May's Island, an island in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is situated between 1st and 5th Aves in the middle of the Cedar River. - AsNotedIn
| Name of Notable | Genus | AsNotedIn | Address | Proximity | |
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| Name | Genus | AsNotedIn | Address | Proximity | |
| Veterans Memorial Building |
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50 | 2nd Ave SE | May's Island |
| Linn County Courthouse |
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51 | 3rd Ave Bridge | May's Island |
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1933/00/00 | Office of the Supervising Architect | Architect | Cedar Rapids Federal Building and Courthouse is completed. Not actually on May's Island, the building is located on 1st Street SE at 2nd Ave SE. | |||
| 1933/00/00 | Grant Wood | Stone City Art Colony | Everett Jeffery and other artist from the Stone City paint a mural depicting a lynching (1st St and 2nd Ave courtroom). In 1960, Judge McManus had it painted over with paint that is designed to come off the wall and not damage the murals underneath. |
| Particulars for May's Island: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Historic Use | Capitol |
| Historic Use | Civic |
| Area of Significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Owner | Federal |
| Historic Use | Government Office |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Physiographic feature | Island |
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