DES MOINES – From Sioux City to Muscatine, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs (IDCA) is investing in projects to preserve the state’s historical assets. The department announced today (Tuesday), that it has awarded $118,626 in grants for 14 historic preservation projects through the IDCA’s State Historic Preservation Office Certified Local Government program. Through this program, the State Historic Preservation Office collaborates with local governments on preserving historic properties, establishing historic preservation commissions, and enacting supportive local codes and ordinances.

Among the 14 projects that received Certified Local Government grants, is:

• Adams County Historic Preservation Commission: $12,760; The commission will use ground-penetrating radar to conduct a survey of seven cemeteries and five burial sites to assess their integrity for pioneer status.
• Dallas County Historic Preservation Commission: $5,169; The commission will nominate the Grand Army of the Republic Building in Redfield to the National Register of Historic Places.
• Ringgold County Historic Preservation Commission, $9,413; The commission will hire a consultant to provide training in survey techniques and other preservation tools. The consultant also will identify and develop historic contexts for the county’s development and help identify future preservation projects.
• Ringgold County Historic Preservation Commission $8,850; The commission will do pre-development work to prepare for the preservation of the first Hy-Vee store, historically known as the Beaconsfield Supply Store.
• Sioux City Historic Preservation Commission (Woodbury County): $9,000; The commission proposes to host the 2023 Preserve Iowa Summit and to nominate the city’s Hubbard Park to the National Register of Historic Places.