A CALL TO ACTION – SAVE THE SLEZAK!

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Speak Up to Protect this 1870s Iowa City Icon! – TUESDAY, APRIL 2nd!

Saving Iowa City’s Slezak National Hall – 302-316 Bloomington Street – Iowa City. As was reported earlier, the iconic building that houses Pagliai’s Pizza is for sale. The property is advertised as “PERFECT FOR REDEVELOPMENT.” Can you imagine a new structure occupying this block?

The first official step to protect this iconic building was a public hearing where the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission agreed to send their proposal to the Iowa City Planning & Zoning Commission. In late February, the P&Z Commission approved the proposal – so now, it’s on to the FINAL STEP – sending the proposal on to the Iowa City City Council. We need your support in attending that City Council meeting:

Tuesday, April 2 – 6 pm – City Council Chambers in City Hall – 410 E Washington Street – Iowa City

The Council will vote whether to designate 302-316 Bloomington Street in Iowa City as a local historic landmark. Did you know the building that houses Pagliai’s Pizza is called the Slezak Building, after the original owners? Please join our effort to call the building by its true name. Read more about this historic building here.

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What we are asking you to do:

SPEAK UP & SHOW UP….

  • Please show up in person – at the Iowa City City Council public meeting. Tuesday, April 2 at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers in City Hall. The Council needs to hear why this building matters to Iowan Citians. You can learn more about the history of the building at this link (Slezak building description starts on page 3):  https://www.iowa-city.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=2190301&dbid=0&repo=CityofIowaCity The hearing is open to the public and the City Council wants to hear from Iowa Citians. If you care about the building, step up and say so. Comments should be brief.
  • Write in support of preserving the Slezak building. Please send your emails by Friday, March 29 to council@iowa-city.org.

A hearty thanks to everyone who has supported the effort to landmark the Slezak building. Our efforts have been very effective thus far and we NEED YOU TO CONTINUE for one more PUBLIC MEETING. Thank you for taking part to help convince Iowa City leaders that preserving important historic architecture and cultural heritage matters greatly!

  • Thank you for adding momentum and showing you care about protecting this neighborhood anchor and important piece of Iowa City history.

PLEASE PASS THE WORD! Let’s SAVE THE SLEZAK!

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