Automobile Row/Mansion Hill Walking Tour
Walking Tour
Tuesday, Aug 3, 2021 6:00 PM
Learn about the area originally known as “Mansion Hill'' along Third, Second and First Avenues East. Get a closer look at the very few surviving 19th century residences on the “Hill”.
Discover how this section of Cedar Rapids was transformed into “Automobile Row” following the routing of the Lincoln Highway as early as1913. See many of the restored “Auto Row” structures and get updates on how the area is changing with the expanding MedQuarter District.
Meeting location: this tour begins and ends at The History Center located at 800 Second Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403