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The Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad was the first to arrive in the community in 1859 and the tracks were laid on Fourth Street on the eastern edge of the central business district. The first bridge across the river was built at Third Avenue in 1871. The first commercial buildings in this area were log and wood-frame construction.
The Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Iowa, anchored by the city of Cedar Rapids. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 276,520. The Cedar Rapids MSA is part of a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) with the Iowa City MSA.
The Redmond Park-Grande Avenue Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [ 1 ]
Cedar Rapids Post Office and Public Building: November 10, 1982 : 305 2nd Ave., SE. Cedar Rapids: 26: Cedar Rapids Pump Company Factory and Warehouse: Cedar Rapids Pump Company Factory and Warehouse: November 6, 2012
Cedar Rapids was platted on the east bank of the Cedar River as Rapids City in 1841, and it was incorporated in 1849. Kingston was established on the west bank of the river in 1852, and it was annexed by Cedar Rapids in 1870. The streets were laid out parallel and perpendicular to the river, which flowed from the northwest to the southeast.
For non-medical needs, there are over 50 other stores, restaurants, and professional offices in the area. [ 2 ] The MedQuarter was the result of Vision Cedar Rapids Downtown Framework Plan 2007 (JLG Plan) and the 2009 Neighborhood Planning Process, which developed districts to help grow downtown Cedar Rapids. [ 3 ]
The Second and Third Avenue Historic District is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [ 1 ] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 186 resources, which included 176 contributing buildings , and 10 non-contributing buildings. [ 2 ]
The Bever Woods Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. [ 1 ] Sampson Cicero Bever with his wife and children, moved to Cedar Rapids in 1852.