Essays and writings on history, architecture, archaeology and other fields.
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
Why is there a period or dot after the inscription on the Old Capitol reading IOWA. ? Continue reading I O W A. : An Unconventional Convention— Using a full stop at the end of a building inscription
Building on a previous article on this topic that was featured in Old Gold, this post gives a brief history and a lot of images on the topic of Iowa State University when it was an alternate name for the University of Iowa. Continue reading Iowa State University, Iowa City, Iowa
I recently completed a blog post about the UI WC for the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums. We usually don’t … Continue reading The University Water Closet—A Modern Answer to An Urgent Need
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
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