A Historic Armchair-Walking-Tour of Longfellow Neighborhood

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

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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