Bohumil Shimek House, Iowa City

Name: Bohumil Shimek House
Address: Iowa City, United States

#87 among attractions in Iowa City

Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture

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The Bohumil Shimek House is a historic building located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The two-story, frame, Folk Victorian structure was built sometime around 1890. Its significance is its association with Bohumil Shimek. Initially trained as a civil engineer, he is better known as a naturalist, conservationist, and botany professor at the University of Iowa. He lived here from 1899 until his death in 1937. These dates coincide with his professional career. Shimek contributions include establishing the state park system in Iowa, the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, the American School of Wild Life Protection, and the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. He published over 190 scholarly works, and is credited with the discovery of the origins of the Loess Hills. ()

Coordinates: 41°40'12"N, 91°31'39"W

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Bohumil Shimek House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kinnick Stadium, Old Capitol Mall, Old Brick Church, Prairie Lights.

1.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport complex, Sport
Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City
38 min walk • Kinnick Stadium is a stadium located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the home stadium of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team.
0.8 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Old Capitol Mall, Iowa City
22 min walk • The Old Capitol Mall is a shopping mall in the downtown area of Iowa City, Iowa. Located across the street from the south-east corner of the Pentacrest, the Old Capitol Mall was a convenient shopping center for University of Iowa students, faculty, and staff. It was originally anchored by JCPenney and Younkers, and over 70 stores.
0.6 miSW
Church
Old Brick Church, Iowa City
15 min walk • Old Brick Church, once known as First Presbyterian or North Presbyterian, is a church in Iowa City, Iowa. One of the few surviving pre-Civil War structures in Iowa City, Old Brick was built in 1856 at the site of an older Presbyterian church that had burned.
0.7 miSW
Shopping, Bookshop
Prairie Lights, Iowa City
19 min walk • Prairie Lights is an independent bookstore in downtown Iowa City, Iowa, founded in 1978, by Jim Harris.
0.8 miS
Shopping, Playground, Shopping centre
Ped Mall, Iowa City
21 min walk • The Ped Mall, also known as the Pedestrian Mall, is a pedestrian mall located in downtown Iowa City, Iowa, near the University of Iowa campus. Officially named City Plaza it was completed in 1979 as the centerpiece of the city’s urban renewal project. Landscaping was completed the following year.
0.5 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Mary's Church and Rectory, Iowa City
14 min walk • St. Mary's Catholic Church, also known as St. Mary of the Visitation Church, is a parish church of the Diocese of Davenport which is located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The church building and rectory were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
0.8 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Englert Theatre, Iowa City
20 min walk • Englert Theatre in Iowa City, Iowa, is a renovated vaudeville-era playhouse now serving as a community arts center and 725-seat performance venue. It is owned and operated year around by Englert Civic Theatre, a non-profit art organization. The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
0.6 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Congregational United Church of Christ, Iowa City
17 min walk • Congregational United Church of Christ is located in the downtown area of Iowa City, Iowa, United States near the campus of the University of Iowa. The congregation was organized in 1856 and the church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
0.8 miSW
Theater
Coldren Opera House, Iowa City
22 min walk • The Coldren Opera House is a former theater that operated in Iowa City, Iowa from 1877 until its closure in 1912.
0.6 miSW
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Jefferson Street Historic District, Iowa City
15 min walk • The Jefferson Street Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. At the time of its nomination it consisted of 39 resources, which included 36 contributing buildings and three non-contributing buildings.
0.4 miS
41°39'50"N • 91°31'49"W
Riverside Theatre, Iowa City
12 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bohumil Shimek House?

Nearby attractions include Brown Street Historic District, Iowa City (2 min walk), Vogt House, Iowa City (3 min walk), Charles Berryhill House, Iowa City (4 min walk), Arthur Hillyer Ford House, Iowa City (6 min walk).

How to get to Bohumil Shimek House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bohumil Shimek House:

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Church St North - Stop 1010 • Lines: Hawkeye Interdorm, Interdorm, Mayflower Shuttle, Red Route (9 min walk)
Church St South - Stop 1011 • Lines: Blue Route, Hawkeye Interdorm, Mayflower Shuttle (9 min walk)