GC8KC77 Oliver's Neighborhood - Longfellow (Multi-cache) in Iowa, United States created by DTCBEARSnMATHMATE

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A cache by DTCBEARSnMATHMATE Message this owner

Hidden : 2/12/2020

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Note: This is a Multi-Cache. There is no geocache at the posted coordinates. Follow the directions below to tour the historic district, find the required info, and you will be given the geocache's coordinates.

Note: As a courtesy to the district's residents, please tour this multi-cache ONLY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS). (You do NOT want the Iowa City Police called!

The Longfellow Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district, and one of several historic districts located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. One of our daughters and our oldest grandson live in this district. At the time of its nomination it consisted of 355 resources, which included 250 contributing buildings, 103 non-contributing buildings, and two non-contributing structures. As the University of Iowa expanded in the early 20th-century new sections were being added to the city. The Longfellow neighborhood, named after the local elementary school completed in 1919, was part of this expansion. The northern part of the neighborhood along East Court Street developed in the 19th century because the street connected the city center to the Muscatine road. The rest of the neighborhood was platted on farm land in 1908 and 1914. A trolley line was completed to the area in 1910, leading to the creation of suburban development.

Most of the houses in the neighborhood were completed between 1910 and 1940. They are small to medium-sized and reflect the styles that were popular at the time. Two architect designed buildings were works of two architects that are not well known: O.H. Carpenter for the E.T. Davis house on Court Street, and G.L. Lockart for Longfellow School. The Oakes-Wood House (1858), one of the older houses in the neighborhood that was owned by artist Grant Wood, was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Directions for finding the geocache:

Visit each of the 3 stages (Posted Coordinates, Stage 2, and Stage 3), note down the information requested from each kiosk (CHECK BOTH SIDES!), and enter the data items in certitude as described near the bottom of the instructions.

AT THE POSTED COORDINATES:

Be sure to view the exterior of the beautiful nearby brick home at '1142' that is on the National Registry of Historic Places, then find:

What year was it named an Iowa City Landmark? (4 numeric digits) A=__ __ __ __

How many bricks were made per year? (First 3 numeric digits only) B=__ __ __

AT STAGE 2, find:

What Infantry number? (2 numeric digits) C=__ __

How many steel homes were produced? (First 2 numeric digits only) D=__ __

AT STAGE 3, find:

What was the company president's last name? (use letters) E=__ __ __ __ __

What metal was salvaged that involved a bonfire? (use letters) F=__ __ __ __ __ __

Now put the answers for A, B, C, D, E, F all together in one long string and enter them into the Certitude Checker below. If you have everything correct, the checker will give you the coordinates to the geocache!

example (all incorrect, just a visual): 18557771199ABCDEUVWXYZ