St. Marys ministry center demo
City of IowaIowa- Detected
- Nov 2, 2026
- 5 days ago
- Sector
- Capital Projects
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From the meeting
At the October 8, 2026 Historic Preservation Commission meeting, later summarized in the November 2 council packet, the commission denied a Certificate of Appropriateness for demolition of 302 and 306 E. Jefferson Street and then moved the item to denial on a 4-3 vote. The project would have replaced the two contributing houses with one Parish Ministry Center for St.
Mary's Catholic Church. The packet said the church was working with Shive-Hattery, Inc. on structural assessment and design.
The decision on demolition was made, but the broader project details and future application path remained tied to the same site.
- Meeting date
- November 2, 2026
- Agency
- City of Iowa
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