Cedar Rapids Post Office and Public Building facts for kids
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Cedar Rapids Post Office
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U.S. Historic district
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 Location in Iowa
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| Location | 305 2nd Ave., SE. Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Taylor McAlpin James Knox |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| Part of | Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District (ID15000757) |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000413 |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1982 |
The Cedar Rapids Post Office and Public Building, also known as the Witwer Building, is an old and important building in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was added to the list of special places called the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Later, in 2015, it became part of a larger historic area known as the Cedar Rapids Central Business District Commercial Historic District.
A Look Back: The Witwer Building's Story
This building was finished in 1908. For many years, it served as a post office and a place for federal government offices.
In 1932, the government sold the building. A person named Weaver Witwer bought it. This happened after a new federal courthouse was built nearby.
The first floor of the building then became Witwer's Farm Market and the Me Too Grocery Store. The floors above held offices for Witwer's different businesses. The store closed in the mid-1960s.
Weaver Witwer gave the building to Linn County in 1970. The county updated the building several times between 1972 and 1989.
What Was Inside?
Before the Cedar River flood in 2008, the building held several county offices. These included Linn County Community Services and offices for mental health support. It also housed the Witwer Senior Center, which helped older adults.
A New Owner
The county sold the building to a developer from Iowa City, Iowa in 2010. The sale price was $570,004.
