Essays and writings on history, architecture, archaeology and other fields.
I’ve done an extensive amount of original research into one of Iowa City’s two Civil War training camps and want to share what I found with my readers in this essay. For ease of reading online, I have broken it up into pages, each with a topical theme. The table of contents below will help you navigate them. Please enjoy! Continue reading Camp Pope: A Civil War Training Camp at Iowa City
I’ve pulled together some images of various events, both formal and improvised that have taken place on the Pentacrest since 1839. Enjoy looking at them! Continue reading Celebration, Convocation, and Memorials: A Pictorial Review of Gatherings on the Pentacrest
Early experiments in Social Enterprise Continue reading Robert Owen and Social Enterprise
This is the story of Old Brick and a grass-roots organization led the effort to save the building. The effort started the Iowa City’s historic preservation movement. Continue reading Old Brick and the Origins of the Historic Preservation Movement of Iowa City
A Historical Gazetteer of Places Named Liberty in Iowa Iowa has a lot of place names that invoke the … Continue reading Our Liberties We Prize
In October 1963, ground was quietly broken for a major research and education center near the heart of Iowa City, … Continue reading University Space: Van Allen Hall as an Example
World Peace through Zoning–slogan on a sticker at the 2009 American Planning Association Upper Midwest Conference. Planning is an essential … Continue reading Planning and Zoning 101: A Basic Guide