a historic armchair-walking-tour of longfellow neighborhood
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The armchair walking tour, presented on Iowa City Public Library T.V. Chanel 10, discussed architectural history and historic associations of buildings to events and people in the Longfellow Neighborhood. Walking tours are great, but the goal of the event organizer is to provide greater accessibility for all, not jus those who can go on walking tours.TRANSCRIPT
A Historic Armchair-Walking Tour of Longfellow
Neighborhood
Irving B. Weber Days August 1, 2005
Presented by Tim Weitzel
1830
1840
Iowa Territory, 1838 Napoleon founded by John Gilbert
Second Black Hawk Purchase, 1837
Iowa City surveyed and platted, 1839
Lt. Albert Lea Expedition, 1834-35
First Black Hawk Purchase, 1832
N
1900
Rundell Addition platted, 1908
Mary O. Coldren home opened, c. 1909
O.S,. Kelly Mgf. Co., Western Division, 1899
Rough and Tumble Engineering, 1898
copy on file Johnson County Historical Society
Oakland Avenue
Courtesy of Bob Hibbs
Courtesy of Bob Hibbs
1910
Rundell Park, 1912-1914 Canning Factory, 1912
Pt. of Ralston Creek channelized, by 1912. Work completed by Street Car Co., Car barn and workshop built on reclaimed land.
Major housing boom, 4-H fairs held at Kelly Mfg.
building
Oakes Brickworks ceased operations, c. 1917
Palmer hatchery opened, 1918
Longfellow Elementary opened, 1919
Neighborhood Grocers opening, c. 1919 1920 Moffit and Blakesley build
small eclectic houses, 1920s-1940s
A.D. 1900
1970
House purchased by Craft Guild, 1974. Part of this
house was once a weigh-scale house near the Kelly
Manufacturing bldg.
1980
Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of American had better learn baseball…and do it by watching first some
high school or small town teams.
–Jacques Barzun
Let us go forth awhile and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our close rooms…. The game of ball is glorious. –Walt Whitman
1910
Rundell Park, 1912-1914 Canning Factory, 1912
Pt. of Ralston Creek channelized, by 1912. Work completed by Street Car Co., Car barn and workshop built on reclaimed land.
Major housing boom, 4-H fairs held at Kelly Mfg.
building
Oakes Brickworks ceased operations, c. 1917
Palmer hatchery opened, 1918
Longfellow Elementary opened, 1919
Neighborhood Grocers opening, c. 1919 1920 Moffit and Blakesley build
small eclectic houses, 1920s-1940s
1910
Rundell Park, 1912-1914 Canning Factory, 1912
Pt. of Ralston Creek channelized, by 1912. Work completed by Street Car Co., Car barn and workshop built on reclaimed land.
Major housing boom, 4-H fairs held at Kelly Mfg.
building
Oakes Brickworks ceased operations, c. 1917
Palmer hatchery opened, 1918
Longfellow Elementary opened, 1919
Neighborhood Grocers opening, c. 1919 1920 Moffit and Blakesley build
small eclectic houses, 1920s-1940s
1910
Rundell Park, 1912-1914 Canning Factory, 1912
Pt. of Ralston Creek channelized, by 1912. Work completed by Street Car Co., Car barn and workshop built on reclaimed land.
Major housing boom, 4-H fairs held at Kelly Mfg.
building
Oakes Brickworks ceased operations, c. 1917
Palmer hatchery opened, 1918
Longfellow Elementary opened, 1919
Neighborhood Grocers opening, c. 1919 1920 Moffit and Blakesley build
small eclectic houses, 1920s-1940s
1930
Street cars phased out, beginning 1931
Palmer Houses built 1932-1937
Major realignment of Ralston creek to the former alley between Rundell and Grant completed after 1933
Craft Guild of Iowa City founded 1939
Mennonite Church built, 1939
Main farmstead of Rundell Farm subdivided 1940.
Farmhouse was removed prior to 1933 1940
Craft Guild of Iowa City founded 1939
Mennonite Church built, 1939
1940
Lustron Homes manufactured, 1947-1950
1950
Main farmstead of Rundell Farm Subivided 1940.
Farmhouse was removed prior to 1933
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1850
Henry Strohm arrives, 1851
1860
Nicholas Oakes arrives, 1855
M & M Railroad, 1856
A.D. 1900
from Dobson (1850)
Oakes Collection, Johnson County Historical Society
East Face:
m. vanburen
President of the u.s.
and
r. lucas
Gov. of the Territory
West Face:
IOWA CITY The Capital of Iowa Territory as Situated
on Section No io. Township 79 N. R. 6 W. of the 5th Pr M
located May 4th 1839
By Messrs
Chauncey Swan John Ronalds
and Robert Ralston Commrs & Surveyed
By Messrs Cox Frierson & Judson under the direction of
C. Swan Actg Com
1830
First Black Hawk Purchase, 1832
Lt. Lea Expedition, 1834-35
Second Black Hawk Purchase, 1837
Iowa Territory, 1838 Napoleon founded by John Gilbert Iowa City surveyed and
platted, 1839 (C. Swan, J. Ronalds, and R. Ralston)
1840
$200 REWARD Ran away or were stolen from the subscriber from a house near
Salem, In Henry county, Iowa Territory, on Thursday night the 11 inst., two negro men, whose names are Winston and Henry but they
having been runaways since the 11th of August last, have called themselves Jack and Bill. They had found their way into the new purchase of Iowa, and the subscriber found them there, and was returning with them home to Missouri stopped to stay at a house,
from which they escaped or were stolen. Winston is 26 or 27 years of age, is black, 5 ft. 8 or 9 inches high, wore away a sealskin cap, blue jeans coat with the skirts cut off,
and dark casinet pantaloons. Henry is a yellow boy, 18 or 19 years old, 5 ft. 5 or 6 inches high, wore a blue cotton frock coat, gingham roundabout, new fur hat and buckskin pantaloons. I will pay the above reward to any person who may bring them to me in Boon County, Missouri, or $100 for either of the; or $100 for securing
them or giving me such information as may enable me to get them. It is supposed that said runaways will be assisted to escape by some
particular white men. Thomas Flynt
—Iowa Teritorial Gazette and Burlington Advertiser,
Burlington I T., April 6 1839. Annals of Iowa 3rd series. XI(2–3):199.
25 CENTS REWARD Ran away from the subscriber on the night of the 19th instant, an indented
apprentice, named DENA KILLING, about 12 years of age. Any person
returning said apprentice shall receive the above reward but no charges.
Elija Beul Lyons, Sept. 25, ’39.
—Iowa Sun, Davenport, November 13, 1839 Annals of Iowa 3rd series. XI(2–3):214.
Rundell Addition platted, 1908
Mary O. Coldren home opened, c. 1909
1910
Rundell Park, 1912-1914 Canning Factory, 1912
Major housing boom, 4-H fairs held at Kelly Mfg.
building
Pt. of Ralston Creek channelized, c. 1914 Work completed by Street Car Co., Car barn and workshop built on reclaimed land.
Oakes Brickworks ceased operations, c. 1917
Palmer hatchery opened, 1918
Longfellow Elementary opened, 1919
Neighborhood Grocers opening, c. 1919 1920
Moffit and Blakesley build small eclectic houses, 1920s-1940s
If a Tree dies, plant another in its place. —Linnaeus
1850
Henry Strohm arrives, 1851
1860
Camp Pope, 1862
Nicholas Oakes arrives, 1855
M & M Railroad, 1856
A.D. 1900 A.D. 1870
Craft Guild of Iowa City founded 1939
Mennonite Church built, 1939
Main farmstead of Rundell Farm Subdivided and Farmhouse removed,
1940
1940
Lustron Homes manufactured, 1947-
1950
1950
1860
1870
Bethel A.M.E. Church, 1868
Strohm's Nursery moved, c. 1868
Camp Pope, 1862
Courtesy of the State Historical Society of Iowa
Craft Guild of Iowa City founded 1939
Mennonite Church built, 1939
1940
Lustron Homes manufactured, 1947-1950
1950
Main farmstead of Rundell Farm Subivided 1940.
Farmhouse was removed prior to 1933
1. Bethel A.M.E. Church
2. “1142” Oakes Brickworks
3. Moffitt Cottages The Corner Market
4. The House America Was Waiting For Camp Pope
5. The O.S. Kelly Factory The Craft Guild of Iowa City
6. Iowa City Street Car Company
7. Rundell Park King-Littrell-Palmer Chicken Hatchery
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A—M&M Railroad Plaque B—Camp Pope Plaque C—Ed Shrader Field & Oakes Brickyard and Clay Pit D—Location of SE Corner of Original Town Plat E—First Strohm’s Nursery F—Later Strohm’s Nursery G—Lester Lloyd Palmer Houses
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Wing’s Return Sculpture
Nature Trail Kiosk