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Victorian Ornamentation in Siouxland: The Remains of the Gilded AgeBy Jim Jung Architecture is a vulnerable art, and like the landscape, is subject ot change from successive generations. This is the case with buildings and very few hosues over one hundered years old have survived unaltered. Weather, additions, repairs and alterations made over the years have taken their toll. This can best be seen in the Victorian Era homes across Sioux City; original owners would not recognize their own homes. Read More (Siouxland Magazine, Spring 2013) Small Pieces Lead to Big Historical FindsBy Jim Jung It often appears that historic preservaation is a grueling, controversial endeavor that involves gut wrenching advocacy to save a structure or site. On the contrary, it can involve rewarding and challenging facets of analyzing the past in order to move to the future. Read More (Siouxland Magazine, Fall 2012) Siouxland History... & Mystery!By Jim Jung Everyone likes a good mystery - right? In the Siouxland area there are probably several mail-order hosues that were brough here in pieces by rail. The company that manufactured them did not retain their records and there is no local history of them. Hopefully, this article will stir some interest or responses as to their location. Read More (Siouxland Magazine, Spring 2012) Origins of LinoleumBy Jim Jung "As promised in my previous article, I will describe another item that surfaced in a long, narrow closet udner the main stairway in an 1883 Victorian Italianate house in Sioux City. If you remember, the light bulb discussed in the last article had a local connection as does the strip of linoleum on the floor of the closet. Read More (Siouxland Magazine, Winter 2012) Grandview Park's Historic Band ShellBy Jim Jung During the spring and summer, the band shell in Sioux City's Grandview Park becomes a center of activity. Many residents are familiar with the structure, but few are familiar with the people and events that caused it to rise during a great and long national depression. Read More (Siouxland Magazine, Summer 2012) More Articles... |
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