May 29, 1846 – Iowa City pioneer Almon Barnes purchased property on North Johnson Street from the Territory of Iowa and built a simple one-story home constructed of native yellow-brown sandstone. Today, this home is one of only a handful of extant survivors from that era.
Come read the short stories of fifteen long-time Iowa City survivors – extant buildings – outside of Old Capitol – that have stood the test of time and have just kept on keeping on – leaving us with a set of beautiful reminders that just because one is old, it doesn’t mean that you’re no longer useful!
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