NPS Form 10-900-b OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form This form is used for documenting property groups relating to one or several historic contexts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin How to Complete the Multiple Property Documentation Form (formerly 16B). Complete each item by entering the requested information. _______ New Submission _____x___ Amended Submission A. Name of Multiple Property Listing Industrial Development of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, c. 1865 - 1965 B. Associated Historic Contexts (Name each associated historic context, identifying theme, geographical area, and chronological period for each.) Industrial Corridors in Cedar Rapids, 1865 – 1965 C. Form Prepared by: name/title Marjorie Pearson, Ph.D., Senior Architectural Historian organization Summit Envirosolutions, Inc. street & number 1217 Bandana Boulevard North city or town St. Paul state MN zip code 55108 e-mail [email protected] telephone 651-842-4206 date August 2015 D. Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this documentation form meets the National Register documentation standards and sets forth requirements for the listing of related properties consistent with the National Register criteria. This submission meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR 60 and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. _______________________________ ______________________ _________________________ Signature of certifying official Title Date __State Historical Society of Iowa___________ State or Federal Agency or Tribal government I hereby certify that this multiple property documentation form has been approved by the National Register as a basis for evaluating related properties for listing in the National Register. ________________________________ __________________________________ Signature of the Keeper Date of Action NPS Form 10-900-b OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Industrial Development of Cedar Rapids, c. 1865 - 1965 Iowa Name of Multiple Property Listing State Table of Contents for Written Narrative Create a Table of Contents and list the page numbers for each of these sections in the space below. Provide narrative explanations for each of these sections on continuation sheets. In the header of each section, cite the letter, page number, and name of the multiple property listing. Refer to How to Complete the Multiple Property Documentation Form for additional guidance. Page Numbers E. Statement of Historic Contexts (If more than one historic context is documented, present them in sequential order.) I. Introduction 1 II. Overview of the Settlement and Ongoing Development of Cedar Rapids 3 III. Industrial Corridors in Cedar Rapids, 1865 – 1965 6 a. East Bank of Cedar River 9 b. West Bank of the Cedar River 14 c. Railroad Corridors 16 Fourth Street Railroad Corridor 19 Chicago and North Western Railway Corridor 32 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Corridor 37 d. Industrial Expansion After World War II 42 e. Architects and Architectural Styles 45 F. Associated Property Types (Provide description, significance, and registration requirements.) Name of Property Type: Buildings, Structures, Sites, and Features Associated with the Development of Industrial Corridors in Cedar Rapids, 1865 – 1965 48 Description 48 Significance 48 Registration Requirements 48 Areas of Significance 49 Integrity Considerations 49 Eligible Properties in Cedar Rapids 50 G. Geographical Data 54 H. Summary of Identification and Evaluation Methods 55 (Discuss the methods used in developing the multiple property listing.) I. Major Bibliographical References 57 (List major written works and primary location of additional documentation: State Historic Preservation Office, other State agency, Federal agency, local government, university, or other, specifying repository.) Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.460 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 250 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, PO Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior N/A Put Here National Park Service Name of Property Linn, Iowa County and State National Register of Historic Places Industrial Development of Cedar Rapids Continuation Sheet Name of multiple listing (if applicable) Section number E Page 1 E: Statement of Historic Contexts I. Introduction This Multiple Property Documentation Form amendment, Industrial Development of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1865 – 1965, has been undertaken as partial fulfillment of a Memorandum of Agreement negotiated in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The purpose of the agreement was to mitigate the demolition of the Cedar Rapids Public Works Building (Link-Belt Speeder Corporation Building) damaged by flooding in Cedar Rapids in 2008, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Multiple Property Documentation Form amendment, Commercial and Industrial Development of Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, c. 1865 -1965, is being prepared concurrently with this report, also as partial fulfillment of a Memorandum of Agreement. This report amends and updates the National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form Commercial and Industrial Development of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, c. 1865 – c. 1945, and its associated historic contexts, Central Business District Development in Cedar Rapids, 1889 − 1945, Industrial Corridors in Cedar Rapids, 1865 − 1945, and Bohemian Commercial and Social Life in Cedar Rapids, 1875 – 1925 [MPDF 1997].1 This amended MPDF is based on an updated intensive level survey of the area of existing or abandoned railroad corridors, industrialized portions of the downtown, riverfront industrial land and other areas of major industrial land use within the City of Cedar Rapids as evaluated in MPDF 1997. These areas encompass resources associated with the Industrial Corridors in Cedar Rapids, 1865 – 1945 historic context in MPDF 1997. It does not include areas around the main lines of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railroad and the Chicago and North Western Railway (now Union Pacific) on the south edge of the city, developed since the 1950s.2 This report expands the time period of the previously identified historic contexts (see H. Summary of Identification and Evaluation Methods). It follows the broad format of MPDF 1997. MPDF 1997 was based on a reconnaissance level architectural and historical survey of the Central Business District, related commercial neighborhoods, the riverfront corridors, and railroad corridors undertaken between 1996 and 1997.3 As the result of the reconnaissance survey work, 31 individual properties associated with industrial corridors were identified as meeting individual eligibility criteria for the National Register. No potential historic districts were identified. Two individual properties were listed on the National Register prior to 1997. Subsequently, five individual properties within the boundaries of the industrial corridors study area have been listed on the National Register. Two additional properties have 4 been included in the boundaries of the Bohemian Commercial Historic District. 1 Marlys A. Svendsen, Commercial and Industrial Development of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, c. 1865 – c. 1945, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form [MPDF] (Cedar Rapids: City of Cedar Rapids, 1997). This document has been accepted into the National Register and has been assigned National Register #64500150. 2 Svendsen, MPDF 1997, E:36. 3 Marlys A. Svendsen, City of Cedar Rapids, Architectural and Historical Survey of the Central Business District and Associated Industrial Corridors, c. 1865 – c. 1945 (Cedar Rapids: City of Cedar Rapids, 1997). 4 MPDF 1997 also proposed eligible properties on 3rd Street SE and Fourteenth Avenue SE, in the Bohemian commercial district, and on Third Avenue SW on the west side of the Cedar River. These properties were subsequently included in the Bohemian Commercial Historic District (NRHP 2002, boundary increase 2012) and the West Side Third Avenue SW Commercial Historic District (NRHP 2014). NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior N/A Put Here National Park Service Name of Property Linn, Iowa County and State National Register of Historic Places Industrial Development of Cedar Rapids Continuation Sheet Name of multiple listing (if applicable) Section number E Page 2 Surveyed Industrial Properties (Adapted from: ArcGIS Esri street and topo maps)