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A peek inside the Guaranty Bank Building and World Theater in 18 photos
Mar. 10, 2019 9:02 am
The World Theater has been mostly empty since the 1980s, and while the Guaranty building still holds its stately curb appeal, the inside has been underused and altered. That's why historian Mark Stoffer Hunter is pleased to see the two buildings included in what would be the largest two-building historic preservation project ever in Cedar Rapids.
Explore below a full gallery of photos from inside the historic building that.
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The former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
John Schulz, Vice President of construction at Heart of America Group (left), and Kirk Whalen, Vice President, view historic images in the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
The original staircase in the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
A vault with safe door in the ground floor of the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. The area shown here is planned as a Johnny's Italian Steakhouse. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
The original stair railings were painted during a former renovation in the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids, shown on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Windows in a former office look out over light wells in the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. The light wells were part of the 1909-1910 addition to the building, and allowed offices throughout the building to have light and ventilation. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Murals can be seen in the basement of the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, possibly an indication of the basement's use as a Prohibition-era bar. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Decorative markings on a safe door in the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Old ATMs remain in the basement of the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Heart of America Group executives walk through the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
The World theater building is seen from an upper floor of the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Rooms at the corner of Third Street and Third Avenue SE feature a five-sided turret in the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
John Schulz, Vice President of construction for Heart of America Group, closes a window on an upper floor in the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
The original staircase in the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
The original stairs were painted during a former renovation in the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids, shown on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
A vault in the basement in the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
A vacated shop, most recently Third Street Convenience, in the former Guaranty Bank building in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Heart of America Group plans to redevelop the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE, with a hotel in the renovated bank building, renovation of the World theater and construction of a new hotel building. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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