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This towering smokestack is the iconic feature of the former Newport’s Flowers building at 2125 Wilson Ave. SW. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

A new chapter for former Newport’s Flowers building

While the days of Newport’s Flowers in Cedar Rapids have ended, the florists’ onetime home is being revived by a local family with a passion for historical preservation. Gina Lansdown and her husband, Brett, purchased the iconic property at 2125…