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Iowa City’s Pagliai’s Pizza building designated as historic landmark

Designation comes after months-long debate
By: Annie Smith Barkalow|June 3, 2024
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    • 302-316 E. Bloomington St., an iconic Iowa City building with Czech roots, was designated a historic landmark at the city council's May 21 meeting. Pagliai

    302-316 E. Bloomington St., an iconic Iowa City building with Czech roots, was designated a historic landmark at the city council's May 21 meeting. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

    An iconic Iowa City building with ties to Czech immigrants was recently designated a historic landmark by the Iowa City Council at its May 21 meeting.

    The Slezak-Holub-Skarda building at 302 E. Bloomington St., known colloquially as the Pagliai’s Pizza building, has been the subject of a months-long debate pivoting historic preservation against owners’ rights.

    Owner Gary Skarda listed the building for sale in October for $5…

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