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posted on May 29, 2020, 9:01 PM

Silvis Public Works and Fire Station

Silvis Public Works and Fire Station

New combined facility to house the Silvis Public Works Department and a new Substation for the Silvis Fire Department.

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posted on May 29, 2020, 8:59 PM

Muscatine County Sheriff’s Deputy’s Quarters Addition and Renovations

Muscatine County Sheriff’s Deputy’s Quarters Addition and Renovations

This project is the second portion of the Muscatine County Facilities Master Plan to remove County facilities from an existing facility in the flood plain currently utilized by Maintenance and the Sheriff’s Office.

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posted on May 29, 2020, 8:58 PM

Keokuk City Hall Renovation and Relocation

Keokuk City Hall Renovation and Relocation

Following a fire in the previous facility, the City of Keokuk made the decision to relocate City Hall to the former Keokuk Savings Bank.

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posted on May 29, 2020, 8:54 PM

Jefferson County Courthouse Exterior Improvements

Jefferson County Courthouse Exterior Improvements

This project will clean, repair and restore exterior masonry on the Historic Courthouse.

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posted on May 29, 2020, 8:51 PM

Lone Star State Airfield Residence

Lone Star State Airfield Residence

This project is for a new custom home on an airfield neighborhood in the Dallas Fort Worth neighborhood.

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posted on May 29, 2020, 8:50 PM

Front Range Custom Home

Front Range Custom Home

This project is for a new home on a site that was effected by the Black Forest fire of 2013. The project is for a new 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with full basement for future expansion.

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posted on May 29, 2020, 8:48 PM

Muscatine County Historic Jail and Sheriff’s Office – Museum and Historic Preservation Commission Headquarters Renovation

Muscatine County Historic Jail and Sheriff’s Office – Museum and Historic Preservation Commission Headquarters Renovation

This is a multi-phase project to convert the current facility to an assembly and office space (Phase 1) and restore the existing residence to serve as a demonstration museum and gallery (Phase 2).

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posted on May 29, 2020, 8:38 PM

Davis County Courthouse Accessibility Upgrades

Davis County Courthouse Accessibility Upgrades

This project will make modifications to the existing entry and site circulation to add a new lift and aesthetically coherent entry structure.

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posted on Oct 17, 2018, 2:10 PM

Well that happened, so what now?

Well that happened, so what now?

Discussion of the post-hurricane recovery process and resources, primarily geared to homeowners in the effected region. This post contains links to federal and state agency sites with further resources and a few third party resources with hurricane…

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posted on Aug 15, 2017, 11:48 AM

10,000 Images

10,000 Images

When my wife and I wed over a decade ago, we resolved that we would make travel a priority throughout our life.

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Mike Nolan is a registered Architect living and working Iowa City, IA. He is the owner of Horizon Architecture.


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