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Gibson's Discount Center, based in Texas but had spread to many other states at its peak; W. T. Grant; Hills Department Stores (National) Was bought out by Ames Department Stores. Howard Brothers Discount Stores; Jack's (operated by Penn-Daniels and based in Quincy, Illinois with locations in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri) Jamesway (Mid-Atlantic)
The second period (1895-1929) was an era of maturity and the development of modern commercial buildings. This is the time period when Burlington's "tall" downtown buildings were built. The third period (1930-1967) saw competition from suburban development, especially in West Burlington. There were efforts to retain old businesses and attract ...
Added to NRHP. December 31, 1987. Hotel Burlington, now known as The Burlington Apartments, is a historic building located in the central business district of Burlington, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, and it was included as a contributing property in the Downtown Commercial ...
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. [2] The population was 23,982 in the 2020 census , a decline from the 26,839 population in 2000 . [ 3 ] Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area , which includes West Burlington and Middletown, Iowa , and Gulfport, Illinois .
August 28, 2003. The Des Moines County Court House located in Burlington, Iowa, United States, was built in 1940. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as a part of the PWA-Era County Courthouses of Iowa Multiple Properties Submission. [1] The courthouse is the fourth structure to house court functions and county ...
The actress and mother of Todd Bridges, best known for starring in 'ER,' '2 Broke Girls' and 'Good Times, reportedly died at Todd's home Tuesday, Aug. 27. Betty A. Bridges, an actress best known ...
Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Julia Roberts. Presley Ann/Getty Images for SeeHer Julia Roberts and her husband, Danny Moder, are feeling the love. “Happy Birthday to this amazing man who lights up our world. ,” Roberts, 56 ...