Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan
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Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan IOWA CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN Prepared for the City of Iowa City and the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission February 2008 City of Iowa City City Council Regenia Bailey, Mayor (District C) Mike O’Donnell, Mayor Pro Tem (At-Large) Connie Champion, (District B) Amy Correia, (At-Large) Matt Hayek, (At-Large) Ross Wilburn, (District A) Mike Wright, (At-Large) Dale Helling, Interim City Manager Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission Tim Weitzel, Chairperson Planning and Community Development Jeff Davidson, Director Robert Miklo, Senior Planner Sunil Terdalkar, Associate Planner Consultants SVENDSEN TYLER, INC. Sarona, Wisconsin Clarion Associates LLC Denver, Colorado Preparation of the Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan was funded by the City of Iowa City and a Historic Resource Development Program grant from Iowa’s Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Program and administered by the State Historical Society of Iowa. Table of Contents Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 11 II. Overview of Local Historic Preservation Movement ............................................................. 15 A. Historic Preservation Movement Prior to 1992 ........................................................... 15 B. Adoption of Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan in 1992 .......................................... 16 C. Progress on 1992 Goals and Objectives ........................................................................ 1 D. Summary of Progress ....................................................................................................... 26 III. Public Opinions and Perceptions of Historic Preservation ................................................... 2 A. Opinions Sought ............................................................................................................... 2 B. Summary of Public Input ................................................................................................ 2 IV. Updated Goals and Objectives for the Historic Preservation Plan 200 ............................. 31 Goal 1: Identify historic resources significant to Iowa City’s past ................................... 31 Goal 2: Continue municipal policy of protection of historic resources and implement this policy through effective and efficient legislation and regulatory measures .................................................................................................................... 34 Goal 3: Establish economic incentives to encourage the preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods ................................................................................. 41 Goal 4: Provide the technical assistance necessary to preserve and improve historic properties ................................................................................................................... 46 Goal 5: Heighten public awareness of historic preservation in the community and improve preservation education efforts for various audiences ........................... 48 Goal 6: Maintain and strengthen preservation partnerships between municipal government, state government, and federal agencies .......................................... 52 Goal : Establish and implement historic preservation objectives for the University of Iowa campus and surrounding neighborhoods .................................................... 53 Goal 8: Establish and support heritage tourism efforts appropriate to Iowa City’s historic resources and community needs .............................................................. 58 Goal 9: Conduct regular review and evaluation of historic preservation initiatives by the historic preservation community and integrate preservation objectives in related planning work undertaken by the City of Iowa City............................... 61 V. Neighborhood Strategies ...........................................................................................................63 Goal 10: Adopt strategies to preserve historic neighborhoods which reflect their organic development, historical roles and traditions, modern needs, and economic health and stability ...................................................................................................63 District Adoption Steps................................................................................................................63 Communication and Neighborhood Stabilization Steps ..........................................................64 Technical Assistance Steps ...........................................................................................................65 Home Ownership Incentive Program .........................................................................................65 Iowa City Historic Areas Map Legend .......................................................................................6 Downtown Planning District ..................................................................................................................0 1. Downtown .....................................................................................................................................0 2. Near South Side Neighborhood ...................................................................................................3 Central Planning District ........................................................................................................................3 3. Brown Street Historic District (includes Bella Vista Drive, sections of Ronalds Street, and other cross streets) ...........................................................................................................................3 4. Clark Street Conservation District ................................................................................................5 5. College Green Historic District .....................................................................................................6 6. College Hill Conservation District ................................................................................................ East College Street Historic District ..............................................................................................8 8. Dearborn Street Conservation District ........................................................................................9 9. Dubuque Street Corridor................................................................................................................80 10. Gilbert-Linn Street Historic District .............................................................................................81 11. Goosetown ........................................................................................................................................83 12. Governor-Lucas Conservation District ........................................................................................86 13. Jefferson Street Historic District ....................................................................................................8 14. Longfellow Historic District ...........................................................................................................88 15. Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District (now, part of Longfellow Historic District) .............................................................................................................................................90 16. Oak Grove-Kirkwood Avenue Corridor.......................................................................................91 1. Lucas Farms Neighborhood-Ginter, Friendly, Highland, Pickard, and Yewell Streets ...........92 18. Morningside-City High Neighborhood........................................................................................93 19. Rochester Avenue Neighborhood .................................................................................................95 20. Summit Street Historic District .....................................................................................................96 21. Woodlawn Historic District ...........................................................................................................9 North Planning District ...........................................................................................................................98 22. North Dubuque Street/Montgomery-Butler House ...................................................................98 23. Tank Town ........................................................................................................................................99 24. Dubuque Road Neighborhood ....................................................................................................100 Northwest Planning District .................................................................................................................102 25. Manville Heights Neighborhood .................................................................................................102 Southwest Planning District .................................................................................................................104 26. Melrose Historic District ..............................................................................................................104