Working to preserve our Historical Structures and Heritage

A Bas relief from old Monticello High School is approximately 6 feet high and 10 feet wide and was built into the wall of the third floor of the building when it was built in the 1880s. The bas relief was discovered as the building was scheduled for demolition.
With the assistance of the Iowa Historic Commission and many others this historic relief was removed from the building before demolition. The relief was sent to Des Moines where the Iowa Historic Commission restored it. The Bas relief is currently on loan the the Iowa Historic Museum and displayed as part of the Color of the Flags exhibit. The relief will be in Des Moines for five years and then return to Monticello.

The Hale Bridge is a 296 foot three span bow string bridge which crossed the Wapsipinicon river south of the village of Hale, Iowa.
The three spans were removed from the river just before the new bridge was built in the same location. Two of the spans are located on the north side of the river while the other span is stored on the south side of the river while repairs are made before relocating the entire bridge again over the wapsipinicon river. The new location will be in the Iowa Wapsipinicon State park just outside of Anamosa Iowa.

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stone City is in process of being put on the National Register.

Working with Stone City residents evaluating and surveying buildings and structures.

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