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Join us for a conversation about Iowa City's historic downtown district! This fall, the City hired architectural historian Alexa McDowell of AKAY Consulting in Minneapolis to update a previous survey of the historic buildings in our downtown district, the work of which will continue through spring of next year. Because of the importance of our downtown to the community, the Historic Preservation Commission held a public event to introduce the survey update, hear comments and concerns from stakeholders, and answer questions about the benefits of historic preservation.

The goal of this project is to update information from the "2001 Survey and Evaluation of the Iowa City Central Business District" report to reflect the changes to downtown that have occurred over the past sixteen years. The updated survey area is bounded by Clinton Street on the west, Iowa Avenue on the north, Gilbert Street on the east, and Burlington Street on the south. This area includes approximately 115 properties. Because our downtown includes many significant historic buildings, along with more recent construction, this survey update will play a key role in protecting the historic resources that help define the unique character of our downtown.

For more information about the event or the survey update, please contact Jessica Bristow at 319-356-5243 or Jessica-Bristow@iowa-city.gov.