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2022

Due to covid its been a long 4 years since our last home tour.
Please join us on September 17th or 18th to tour 5 great Gold Coast gems.
The Jipp and German American Center will also be open during the tour.
more detail on the gold coast website www.davenportgoldcoast.org

 

 

 

 

 


2020

2020 Annual Meeting 7 PM Thursday February 6, 2020 - 624 West 6th St.

 Agenda: Election of the Board of Directors, Approval of 2019 minutes, 2019 Accomplishments, 2019 Financial review, 2020 Budget, 2020 Goals, Open discussion.


2019

The Architectural Rescue Shop will be closed from December 22nd  thru December 28th

If you need an appointment during this time please call or text Jack at 563 271-8344 and we will try to help you.

 

A Happy Holiday to all !

2019 Annual Meeting - February 13,2019

Meeting minutes, Approved 2019 Board of Directors,  Approved 2019 Budget, Approved 2018 financials, 2018 progress report


Due to another Arctic Freeze the 2019 Annual Meeting is postponed until 7 PM Wednesday February 13,2019 - 624 West 6th Street

Agenda: Election of the Board of Directors, Approval of 2018 minutes, 2018 Accomplishments, 2018 Financial review, 2019 Budget, 2019 Goals, Open discussion

Website updates: 12/30/2019- sales,  11/2/2019 CFGRB, 6/1/2019 updated project demo of carriage house, 5/24/2019 updated ARS pictures, 3/9/2019 financials, 3/17/2019 CFGRB,  4/19/18 added Whistle Shop storage page2/3/18 about us officers, membership, progress, financials,



2018


The Architectural Rescue Shop will be closed from December 21st  thru December 28th

If you need an appointment during this time please call or text Michele at 720-771-1219 and we will try to help you.

 A Happy Holiday to ALL!            

 

2018 Gold Coast Home  Tour " No Home Left Behind"

September 22nd & 23rd noon to 4 PM

 

Click here for news release

Click here for WQAD TV spot

2018 Annual Meeting 7 PM Thursday February 1, 2018 - 624 West 6th Street
Agenda:
Election of the Board of Directors Approval of 2017 minutes 2017 Accomplishments 2017 Financial review 2018 Budget 2018 Goals Open discussion

Website updates: 12/31/18- sales, added GC tour, 11/2/18 CFGRB,  4/19/18 added Whistle Shop storage page2/3/18 about us officers, membership, progress, financials,


2017

 2017 Annual Meeting 7 PM Thursday February 2, 2016  at 624 West 6th Street
Agenda: Election of the Board of Directors, Approval of 2016 minutes, 2016 Accomplishments, 2016 Financial review, 2017 Budget, 2017 Goals, Open discussion


test map


 For a partial list of past homes for sale click here


2016

The Architectural Rescue Shop will be closed from December 24th thru January 1, 2017.

A Happy Holiday to ALL!  If you need an appointment during that time please call Jack at 563 326-3290 and we will try to help you out.


2016 Gold Coast tour is now in the record books with 920 tickets sold, six wonderful houses toured and rave reviews all the way around. The ARS had a chance to show off as well and had over $700 in sales.

2016 Gold Coast-Hamburg Historic District Davenport, Iowa
Home Tour Awesome Clausen!
The Homes of Architect F. G. “Fritz” Clausen
September 17, 2016; 10 am – 4 pm
September 18, 2016;12 pm – 4 pm

Click here for more details  Click here for August 17th news release


Coming to Davenport!!!!!!! Preserve Iowa Summit 2016 September 15-17, 2016 Our History. Our Future.
The Preserve Iowa Summit is the premier statewide annual conference for professionals and volunteers involved in historic preservation in Iowa. This years marks the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act which has helped foster the strong preservation movement we enjoy today. Come to Davenport to learn, celebrate, and network! For more details go to

http://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com/egov/apps/document/center.egov?view=item;id=13197


Added recent salvage at 2229 Adams


As of June 1st, 2016 the ARS will only be open on Saturdays from 10AM to 3 PM
 or by appointment call 563 326-3290


January 27, 2016 added Shed to project page


January 25, 2016 with a short break in the weather we finally got to do salvage at the Rock Island-Moline Depot


2016 Annual Meeting minutes Gateway Redevelopment Group - 2016 Annual Meeting 7 PM Thursday January 28, 2016  at 624 West 6th Street
Agenda: Election of the Board of Directors, Approval of 2015 minutes, 2015 Accomplishments, 2015 Financial review, 2016 Budget, 2016 Goals, Open discussion



2015


The Arcitectural Rescue Shop will be closed from December 20th thru January 3rd 2016.

A Happy Holiday to ALL!

If you need an appointment during that time please call Jack at 563 326-3290 and we will try to help you out.

June 23, 2015 GRG signs purchase agreement for 820 W 6th St. with Andrew Wold, Alliance Contracting.


June 22, 2015 GRG board meeting 7PM at 624 W 6th St to discuss 820 RFPs and acquiring 517 Ripley .


June 2, 2015 Added 517 Ripley project page


May 1,2015 - GRG issues RFP For $5,000 purchase of 820 W 6th Street

April 1,2015 - Wells Forgo accepts GRG 820 Rehabilitation plan

March 26,2015 - GRG approves plan to initiate 820 Rehabilitation project


March 26, 2015 Special Board meeting to discuss acquiring 820 West 6th St.

 7 PM at 624 West 6th Street all interested parties are welcome to attend and be heard.


February 6, 2015 City completes sale of 510 West 6th Street!!!


2015 Annual Meeting January 22nd, 7PM 624 West 6th St.


2014


The Architectural Rescue Shop at the Jipp

 As of February 1, 2014 is open 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturdays as well as our usual Fridays 10 AM to 3 PM.

The ARS will be closed Friday and Saturday December 26th and 27th 2014.

Have a Wonderful Holiday!!

Volunteer shop keepers please click here to check out needed staffing times.

December 16, 2014 Check out our new "Puff" Project on the projects page

November 14, 2014 Davenport issues RFP for purchase of 510

November 6, 2014 GRG starts clean up of interior of 510

Complete story of 510 West 6th Street

November 8, 2014 GRG establishes The Historic Jipp Center Endowment Fund with the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend

  For more information click here.

  Youtube WQAD produced video click here

  The ARS will be open during the tour as well as our regular hours.

September 22, 2014 Close on sale of 406 W 8th St to Christina Nall

July 24, 2014 GRG board meeting, 7PM at 624 West 6th St. to discuss 406 W 8th Street

Applications due by July 1st for purchase of 406 West 8th Street

May 28, 2014 updated application to online data enterable PDF format

Data must be entered and saved locally, then it must be printed and mailed to GRG by July 1, 2014

Hand entered applications are also accepted.

May 7, 2014 Now accepting applications for purchase of 406 West 8th St. click here.

May 1, 2014 board meeting  Designing 406 W 8th St. application

 February 18, 2014    added "Saving 406" to Project page

 February 17, 2014 board meeting  Agenda 1 -Acquiring 406 W 8th St. 2 -  Establishing a Jipp endowment fund with Community Foundation of the Great River Bend.

January 23, 2014 Annual Meeting Agenda: Election of the Board of Directors  Approval of 2013 minutes  2013Accomplishments  2013 Financial review  2014 Budget  2014 Goals  Open discussion

Christmas 2013 at the Jipp


2013


 October 23, 2013 GRG board approves 510 Auction Plan\letter to City Council

The Architectural Rescue Shop will be open this Sunday September 15, 2013 in support of the GCHHDA homes for Sales event.

August 14, 2013 GRG offers 1-for-5 challenge match grant for Friends of 510

 July 22, 2013 GRG board votes to support Friends of 510 Project. Click here for more details.

Thursday January 31, 2013

GRG Annual Meeting

7:00 PM 624 West  6th Street (Jack & Marion's new old home)

Agenda:

Election of the board

2012 Accomplishments

2012 Financial review

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Update bylaws

 Section 4.02 The Annual Meeting of the Redevelopment Group shall be held in November of each year on the date fixed by the Board of Directors.  A report of the meeting and the activities of the Redevelopment Group for the preceding year shall be delivered to all members following the Annual Meeting.

 Change "November"  to  January.

 Section 5.01  The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Group shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and three Directors At Large to be elected from the membership.  All officers and directors must be regular members of the Redevelopment Group and must reside within the boundaries of the Redevelopment Group.  Officers and directors shall be elected at each Annual Meeting of the membership, and shall serve a term of one (1) year.  The Board will meet from January through December.

Remove "and must reside within the boundaries of the Redevelopment Group."

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2013 Budget

2013 Goals

Open discussion

Jipp Storage Building Project


2012


“Calling the Gold Coast Home”

Join us for our Open House on September 23rd!  12N-4PM

A Homes-for-Sale Open House

Sponsored by the Gold Coast-Hamburg Historic District Association


United Way Day of Caring August 28, 2012


The Jipp caretaker apartment is now available for rent. rented as of August, 2012


Completed DNR SWAP Grant


Jipp Brick Cleaning May 9, 2012


 May 6, 2012 added BCC Love Project May 6., 2012


Annual Meeting Progress report and

2011 summary and 2012 Budget


Wednesday February 22, 2012 7:00 PM Annual Meeting 532 West 7th Street (Beiderbecke Inn)

Agenda: Election of the board 2011 Accomplishments 2011 Financial review

2012 Budget 2012 Goals 510 West 6th Street Open discussion


2011


November 16, 2011 The Architectural Rescue Shop is now open

Fridays from 10AM to 3PMor by appointment or chance.

November 20,2011 Updated New Jipp Storage Barn Progress

October 2011 BARN WOOD FOR SALE

October 10, 2011 QC Times editorial

October 5, 2011 QC Times story about Great Neighborhood award.

October 4, 2011   Gold Coast & Hamburg Historic District selected as one of APA's 2011 top 10 great neighborhoods in America. Click here to go to the APA site for more details.

We will be open for the Gold Coast-Hamburg Historic District Association tour of homes on Saturday Sept 24, 2011 from 11 AM to 4 PM and on Sunday September 25, 2011 from 1PM to 4 PM.

August 27, 2011  53rd Street barn project Completed!

August 13, 2011  Cupolas from 53rd St. barn for sale (one left) click here

1900s Victor Cannonball Safe for sale click here

July 23, 2011 BARN WOOD FOR SALE

 June 17, 2011 New Jipp Storage Barn Progress

 53rd Street Barn project progress click here.

Cupolas from 53rd St. barn for sale

June 28, 2011 barn razing day 9, 10 &11    June 19, 2011 barn razing day 7 & 8

June 15, 2011 barn razing day 6      June 13, 2011 barn razing day 4 and 5

June 11, 2011 barn razing day 3..     June 5, 2011 barn razing day 2..

June 4, 2011 started barn razing..  What have we gotten ourselves into this time???

May 23, 2011 GRG purchases 53rd St barn for salvage. This is our largest salvage project to date and will need lots of volunteers - click here to see photos of our challenge.

Please contact Jack Haberman if you have some time to donate.

 March 22, 2011 GRG to sponsor Historic Tax Credit workshop in Davenport May 5, 2011!!

 March 9, 2011 Check out the 718 Ripley House move!!

January 27, 2011 DNR approves SWAP grant loan.

January 5, 2011 Updated ARS online inventory- check it out!


2010


December 31, 2010 Submitted DNR /SWAP grant application for storage barn.

December 2, 2010 Submitted Scott County Waste Commission grant application

November 30, 2010 Site work started on storage barn. Need old barn board siding and other building materials!!

November 30, 2010 Lowe's Foundation grant request not approved

October 29, 2010 GRG receives IBM On Demand Community Grant of 2 color laser printers.

October 8, 2010   Submitted Lowe's Foundation grant application

October 2, 2010   Added Items for sale page

September 24, 2010   The great safe caper

August 11, 2010 Added  Youth works page

July 11, 2010 Added GCHHDA Garden Tour

June 20, 2010 Updated Jipp sidewalk project drawing and added statement of work

June 19, 2010 Added United Way Day of Action photos to Jipp project page

June 19, 2010 Added BBC Love day photos to Jipp project page

June 13, 2010 Added Jipp storage building project to Jipp project page

May 24, 2010 Added Preservation award and news story to News

May 23, 2010 GRG receives Preservation Iowa's Community Effort Preservation at its Best Award.

February 18, 2010 Added City of Davenport GIS photos of HHD

January 19, 2010 added Vintage Hamburg Historic Dist. photo page to Neighborhood

 Homes page


2009


August 8, 2009 Added 726 West 6th St. to About US Homes page

August 1, 2009 Added Volunteer help needed list

July 10, 2009 Added Jipp  and Apartment costs totals spread sheet

May 23, 2009 For Sale - Oak Staircase railings, posts mantel  SOLD

May 15, 2009 added QC Times story, press release and awards to News page

April 10, 2009 added  Sidewalk and deck project to Jipp project page

March 8, 2009 added separate  Neighborhood homes page to about us page

January 5, 2009 added Project Jipp 2009 photos

 

2008

October 5, 2008 added Project Jipp 2008 photos

September 11, 2008 added Project Jipp 2008 photos

August 16, 2008 added QC Times story to News page

June 24,2008 added QC Times story to News page

June 23,2008 added 822 Gaines completion page

June 18,2008 added 822 Gaines press release

June 22,2008 updated Projects 822 costs

January 25, 2008 added GRG 2007 Progress

 

2007

 

December 21, 2007 added Projects 822 construction photos November\December 2007

October 5, 2007 updated Projects 822 construction photos August\September\October 2007

 September 21, 2007 added 822 Faces page

September 19, 2007 updated Projects 822 costs

September 18, 2007 updated Projects 822 construction photos August\September 2007

August 15, 2007 added XL spreadsheet with latest 822 detailed costs under Projects 822 costs

August 13, 2007 updated Projects 822 construction photos August 2007

August 5, 2007 divided construction photos into 3 pages by date

July 27, 2007 updated Projects 822 construction photos

May 9, 2007 updated Project Jipp 2007 photos

February 1, 2007 -Duane's home tour was a great success with over 200 people being awed by 15 different hand made wallpapers and contributing $428 to the GRG. Thanks to all that took part in this event. Click here for more details.

Jan 12, 2007 added to About Us page Yearly Progress Reports

Jan 8, 2007 updated Project 822 costs

 

2006

Dec. 3, 2006 updated Project Jipp Xmas tour open house

Dec. 3, 2006 updated News QC Times Story

Oct. 22, 2006 updated Projects 822 construction photos

Oct. 19, 2006 updated Projects 822 Floor Plans

Oct. 2, 2006 worked on reformatting of News page

Oct. 1, 2006 added under 822 Projects St. Ambrose Bee the Difference 2006

Sept. 29, 2006 updated Projects 822   added 822 progress

Sept. 20, 2006 updated Projects 822 Floor Plans

Sept. 14, 2006 updated News, and added under Projects Jipp and 822 United Way Day of Caring 

 

 
 

Gateway Redevelopment Group, Davenport, Iowa