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Metro High School (Iowa)

Metro High School is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and is part of the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Metro: Mastering Educational Tasks Regardless of Obstacles History In 1974, the Cedar Rapids Community School District established an alternative school in a red, brick firehouse. Metro High School began with 3 staff and 40 students, today it is the largest alternative school in Iowa, with over 50 certified teachers and support staff serving more than 400 students. For many years the metro mascot were known as the ferrets; however, in 2011 staff and students voted. Although several people believe the "Wolves" was the most popular mascot, after a few discussions Metro agreed on the "Phoenix". Awards and recognitions In the 1984–85 school year, Metro High School was selected as one of the top 212 schools in the country by the United States Department of Education. In 1991 Metro received the FINE (First in the Nation in Education) award. In 1992 Metro was selected by Redbook as one of the top 140 schools in the country. In 1993 Metro won the National Secondary School Recognition Program Award for a second time. Now called the Blue Ribbon Schools Award, Metro High School was again recognized as one of the best schools in the nation, and one of two Iowa schools to win the award twice. See also List of high schools in Iowa References External links Metro High School Official Site
Metropolitan Opera House (Iowa Falls, Iowa)

The Metropolitan Opera House (MOH) is a historic opera house in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. In 2012 it was included as a contributing property in the Washington Avenue Commercial Historic District. The Metropolitan Opera House was designed by the Omeyer & Thori architecture firm and opened with its first performance on December 27, 1899, with an audience numbering over 800, later proclaimed as the "biggest social event in the history of Iowa Falls." The house hosted notable artists including Otis Skinner, Walker Whiteside, and John Philip Sousa and his band. Between 1930–54, the house presented films and served as a venue for concerts and drama and dance productions of Ellsworth College and Iowa Falls High School. The theatre underwent restoration in 1993 and received upgrades to its digital projectors in June 2013 after it was purchased by John P. Whitesell of Iowa Falls. Oscar-nominated actor Hugh Jackman appeared at The Met's grand re-opening with his family on September 20, 2013. He introduced two of his films — Prisoners and The Wolverine. References External links Metropolitan Opera House - official site
Mormon Bridge

The Mormon Bridge is a bridge composed of two cantilevers that crosses the Missouri River connecting Pottawattamie County, Iowa with the Florence neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska via Interstate 680 (Iowa-Nebraska). The bridge is officially called the Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge due to its location on the historic Mormon Trail, which passed nearby. History The earliest consistent crossing of the Missouri River at the current bridge's location dates back to 1846, when the Mormons operated a ferry at this location as a component of the Mormon Trail. Ferries continued to be operated sporadically at this location over the course of the next decade, however, the section of the Missouri was considered ideal for a bridge due to the riverbed being rock. According to the program from the opening ceremonies, the first attempt to bridge the Missouri was made in 1856. This attempt, by the Florence Bridge Company, obtained Congressional approval, but was not completed due to funding constraints. In 1872, the site was considered by Union Pacific prior to their construction of the Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge and in 1885, construction actually began on a Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway bridge before being abandoned. Attempts to build a bridge were also made in 1922 and 1936, however, it was not until the 1950s that a bridge was finally completed. Previous attempts had required a specific franchise from the United States Congress to cross a navigable waterway. In 1946, Congress passed the General Bridges Act, which allowed for "construction, maintenance, and operation of bridges and approaches thereto over the navigable waters of the United States" by public bodies and repealed provisions of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. This allowed the State of Nebraska to pass legislation creating the North Omaha Bridge Commission and put the wheels in motion for the successful establishment of a permanent river crossing. The first bridge was dedicated on June 1, 1953, following a groundbreaking in May 1951. It connected Nebraska Highway 36 with unsigned Iowa Highway 988. It was originally a toll bridge operated by the North Omaha Bridge Commission in order to pay off the $3.45 million in bonds issued to finance construction. Spencer W. Kimball, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), was the last to pay the toll on April 21, 1979, when the second bridge to the north of the original bridge was added, and it became part of the Interstate Highway System. In 2018, the original bridge underwent an $11 million refurbishment that involved lead paint remediation, repairs to the bridge deck, and a new asphalt driving surface. See also List of crossings of the Missouri River History of North Omaha, Nebraska Timeline of North Omaha, Nebraska history List of Omaha landmarks References Transport portal Engineering portal Iowa portal External links "A History of the Mormon Bridge in North Omaha" by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com Aerial photo UNL page Archived 2005-09-13 at the Wayback Machine Interstate Guide Historical Omaha
Morrill Hall (Iowa State University)

Morrill Hall, on the campus of Iowa State University, is a historic building that now houses the Christian Petersen Art Museum. It was named for Justin Smith Morrill, who created the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act. Construction was completed in 1891 with less than $30,000. Morrill Hall was originally constructed to fill the capacity of a library, museum, and chapel. These original uses are engraved in the exterior stonework on the east side. It was vacated starting in 1996 when it was determined unsafe. Also in 1996, Morrill Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2005, $9 million was raised to renovate the building and convert it into a museum. Morrill Hall has reopened as of March 2007, including the new Christian Petersen Art Museum. The building has 27,172 square feet. Chimneys at the four corners are designed to provide draft for natural ventilation, unlike most chimneys (which exhaust products of burning). See also Campus of Iowa State University#Current buildings Morrill Hall, Cornell University Morrill Hall, University of Nevada, Reno References
Universidad Mount Mercy

La Universidad Mount Mercy (Mount Mercy University en inglés), es una universidad privada, católica, de las Hermanas de la Misericordia, ubicada en Cedar Rapids (Iowa), Estados Unidos de América. Historia Se fundó en 1928 solamente para alumnado femenino ofertando carreras de pregrado de dos años de duración, y en 1967 pasó a impartir programas completos de grado de cuatro años. En 1969 pasó a ser coeducacional. Deportes Sus equipos deportivos, los Mustangs, compiten en la conferencia Heart of America Athletic Conference de la National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Enlaces externos Web oficial
Mount Mercy University

La Mount Mercy University è un'università privata di indirizzo cattolico con sede a Cedar Rapids, nello stato americano dell'Iowa. Il Mount Mercy College fu fondato nel 1928 dalle suore della misericordia per l'istruzione femminile. Il college fu elevato al rango di university nel 2010. Altri progetti Wikimedia Commons contiene immagini o altri file su Mount Mercy University Collegamenti esterni (EN) Sito ufficiale, su mtmercy.edu.
Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District

The Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District is a National Register of Historic Places district that includes five stone cottages in Iowa City epitomizing the eccentric vernacular architectural style of Howard Moffitt. Moffitt constructed more than 100 houses in Iowa City and Coralville, Iowa, and a few in Citrus City, Texas. These small houses represent one of the regional 20th-century vernacular architectural styles in the United States. Howard Moffitt was a prolific builder. Howard Moffitt Howard Francis Moffitt was a prolific builder, constructing between 100 and 200 homes in Iowa City and Coralville between 1924 and 1943. With no formal training in construction or architecture, Moffitt began building homes as a side business from his auto parts distributorship. Moffitt's house designs appear to have been concocted from magazine photos, consultation with friends, limitations of available building supplies, and whimsy. In 1943 Moffitt moved to Citrus City, Texas, and attempted to reproduce his success there, however only seven or eight houses were built in Texas. Moffitt's Iowa City houses appear to be a response to increasing demand for affordable small houses, especially rental houses, in the growing university town. The Moffitt house style No two Moffitt houses are identical. Moffitt's building style was so eclectic that there are many homes in Iowa City in which there is no sure way to determine if Moffitt built them; his building records do not survive. "These mystical dwellings look as if Germanic elves constructed houses for Irish pixies", is how one writer described them. In general Moffitt houses borrow heavily from the English Cottage, Storybook, and American Craftsman styles of architecture, although there are examples of Moffitt building in styles reminiscent of southwestern stucco adobe and Prairie School styles. Several of his houses have concave or hipped roofs. While there is no single architectural aspect that includes all Moffitt houses, there are some common design and decoration schemes that are commonly seen in Moffitt houses. These include: Large tapering chimney Steeply-peaked roofs and dormers Built-in small garages (uncommon in such small houses) Spindle porch columns Copious use of recycled material (trolley track rails used as main supports; chair backs used as decoration; reused brick, stone, timber, barnboard, and nails). Multiple levels inside the structure An exterior mix of shingle, stone, brick, stucco, and wood siding, often on the same structure; brick and stone often laid in irregular or whimsical patterns; cladding is often patchwork. Structural problems such as bowed floors and plumbing and electrical work encased in plaster Use of a cellulosic insulation treated to be fireproof Concrete aggregates that include found stone and broken glass Gallery of Moffitt houses in Iowa City, Iowa References External links Media related to Muscatine Avenue Moffitt Cottage Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
Muscatine County Courthouse

The Muscatine County Courthouse in Muscatine, Iowa, United States, was built in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration. History Muscatine County was established in 1837 and Bloomington, as Muscatine was then called, was named the county seat. Land for a courthouse was secured in town for $1.25 per acre in 1838. The first courthouse was built there in 1840. It was a brick structure with a stone foundation and it was constructed for $15,000. The building was destroyed by fire on December 17, 1864. A second courthouse was built three years later for $29,000. The two-story brick building featured a portico held up by six columns, a dome, and a statue of the Goddess of Justice. High winds took off her arm in which the hand held the scales. The statue was removed from its pedestal several years later after continued deterioration. The present courthouse was built beginning in 1907 in the same location as the previous courthouse. Before the foundation could be dug, the portico columns from the old building had to be removed. It was designed by Detroit architect J.E. Mills in the Beaux Arts style, and built by J.W. McAlpine of Dixon, Illinois. Architecture Located on a large landscaped square near the central business district, the three-story structure is composed of stone and concrete. The main facade features a central portico that is supported by four Corinthian columns that rise from the second floor terminating at the pediment with a round window at the roofline. Pavilions at the ends of the building project from the main structure. A two-stage bell and clock tower with open sides is capped with a dome. The significance of the courthouse is derived from its association with county government, and the political power and prestige of Muscatine as the county seat. References External links Media related to Muscatine County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is a museum in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. The museum is privately owned and was established in 1905. The museum acquired the old Cedar Rapids Public Library building after the library moved into a new location in 1985. The current home of the museum, designed by post-modern architect Charles Moore, was built adjoining the old library in 1989. The mission of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is to excite, engage, and educate its community and visitors through its collection, exhibitions and programs. Collection The museum has significant collections from several prominent Iowa artists. The 63,000-square-foot (5,900 m2) museum displays temporary exhibitions of contemporary art and hold the world's largest collection of works by Grant Wood, Marvin Cone, and Bertha Jaques, works by Mauricio Lasansky and the Riley Collection of ancient Roman portrait busts. The Grant Wood collection includes his paintings Woman with Plants and Young Corn. In 2002, the CRMA was given the building that houses the original studio of Grant Wood. Located just three blocks from the Museum, the loft studio, known by its fictitious address of 5 Turner Alley, was designed and constructed by Wood, who lived and worked there between 1924 and 1935. It was here that he painted American Gothic (1930)—now part of the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago—and many of his most famous paintings. The Grant Wood Studio is open to the public for guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays. The Marvin Cone collection includes many of his best-known landscapes and abstracts. Cone was a collaborator and friend of Grant Wood. The museum also includes significant pieces by Mauricio Lasansky, Malvina Hoffman, Ann Royer, Carl Van Vechten and many others. 2008 flood In 2008, the downtown of Cedar Rapids was devastated by the worst flood in the city’s recorded history. The lower storage areas and basements of the Museum were severely damaged by flooding that also threatened the exhibition spaces. The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art had just installed a $200,000 art storage system in its basement six months before the June floods. The Museum’s collection was moved to the higher levels and none of the artwork is known to have been damaged. References External links Official website
Musée d'art de Cedar Rapids

Le musée d'art de Cedar Rapids (Cedar Rapids Museum of Art) est un musée situé aux États-Unis à Cedar Rapids (Iowa). C'est un musée privé fondé en 1905. Il a acquis le bâtiment de l'ancienne bibliothèque publique de Cedar Rapids Public, après que celle-ci a déménagé en 1985. L'édifice actuel du musée, construit par Charles Moore, a été bâti contre l'ancienne bibliothèque en 1989. Le musée a subi une sévère inondation en 2008. La mission du Cedar Rapids Museum of Art est d'encourager et d'éduquer le public en offrant à la visite sa collection et en organisant des expositions et des programmes éducatifs. Collection Le musée possède des œuvres d'artistes de l'Iowa et en particulier la collection la plus importante de Grant Wood, de Marvin Cone et de Bertha Jaques. Il s'étend sur 5 900 m2. Il permet aussi au public d'admirer la collection Riley de bustes romains. La collection de Grant Wood comprend entre autres Femme aux plantes, Jeune maïs. En 2002, le CRMA a reçu en don l'édifice qui abritait l'atelier de Grant Wood à trois pâtés de maisons du musée, où il travailla de 1924 à 1935 dans sa période de l'American Gothic (1930) qui fait partie maintenant de la collection de l'Art Institute of Chicago et d'autres tableaux. L'atelier de Grant Wood est ouvert au public pour des visites guidées les samedis et dimanches. Le musée possède aussi des œuvres de Mauricio Lasansky, Ann Royer, etc. Notes et références Liens externes (en) Site officiel Portail des musées Portail des arts Portail de l’Iowa
National Biscuit Company Building (Des Moines, Iowa)

The National Biscuit Company Building, also known as National Biscuit Company Flats, is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The heavy timber and masonry building was built in 1906. Only half of the planned building was completed, and the north half of the property was later sold. It initially served as a production and distribution facility for the National Biscuit Company. Architect William F. Wilmouth, who designed the company's buildings, is presumed to be the architect of this four-story Neoclassical building. Benson & Marxer served as the contractors. Des Moines was the third largest sales territory for the company. It was one of a few bakeries in the company that produced the Uneeda Biscuit, and it was one of three that produced a corn cracker in the mid-1920s. The National Baking Company would use this building until 1940. Boyt Harness Company, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, and Look magazine used it for a warehouse. Carpenter's Local #106 acquired the building in 1981 and used it for meetings and as a place to train apprentices. In 1995 the building was converted into a 54-unit apartment building. The neighboring Herring Motor Car Company Building has also been converted into loft apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. See also National Biscuit Company Building (Houston) National Register of Historic Places listings in Des Moines, Iowa References
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

Le National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium est un musée maritime situé à Dubuque en Iowa. Le musée est une propriété de la Dubuque County Historical Society, avec deux annexes sur le campus riverain : le Mississippi River Center et le National River Center. Le musée avait ouvert ses portes sous le nom de Fred W. Woodward Riverboat Museum en 1982 avant d'être agrandi et réorganisé dans sa forme actuelle. Le musée est affilié à la Smithsonian Institution et est accrédité par l'American Alliance of Museums (AAM) et l'Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Le musée national du fleuve Mississippi et le campus de l'aquarium abrite des expositions de musée sur la culture et l'histoire des rivières américaines. Le campus comprend également plus d'une douzaine d'aquariums présentant une faune représentative de celle du fleuve Mississippi et du golfe du Mexique et d'autres systèmes fluviaux et deltas, notamment des poissons-chats géants, des esturgeons, des canards, des grenouilles, des tortues, des raies, des poulpes, des loutres de rivière et Suite. Il y a aussi des expositions en plein air, mettant en vedette des loutres de rivière, un marais et de grands artefacts, tels que des bateaux, une forge, un ruisseau et des volières de rapaces, dont un pygargue à tête blanche. Le bateau à roues à aubes William M.Black y est aussi exposé. Il est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 12 avril 1992 et il est un National Historic Landmark depuis le 27 avril 1992. National Rivers Hall of Fame Le National Rivers Hall of Fame se concentre sur la vie des personnes qui gagnaient leur vie sur et autour des rivières aux États-Unis. Il a été créé en 1985 et plus de 100 experts sur les rivières américaines, y compris des écologistes, des écrivains et des historiens, ont voté pour les premiers intronisés (comme Mark Twain, Samuel de Champlain,...). John P. Bickle a été l'un des moteurs de sa création qui a commencé à collecter des fonds en 1979. Le bâtiment contient un théâtre de 62 places. Galerie Voir aussi Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens internes Liste de musées aux États-Unis Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum à Biloxi Portail des musées Portail du monde maritime Portail de l’Iowa
Nebraska City Bridge

The Nebraska City Bridge is a four-lane girder bridge over the Missouri River connecting Otoe County, Nebraska with Fremont County, Iowa at Nebraska City, Nebraska. Previous bridges A pontoon bridge built in 1888 that claimed to be the largest drawbridge of its kind in the world. The pontoon bridge was more than 2,000 feet (610 m) long and the middle of the bridge could swing open providing a 528-foot (161 m)-wide passage. The Waubonsie Bridge truss bridge opened in 1930 and went towards the middle of town. The Waubonsie Bridge built by the Kansas City Bridge Company called itself "The Bridge with a State park at Each End" because Arbor Lodge State Park was on the Nebraska side and Waubonsie State Park was on the Iowa side. Current bridge The bridge built in 1986 bypasses the central business district. Local usage refers to the new bridge just as "the Missouri River Bridge." The bridge was constructed as part of a highway plan to provide four-lane access between Lincoln, Nebraska and Interstate 29 in Iowa. The bridge connects Nebraska Highway 2 with Iowa Highway 2. The bridge was closed to all traffic in April 2019 as a result of the 2019 Midwestern U.S. floods. The bridge reopened with one lane of travel in each direction on August 1, 2019. See also List of crossings of the Missouri River References External links Iowa Route 2 Nebraska City's Pontoon Bridge Waubonsie Bridge postcard