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    Brucemore

    4.4 (17 reviews)
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    Kristian A.

    The concert itself was very good. Not many people were dancing. Very much an older crowd of people and they played songs mostly from the 80's some from the 70's. BYOB and snacks. Had a lot of damage due to the storm so still rebuilding.

    A large, multi-story historic mansion features a brick and stone exterior with multiple gables, chimneys, and large windows. The building is set on a well-maintained grassy lawn with bushes and a paved walkway in front. The sky is overcast, and the estate has architectural details typical of Queen Anne style.
    Jenny S.

    This place is awesome! The house and the grounds are absolutely gorgeous. Admission is is very reasonable and it goes into preserving the house and the property. I took a tour and the guide was very knowledgeable and patient while I asked a lot of questions. I would definitely go her again and I highly recommend it.

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    Michelle A.

    Visited Sunday on memorial weekend. Not much was open today so we ventured here after lunch at Vivian's. The place didn't open til 12:30 but you can walk around the gardens and grounds. I did that and then we go to buy tour tickets and after we pay are told tour is at 1:00. We wanted to go to the Kernels game at 2. We had to kill another 1/2 hour reading displays and watching a video before the tour. Brucemore was originally built by Sinclaire Family and Mr. Sinclaire passed away at his meat packing plant his wife traded and sold house to Douglas Family then oldest daughter Marilyn inherited house and she lived there with her husband and pets including lions. Marilyn passed and gave house to National Historic Trust. There are only community events held there and no weddings. Also no federal funding. Tour was the whole house and the coolest thing was Mr. Hall's basement man cave of Tahiti Room. Although this mansion is nice, the ones in MN of Glensheen and James J. Hill house are much fancier.

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    Nice educational tour. We went in December so we were able to see the holiday decor.

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    Brilliant place to visit and absorb culture, peace and serenity.

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    Lincoln Highway Iowa Seedling Mile - Sign indicating the start of the seedling mile.

    Lincoln Highway Iowa Seedling Mile

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    The Lincoln Highway was America's first coast-to-coast highway. "Founded" by the Lincoln Highway…read moreAssociation in 1913, it was comprised of extant roads that were marked to show automobilists the way. In the early years, when the Lincoln Highway was being built, if any part of the road was paved at all, it was paved with gravel or macadam. The Portland Cement Association members and Lincoln Highway Association provided states with enough paving material to build one mile of concrete demonstration highway, out in the country, to demonstrate to motorists what a good road could be like. Called "Seedling Miles," the demonstration sections were built out in the country, so if anyone wanted to see what the paved highway of the future would be like, they were forced to drive across lousy roads in order to experience the concrete Seedling Mile. Iowa had only one Seedling Mile, this one on Mount Vernon Road between Mount Vernon (home of Cornell College) and Cedar Rapids. Iowa has now signed the historic highway. You can follow the historic route from the Mississippi River at Clinton to the Missouri River at Council Bluffs by following the signs. As much as this section of highway is historic in nature, I only gave it four stars because you aren't driving on the original concrete from 100 years ago. Linn County tore it up and replaced it a few years ago, but they did put up a monument. Originally, they placed a monument about 4-1/2 miles of east of here but after loud protest from Lincoln Highway enthusiasts, a duplicate marker was placed at the western portal of the Seedling Mile. (The original, misplaced tombstone marker, is located with a kiosk and reproduction bridge in Cedar Rapids, at Lincoln Heights Drive SE. It's a street that was the original route of the Lincoln Highway. It's a loop that avoided a steep hill that has since been cut down that Mount Vernon Road follows.) When you're on this stretch of Mount Vernon Road, you are traveling a section of the most historic highway in the United States, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2013.

    Very understated piece of historical Americana. It's hard to find but once you do pull off the road…read moreand take a few minutes to read the tourism sign. The area could use some weed removal but it's essentially a piece of concrete road.

    Cedar Rapids Public Library - The LivingLearning Roof is open to the public unless booked for a special event.

    Cedar Rapids Public Library

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    Cousin got married in the Whipple auditorium of the library yesterday, and the reception was at one…read moreof the conference rooms close by. Initial plans were to hold the ceremony up on the roof, but outdoor temperature and humidity, coupled with daily forecasts of thunderstorms, necessitated the change in plans. No worries, as they were all still able to get photos of the wedding party up on the roof and at other library locations. Since we were all here for rehearsal and wedding the two days I visited the library, I was not able to explore much, except for the Greyhound Deli & Cafe on the first floor, which was right underneath the conference room where the reception took place and the nearby Whipple auditorium, which were on the second floor. The space outside the conference room had tables, chairs, and couches and was designed so that you may look into the cafe's "courtyard" below. Oh, and I really enjoyed checking out the "green" roof and the porcelain patio furniture! Nice views of Pepsi's delivery areas... Hehe! All three levels are easily accessed by stairs and elevators. Would like to explore more on a return visit sometime in the future.

    World Class library in a mid-size Iowa city. Was it really necessary to spend so much dough on such…read morea lavish repository of books? Time will tell. However, it is a very nice welcoming facility. Very technological in nature, but don't let that scare you off. The staff is very friendly and professional. Your library card can be used at both Cedar Rapids libraries as well as Hiawatha and Marion. The parking lot is very small in size, but with helpful tutoring from library staff you can park on the street and in the adjoining parking ramp for two hours with no charge. Just ask how to do it. I'm looking forward to nice weather so I can sit up on the expansive, expensive 'green' roof. That should be delightful.

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