Located in northeast Iowa along the Cedar River, the city of Cedar Falls
is known as the Garden City of Iowa due to its lovely tree-lined streets
and well-kept homes. Of special interest to those familiar with the city
will be the many photographs of buildings that have been torn down or
greatly altered from their original form. The section entitled Main
Street, the Heart of the City, traces the evolution of this central
boulevard of the city from a dusty, dirt street to a lovely Victorian
avenue, complete with cast-iron lamp posts, cobblestone streets, and a
trolley line. Most of all, people familiar with Cedar Falls today, as
well as visitors and former residents, will enjoy seeing the evolution
of this Midwestern town from a tiny pioneer settlement to a modern
industrial city.