Ped Mall (City Plaza), which transformed two blocks of College Street from Clinton Street to Linn Street and Dubuque Street from Burlington Street to Washington Street. It is the contributing site and the large planters/retaining walls ...
William Kurz owned a saloon on College Street. Charles A Schmidt owned a bakery on Clinton Street and a billiards parlor. When the Paul–Helen was completed, Kurz moved his establishment into one of the storefronts. The main tenant was the Iowa City Gas & Electric Company, who remained from its completion until the late 1970s.
Spanning from Burlington Street to Washington Street and Clinton Street to Linn Street, the Ped Mall serves as a gathering place for students, locals, and transients. It draws large crowds for its summertime events such as the Friday Night Concert Series and the annual Iowa City Jazz Festival and Iowa City Arts Festival. The Ped Mall area also ...
The annual Downtown Block Party returns for its seventh year, taking over several Iowa City blocks from 4-11 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. The Block Party consumes 14 blocks with an array of musical ...
Dulcinéa is a locally owned and operated women's apparel store located in the heart of the downtown corridor on Dubuque Street. The store has been serving Iowa City since 1996 by carrying the ...
The East College Street Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [ 1 ]
The Pentacrest is a four-block park-like area including the zero-point of the street grid of Iowa City. The axes are defined by Iowa Avenue and Capitol Street. The exact center is marked by the Iowa Old Capitol Building, which was used as the first state capitol. [2] The borders of the Pentacrest are Jefferson Street on the north, Washington ...
The South Summit Street District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [ 1 ] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 50 contributing buildings , most of which were built between 1860 and 1910. [ 2 ]