Bever Woods Historic District
Bever Woods Historic District | |
41°59′07″N 91°38′02″W / 41.98528°N 91.63389°W / 41.98528; -91.63389 | |
NRHP reference No. | 100008668[1] |
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Added to NRHP | March 2, 2023 |
The Bever Woods Historic District is a nationally recognized [historic district located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.[1] Sampson Cicero Bever with his wife and children, moved to Cedar Rapids in 1852. He opened the city's first bank and was involved in bringing the first railroad to Cedar Rapids.[2] He also donated the land for Bever Park, which is on the east boundary of the district. The historic district is a residential area made up of about 150 single-family homes.[3] Sampson Bever's grandson James had the area platted in 1916 and developed the homes in the 1920s.
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Izabela Zaluska (September 13, 2019). "Bever Woods neighborhood under consideration for historic landmark status". Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Little Village Magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Brian Morelli (October 29, 2019). "Cedar Rapids history baked into Bever Woods neighborhood". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
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