Mays Island
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Mays Island is a small island in the Cedar River, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
. Functioning as a civic center rather much like the Île de la Cité
, it is the site of the city hall
, the Linn County Courthouse
, and the county jail. It was listed as an Historic District
on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978. The island and all of these buildings were devastated by the 2008 flood of the Cedar River
, with water reaching above the first floors.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
. Functioning as a civic center rather much like the Île de la Cité
Île de la Cité
The Île de la Cité is one of two remaining natural islands in the Seine within the city of Paris . It is the centre of Paris and the location where the medieval city was refounded....
, it is the site of the city hall
Veterans Memorial Building (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
The Veteran’s Memorial Building is located on May’s Island in the middle of the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It, along with the Linn County Courthouse, is a contributing property to the May's Island Historic District that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
, the Linn County Courthouse
Linn County Courthouse (Iowa)
The Linn County Courthouse is located on May’s Island in the middle of the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It, along with the Veterans Memorial Building, is a contributing property to the May's Island Historic District that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
, and the county jail. It was listed as an Historic District
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1978. The island and all of these buildings were devastated by the 2008 flood of the Cedar River
June 2008 Midwest floods
The June 2008 Midwestern United States floods were flooding events which affected portions of the Midwest United States. After months of heavy precipitation, a number of rivers overflowed their banks for several weeks at a time and broke through levees at numerous locations. Flooding continued...
, with water reaching above the first floors.