Cedar Falls, IA | A 4K City Walking Tour

Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Cedar Falls was first settled in March 1845 by brothers-in-law William Sturgis and Erasmus D. Adams. Initially, the city was named Sturgis Falls. The city was called Sturgis Falls until it was merged with Cedar City (another city on the other side of the Cedar River), creating Cedar Falls. Because of the availability of water power, Cedar Falls developed as a milling and industrial center prior to the Civil War. The establishment of the Civil War Soldiers' Orphans Home in Cedar Falls changed the direction in which the city developed when, following the war, it became the first building on the campus of the Iowa State Normal School (now the University of Northern Iowa).
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[@alanstrong55]

Architect Bob James, Sr. kept his office in old downtown Cedar Falls. That area is stll in good shape.

[@WanderingWalksofWonder]

Awesome! I didn't know that. I really enjoyed my time in Cedar Falls - such a cool Iowa town with a ton of history.

[@alanstrong55]

Names not spelled right: Bob Jamerson, Sr. He was quite good.

[@ronfullerton3162]

I attended UNI in the late 60's. And I must say that the city fathers kept the downtown area up and modern.

[@WanderingWalksofWonder]

I totally agree! Iowa has some of the best preserved and renovated small towns in the Midwest and Cedar Falls is a great example of the towns pride in its downtown area.

[@gladysrivera7054]

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