The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Cedar Rapids got its start when the Burlington Railroad was extended to that point. The town site was platted in 1879. It was named from the whitewater on the Cedar River.
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National Register of Historic Places
2 historic places in Cedar Rapids
2 places in Cedar Rapids are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Nebraskaby listings · most towns there have none
2places listed2 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
3historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1994first listedCedar Rapids City Hall and Library · newest: St. Anthony's Church and School, 2000
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.