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Greek Orthodox Church of St. George (Des Moines, Iowa)

The Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in Des Moines, Iowa is a parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America located in the Drake Neighborhood near Drake University. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1997, as part of the architectural legacy of Proudfoot and Bird in Iowa. History The church building was originally built as Elmwood United Presbyterian Church in 1906 in a Neoclassical architectural style. The Elmwood congregation included the family of Henry Cantwell Wallace, editor of Wallaces' Farmer and United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1921 to 1924. His son, Henry A. Wallace who would become Vice-President of the United States, was married in this church in 1914. In 1926, the Elmwood congregation merged with another Presbyterian church and sold the building to a Baptist church. The Baptists were unable to attract a congregation in the neighborhood and disbanded in 1930, returning the building to the merged Presbyterian congregation. In 1924, the Greek community in Des Moines and central Iowa formed a kinotis, or Greek society. In 1928, the immigrants organized a Greek Orthodox parish named for St. George the Great Martyr, which held services with visiting priests on an irregular basis in rented spaces. In 1929, the parish fought U.S. immigration authorities to bring Fr. Meletios Kestekides from Greece to be its first regular priest. In late 1930, the parish purchased the former Elmwood United Presbyterian Church building and immediately converted it into an Orthodox church by erecting an iconostasis in front of the altar. The parish held its first Divine Liturgy in the building on Christmas Day, 1930. Orthodox icons have been added to the interior over time, but the building retains many artifacts of the original Presbyterian congregation such as the stained glass windows. These windows preserve the names of their original donors. In 1981 the parish hall was built adjacent to the church. On November 4, 1997, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, visited St. George Parish. In 2005, the parish received its first Iowa-born priest, Fr. Basil Hickman, a native of Mason City, Iowa. The parish currently lists 190 member families, consisting of families from traditionally Orthodox ethnic groups and converts to Orthodoxy from other ethnic backgrounds. Cultural events and educational programs sponsored by the parish include the Greek School for Children, a youth Sunday School program, active chapters of Greek Orthodox Youth of America (GOYA) and Junior Orthodox Youth (JOY), an adult Greek School, a monthly Adult Synaxis (the parish adult education program), a women's Bible study program, and an annual Greek Food Fair held during the first weekend in June. Most educational programs are open to the public, as are all services. The parish has an active Ladies' Philoptochos Society for charitable work. Members of the parish are also active in the Order of AHEPA and the Daughters of Penelope. References External links Greek Orthodox Church of St. George (official website)
Greene County Courthouse (Iowa)

The Greene County Courthouse, located in Jefferson, Iowa, United States, was built in 1918. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as a part of the County Courthouses in Iowa Thematic Resource. In 2011, it was included as a contributing property in the Jefferson Square Commercial Historic District. The courthouse is the third structure to house court functions and county administration. The courthouse features the Mahany Tower, a 120 feet bell tower. History The first courthouse in Greene County was a frame building built in 1856 for $1,825. Prior to that time the county officers were housed in the Thomas Phillips Building. The second courthouse was completed in 1870 for $37,000. The building featured a bell in the cupola that served as a fire alarm, called the court into session and announced curfew. The present courthouse was dedicated in 1917 and was built at a cost of $200,000. A monument to President Abraham Lincoln was added in 1918 to commemorate the Lincoln Highway, which passes in front of the courthouse. The Mahanay Tower was built on the southwest corner of the courthouse grounds in 1966. In 1993, the Lindsey Memorial, commemorating Greene County native Darrell R. Lindsey, posthumous World War II Medal of Honor recipient, was relocated from the Lindsey Air Station in Wiesbaden, Germany to the southeast corner of the courthouse grounds. Architecture The prominent Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson designed the three-story building in the Beaux Arts style. The three-story structure measures about 124 by 86 feet (38 by 26 m), and its exterior is faced in Bedford Stone. The north and south elevations are identical, as are the east and west elevations. The main facades (the north and south elevations) feature Ionic porticos. A clock is set in the tympana of the triangular pediments. They are decorated with bas-relief figures and swags. The secondary facades feature Ionic pilastrades set in antis. The interior of the building is organized around the central rotunda, which extends through from the basement to the attic. The rotunda floor features a 14 feet (4.3 m) mosaic tile reproduction of the county seal, and the ceiling is a stained glass dome. William Peaco painted the four murals that adorn the inner dome. They are entitled: The Buffalo Hunt, The Emigrants, The Pioneer and The Modern Farm. Mahanay Tower The bell tower was built at a cost of $350,000 and funded by the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mahanay and dedicated on October 16, 1966. The 165-foot (50 m) tower is in the Brutalist style with a three concave sides and contains 14 bells cast by the Petit & Fritsen Bell Foundry in Aarle-Rixtel in the Netherlands. The bells chime on the quarter-hour and can be operated by an electric keyboard. The tower has an observation deck at 120 feet (37 m) that is accessed via a glass elevator. References
Grenville M. Dodge House

The Grenville M. Dodge House is a historic house museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. This Second Empire mansion, built in 1869, was the home of Grenville M. Dodge (1831-1916), a Union Army general, politician, and a major figure in the development of the railroads across the American West. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961 for its association with Dodge; in 2005 it was included as a contributing property in the Willow-Bluff-3rd Street Historic District. It is now owned by the city of Council Bluffs and is open for tours. Description and history The Dodge House is located southeast of downtown Council Bluffs, on the east side of 3rd Street, between 5th and Fairview Avenues. It is a large and rambling three-story brick building, designed by W.W. Boyington of Chicago and built in 1869 at a cost of $35,000. It has a mansard roof with a modillioned eave, pierced by dormers with eared and rounded tops. Most windows are tall and narrow, with segmented-arch tops, some of which have decorative stone hoods. The interior features elaborate interior black walnut woodwork, and original fixtures including bronze hinges with silver butts. The house is decorated with items from the Dodge family. The property also includes an 1871 carriage barn, which houses a caretaker's residence. Grenville Dodge was involved in railroad construction from an early age, and he distinguished himself with his engineering skills, which were notably applied during the American Civil War in the replacement of destroyed bridges. After the war he became chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, leading the effort that successfully completed the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. In addition to his engineering, Dodge served in managerial and leadership capacities with the railroads, and was politically active, serving in the United States Congress. Dodge's house remained in the family until 1950, when it was converted into apartments. The city purchased it in 1963 for conversion to a museum, reversing most of the alterations made, restoring the home to the period of Dodge's occupancy. Both the Dodge House and the Beresheim House next door are operated together as a house museum. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa National Register of Historic Places listings in Pottawattamie County, Iowa References External links Historic General Dodge House - official site
Grotto of the Redemption

Das Grotto of the Redemption (deutsch: Grotte der Erlösung) ist ein sakrales Höhlenbauwerk in West Bend im Palo Alto County, Iowa und als Baudenkmal im National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eingetragen. Baubeschreibung Die Grotte ist aus unterschiedlichen, weltweit gesammelten Gesteinsarten gebaut. Sie besteht aus neun zusammenhängenden Räumen, in denen der Leidensweg Christi dargestellt wird. Dies geschieht durch 65 Statuen aus Carrara-Marmor. Die Standbilder wurden von italienischen Bildhauern geschaffen und verteilen sich auf 26 Kreuzwegstationen. Geschichte Das Grotto of the Redemption wurde hauptsächlich vom römisch-katholischen Priester Matthias Dobberstein errichtet. Dobberstein war gebürtiger Deutscher und 1893 im Alter von 20 Jahren in die Vereinigten Staaten emigriert. Als Dobberstein im Priesterseminar lebensbedrohlich an einer Lungenentzündung erkrankte, betete er zur heiligen Jungfrau Maria und gab das Versprechen, ihr im Falle seiner Gesundung einen Schrein zu errichten. Nach seiner Priesterweihe im Juni 1897 war er ab 1898 bis zu seinem Tod 1954 als Priester in West Bend tätig. Dort begann er mit der Lagerung von Gesteinsbrocken und Edelsteinen, die er auf Reisen landesweit einsammelte. Im Jahr 1912 startete er den Bau des Grotto of the Redemption, wobei er die gesammelten Steine als Baumaterialien verwendete und vom Geologie-Studium profitierte, das er in seiner Seminarzeit absolviert hatte. Bis 1947 erfolgten die Bauarbeiten ausschließlich per Hand, danach nutzte Dobberstein eine elektrische Hebebühne. Als er körperlich nicht mehr zu Bauarbeiten in der Lage war, wurden diese von Matthew Szerensce fortgeführt, der das Projekt von Anfang an begleitet hatte. Nach dessen Zurruhesetzung im Jahr 1959 war der Nachfolger Dobbersteins als Pastor, Louis Greving, für den Erhalt und weiteren Ausbau der Grotte zuständig. Ab 1994 beaufsichtigte der Diakon Gerald Streit den stets fortdauernden Ausbau des Grotto of the Redemption. Die Grotte bildet in ihrer Gesamtheit die größte Sammlung an Halbedelsteinen, Muscheln, Fossilien und Mineralien in den Vereinigten Staaten, deren Wert einige Millionen US-Dollar beträgt. Neben dem Grotto of the Redemption errichtete Dobberstein noch sieben weitere Sakralbauten in Iowa, Wisconsin und South Dakota. Außerdem inspirierte Dobberstein mit seiner Arbeit den Pastor Matthias Wernerus in den 1930er Jahren zum Bau einer weiteren Grotte, des Dickeyville Grotto. Das Grotto of the Redemption ist seit dem 23. Februar 2001 im NRHP eingetragen. Nachdem das Interesse an dieser Sehenswürdigkeit in den 1920er Jahren seinen Höhepunkt erreicht hatte, als die Grotte jährlich 100.000 Besucher anzog, sind es zurzeit immer noch 40.000 Menschen, die sie pro Jahr besuchen. Literatur Kristin G. Congdon, Kara Kelley Hallmark: American Folk Art: A Regional Reference. ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara 2012, ISBN 978-0-313-34936-2, S. 376–379. Peter M. Nessen: National Register of Historic Places: Registration Form; hier: The Grotto of the Redemption. In: National Register Information System. National Park Service 31. Mai 2000, abgerufen am 12. Oktober 2018 (495 KB). Weblinks Anmerkungen
Grotto of the Redemption

The Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption is a religious shrine in West Bend, Iowa, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. A conglomeration of nine grottos depicting scenes in the life of Jesus, it contains a large collection of minerals and petrifications and is believed to be the largest grotto of its kind. It is also "considered to be the world's most complete man-made collection of minerals, fossils, shells, and petrifications in one place." The estimated value of the rocks and minerals which make up the Grotto is over $4,308,000. Over 100,000 people visit each year. It includes a museum with precious and semiprecious stones from throughout the world, and photos and artifacts about the construction of the shrine. History Father Paul Dobberstein was a German immigrant ordained in 1897. He became critically ill with pneumonia and promised to build a shrine to the Virgin Mary if she interceded for him. After his recovery, he began stockpiling rocks and precious stones. Construction of the Grotto began in 1912 and continued year round for 42 years. Father Dobberstein used the knowledge and skills gained during construction of his first grotto honoring Our Lady of Lourdes while training at St. Francis Seminary in St. Francis, Wisconsin. His method was to set fancy rocks and gems into concrete. In 1946, Father Louis Greving began helping Dobberstein with the construction. The Grotto covered an area the size of a city block when Dobberstein died in 1954. Matt Szerensce helped contribute the work until his retirement in 1959. The Grotto was maintained by Deacon Gerald Streit from 1994 until his retirement in the early 2000s. Father Dobberstein's works inspired Mathias Wernerus (who also attended St. Francis Seminary) to build the Dickeyville Grotto in Dickeyville, Wisconsin, in 1930, starting the grotto-building movement in America. On August 1, 2015, the Grotto was raised to the status of a diocesan shrine by R. Walker Nickless, Bishop of Sioux City, becoming the diocese's first designated religious shrine. In popular culture The Grotto of the Redemption is featured in the David Lynch film The Straight Story. Gallery See also Our Mother of Sorrows Grotto Historic District in Cedar Rapids, Iowa References External links Video Tour of the Grotto of the Redemption Official website
Грот Искупления

Грот Искупления (англ. Grotto of the Redemption) — религиозная святыня, расположенная в Уэст-Бенде, Айова, США. Находится в ведении епархии Су-Сити Римско-Католической церкви. Сооружение состоит из девяти гротов, изображающих сцены из жизни Иисуса Христа. Появление грота связано с именем местного священника Пола Добберштейна (1872—1954), эмигрантом из Германии, который дал обет почтить Пресвятую Деву Марию в честь своего исцеления от тяжелой пневмонии. Уникальность сооружения в том, что стены инкрустированы разнообразными минералами и драгоценными камнями. В кино Персонаж из фильма «Простая история» Дэвида Линча старик Элвин Стрейт проезжает на тракторе «John Deere» мимо Грота Искупления. Ссылки Видео-тур по Гроту Искупления
Грот Спокути

Грот Спокути (англ. Grotto of the Redemption) — релігійна святиня, розташована у Вест-Бенді, Айова, США. Знаходиться під керівництвом єпархії Су-Сіті Римо-католицької церкви. Споруда складається з дев'яти гротів, що зображують сцени з життя Ісуса Христа. Поява грота пов'язана з ім'ям місцевого священика Пола Доберштейна (1872—1954), емігранта з Німеччини, який дав обітницю вшанувати Пресвяту Діву Марію на честь свого зцілення від важкої пневмонії. Унікальність споруди в тому, що стіни інкрустовані різноманітними мінералами й дорогоцінними каміннями. У кіно Персонаж фільму «Проста історія» Девіда Лінча старий Елвін Стрейт проїжджає на тракторі John Deere повз Грот Спокути. Посилання Офіційний сайт [Архівовано 25 листопада 2021 у Wayback Machine.] (англ.) Відео-тур по Гроту Спокути [Архівовано 12 квітня 2021 у Wayback Machine.] (англ.)
Gruwell and Crew General Store

The Gruwell and Crew General Store is one of the oldest buildings in West Branch, Iowa. Mayor S.C. Gruwell and J.C. Crew built the structure in 1894, it operated as a music store, harness shop, shoe repair shop, and as a variety store. In 1964 the West Branch Heritage Foundation converted it to a museum. The building has its original false-front facade and wooden ceiling, floor and walls. It is part of the West Branch Commercial Historic District. Preservation Iowa has listed the Gruwell and Crew General Store on its most endangered list, citing its deteriorating condition and lack of support. History The Gruwell and Crew General Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 1982. See also History of Colorado References
Gustov C. Lerch House

The Gustov C. Lerch House is a historic building located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983. History Gustov Lerch was a clerk in the District Court. He later became a bookkeeper for a hardware dealer, the A.J. Lerch Company. Lerch and his wife Mamie built this house between 1904 and 1905. Architecture The Gustov C. Lerch House was designed in a combination of the Shingle and Colonial Revival styles. The house is distinguished by its cross gambrels and the variety of surface textures that were employed in its construction. The foundation is composed of quarry-faced stone, the main level is composed of tan brick with segmented widow arches and corners in dark, rock-faced brick. The upper level is composed of gambrels that are covered in narrow clapboard. There is a pentroof across each gable on the attic level. An Adamesque oval window is located at the top of the main gable. There is an identical house in Davenport's Oak Lane Historic District. References
Great River Road Bridge

The Great River Road Bridge, officially known as US 52 over CP RR/Mill Creek, and often called Mill Creek Overpass, or the South Bellevue Bridge, is steel girder bridge that carries U.S. Highway 52 (US 52) across Mill Creek (near its confluence with the Mississippi River and connects Bellevue and southern Jackson County, Iowa, (including the city of Sabula on US 52). It is located near the southern city limit of Bellevue. Built as a replacement for an aging and no longer sufficient former bridge built in 1941, the new bridge started construction in late 2007. With the completion of the Great River Road Bridge in late 2009, the existing bridge was demolished. The modern structure is applauded for its sensitivity in design for its scenic natural surroundings (including the Mississippi River, Bellevue State Park, and the high limestone bluffs that tower above). Built with a two-lane 40-foot driving deck, it also provides a 12-foot bike and pedestrian lane on its western side. The bridge also crosses a Canadian Pacific rail line that travels through Bellevue parallel to US 52. In 2017, its average daily traffic was 2,430 vehicles, with 7% of that being truck traffic. References
HUB Tower

The HUB Tower is a high-rise office building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The building rises 25 floors and 325 feet (99 m) in height. It is tied with the EMC Insurance Building for the title of the 6th-tallest building in the city. Designed by Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck Architecture in the Postmodern style, the building was completed in 1986. The building consists of an 18-story office tower that sits on a seven-story base, which houses a retail mall. The façade is composed of glass, metal and brick. The crown features a gabled front hipped roof tower. The building was damaged on March 29, 2014, when the nearby Younkers Building burned down while in the midst of renovation. The building subsequently underwent repairs and a new building is currently being built on the former site of the Younkers Building. See also List of tallest buildings in Iowa References
Hallett Flats–Rawson & Co. Apartment Building

The Hallett Flats–Rawson & Co. Apartment Building at 1301–1307 Locust St. in Des Moines, Iowa is a pair of abutting buildings. The Hallett Flats building, at 1305–1307 Locust St., is a three-story building designed by architect George E. Hallett and was built in 1904. It has also been known as Hallett Apartments. The Rawson & Co. Apartment Building, a four-story building designed by Proudfoot, Bird and Rawson, was built in 1915 in such a way that the two would function as one building. It has also been known as Arlington Apartments. The combination was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The listing included two contributing buildings and one other contributing structure. It was deemed architecturally significant "as a fine example of a multiple-function complex, designed during the early Twentieth Century by two of Des Moines' most prominent architectural firms." References
Hamburg Inn No. 2

The Hamburg Inn No. 2 is a small family diner located near downtown in Iowa City, Iowa, in the United States. The Hamburg Inn is a regular stop for presidential candidates during the Iowa Caucuses. Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama have visited, and the restaurant was featured on the TV show, The West Wing. History Joe Panther started the Hamburg Inn on Iowa Avenue in the mid-1930s. Later, Joe's brother Adrian joined the business, and eventually bought the restaurant from Joe. In 1948, Mrs. Van's Restaurant at 214 North Linn Street came up for sale and was bought by another brother, Fritz, and his wife, Fran, which would become known as the Hamburg Inn No. 2. Adrian and Fritz formed a partnership and over the years developed several restaurants, the Hamburg Inns No. 1 and No. 2, the Big Ten Inn on Riverside Drive and the Airport Inn in Iowa City. They also had the Hamburg Inn No. 3 in Cedar Rapids on Center Point Road. As of 2011 Hamburg Inn No. 2 is the only location remaining of the three. Dave Panther, Fritz and Fran's son, bought the restaurant in 1979 from his parents and continued the tradition. In 2016 the diner was purchased by Michael Lee, who announced plans to expand the diner into a chain, with locations across the Midwest and in China. Food and drink The "Burg" has also been widely acclaimed as one of the best "greasy spoons" in Iowa. It serves breakfast all day long, and serves a wide variety of omelettes sided by homefries. One of the more famous Hamburg Inn concoctions is the "pie shake", a milkshake made by blending soft serve ice cream, milk, and a slice of pie. Iowa Caucuses During the Iowa Caucuses, candidates seeking the presidential nomination of their party frequently meet caucus-goers at the Hamburg Inn. The restaurant conducts a coffee-bean caucus, in which each guest is given a coffee bean to place in the jar of his/her candidate. Howard Dean won in 2004, with Dennis Kucinich and John Kerry coming in second and third, respectively. In 2008, Barack Obama won the Democratic contest with John Edwards and Hillary Clinton coming in second and third. Mike Huckabee won for the Republicans. Each year many political candidates visit the Hamburg Inn to increase the publicity to Iowa. John Edwards visited there in the 2008 election. Former governor Mike Huckabee and governor Chris Christie visited during the 2016 election cycle. Appearances Major political appearances include: President Ronald Reagan President Bill Clinton General Wesley Clark Congressman Dennis Kucinich Governor Howard Dean Pat Buchanan Then-Senator Barack Obama Senator Elizabeth Warren Major surrogate appearances: Elizabeth Edwards for her husband John Edwards Rob Reiner for Howard Dean Martin Sheen for Howard Dean Patch Adams for Dennis Kucinich References External links Hamburg Inn No. 2 Official Website Google map of location
Hawkeye Transfer Company Warehouse

The Hawkeye Transfer Company Warehouse, also known as the Rocket Transfer Building, is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The building was built by Frederick Hubbell who founded F.M. Hubbell and Son, which became Hubbell Realty Co. The company has retained ownership of the building since it was built. Plans were approved in 2009 to convert the building, as well as the Schmitt and Henry Manufacturing Company complex, into loft apartments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. References