After months of planning, Greg Young and Dawn Stephens got a 2,900-square-foot house onto a semi truck on Thursday morning. They were moving a 117-year-old historic home from Mercy Medical Centers property to a site in the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood about ten blocks away.

It was a long process, Young said. Dawn and I have been involved in historical preservation for over 20 years, and were interested in the houses fate after Mercy Medical Center bought the property in 2011.

The couple plans to restore the home, which was built in 1897 and is known as the Luther Brewer home. They hope to have an inhabitable bedroom, bathroom and kitchen by June.

Theyre also waiting to receive tax credits to aid in the restoration process.

The Luther Brewer, named after its first owner, a Cedar Rapids publisher and newspaper editor, the housewaslocated on the north edge of the Mercy Medical Center campus at 847 Fourth Ave. SE. The home, the last one standing on Fourth Avenues mansion hill, islisted on the National Register of Historic Places.

Cedar Rapids historianMark Stoffer Hunter told The Gazette thatPresident William Howard Taft, Brewers friend, made numerous visits in its early days.

As I had the opportunity to walk through this really beautiful, period home, it became clear that what we needed to do was find a solution that enabled this house to be preserved, said Mercy President and CEO Tim Charles.

This was a house of significance, he added.

Charles said the couple approached the hospital about purchasing the home and Mercy sold the building to them for one dollar last fall under the condition they move the house and restore it. The hospital donated what would have been the cost of demolition toward the move.

Mercy has no plans yet as to what to do with the vacant property. Charles said the first step is to remove the houses foundation and put sod over it, turning it into green space.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio Lounging in Viola Super's porch swing and gazing at the ornate and slightly bowed brick wall of League Park, it's possible to squint and imagine fans pouring down East 66th Street in 1891, eager to watch Cleveland Spiders ace Cy Young throw the first pitch in the new stadium.

Sit still long enough and one can listen for echos of cheering throngs who witnessed the only Indians World Series championship clinched at home, in 1920, or the crack of Babe Ruth's 500th career home run over the 60-foot Great Wall onto Lexington Avenue nine years later.

Those days, of course, are long gone. But baseball is not dead on this quiet, historic corner of Cleveland's Hough neighborhood, and Super said she could not be more pleased to see a bright future finally nearing realization at League Park after decades of neglect and decay.

As the Indians celebrate their 114th home opener Friday three miles away at Progressive Field, a $6.3 million restoration and renovation of League Park is about 75 percent finished and continues, now that winter has thawed, toward a mid-July completion target.

I'm very excited about it. I really can't wait,'' said Super, a retired RTA driver who five years ago with her husband, Lucius Oldham, built the first of four large new homes which stand together as an oasis on the block next to an abandoned cement block building with a tree growing through the roof.

It can only be a positive for the neighborhood. I'm hoping it will be very encouraging for the inner-city youth to participate in baseball.''

The two-fold focus of the project is a historical restoration of what little remains from the original 1891 stadium the East 66th first baseline grandstand wall and the three-floor ticket house on the corner of Lexington Ave. coupled with an artificial turf baseball field and a new building that will house concessions, bathrooms and possibly a shop or conference room near home plate.

Beyond the outfield fence, a clay and grass softball/baseball field and paved walking path were finished last year, and it was named Fannie Lewis Community Park at League Park, in honor of the late councilwoman who proposed and campaigned for the entire project more than a decade ago.

The city-owned League Park is to be an enclosed facility used for recreation and possibly high school softball and baseball games, and is to be available for adults who want to play on the same lot with the same quirky dimensions where Joe DiMaggio rapped the final hits of his record 56-game hitting streak, and where the Cleveland Buckeyes won the 1945 Negro League World Series.

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Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD), Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RH), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY), Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE: WSM), and Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register

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The Home Depot, Inc. Analyst Notes

On March 27, 2014, shares of the Home Depot, Inc. (Home Depot) closed at $78.68, down by 0.24%. Over the past five days of trading, Home Depot's shares slipped 1.76% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.41% during the same period. The full analyst notes on The Home Depot, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

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Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. Analyst Notes

On March 27, 2014, Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (Restoration Hardware) reported its Q4 FY 2013 and FY 2013 financial results (period ended February 1, 2014). For the quarter, GAAP net revenues grew 18.5% YoY to $471.7 million. GAAP net income totaled $26.6 million or $0.65 per diluted share for the quarter, compared to a net loss of $28.4 million or $0.79 per diluted share in Q4 FY 2012. For FY 2013, GAAP net revenues grew 30.0% YoY to $1.6 billion. FY 2013 GAAP net income was $18.2 million or $0.45 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $12.8 million or $1.36 per diluted share in FY 2012. Commenting on the results, Gary Friedman, Chairman and CEO of Restoration Hardware, stated, "In 2013, RH continued to outperform the home furnishings industry by a wide margin. As we enter 2014, we remain focused on our two largest value driving strategies - the expansion of our offer and the transformation of our retail stores." The Company stated that it expects Q1 FY 2014 net revenues to be in the range of $345 million to $350 million. The full analyst notes on Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

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CELEBRITY HOME REMODELS HEADLINE NEW SERIES ON HGTV AND DIY NETWORK

NEW YORK [For Immediate Release - April 1, 2014] HGTV and DIY Network will premiere 31 new series, including three that star Jennie Garth, Daryl Hall and William Shatner. The two networks will bring back more than 54 favorite series and debut 24 specials in 2014. With 1,200-plus hours of new programming planned, the networks also have more than 22 pilots in active production. After a record-breaking 2013 that attracted an average of 72 million viewers per month, the networks continue to perform strongly among upscale viewers - HGTV ranked #1 among upscale W25-54 for the seventh consecutive year and #2 among upscale P25-54.

"Celebrities like Jennie Garth, Daryl Hall and William Shatner will deal with the highs and lows of actual remodels in many of our new series," said Kathleen Finch, president, HGTV and DIY Network. "Their stories are universally compelling to anyone who has been through the renovation process or is even considering it. Our ability to attract great personalities and tell relatable stories is the reason that HGTV and DIY Network dominate the lifestyle television landscape in the home category."

HGTV's new lineup will showcase eight new series, including celebrity home remodels, house-flipping adventures or winner-takes-all home renovation competitions. The Jennie Garth Project, premiering in June, will follow single mom and actress Jennie Garth, star of Beverly Hills, 90210, as she renovates a dated Hollywood Hills, Calif. house for herself and her three daughters. Flipping the Block, HGTV's next high-stakes renovation rivalry, will feature four couples who compete to win big money at auction in the ultimate home-flipping competition. And Flip It Forward will star real estate entrepreneurs and brothers David and Jason Benham as they leverage their good-natured sibling rivalry to help families find a fixer-upper and transform it into the dream home they never thought they could afford.

HGTV also will offer a closer look at the realities of handling home renovations with a family in tow. The new series Fixer Upper will feature husband and wife home-remodeling team Chip and Joanna Gaines as they balance their successful home-flipping business with parenting four young children. My Big Family Renovation will follow Austin, Texas-based author and popular mommy blogger Jen Hatmaker as she and husband Brandon sell their home and move with their five kids into a place that needs a major remodel.

At DIY Network, the brand is expanding its "celebrity home rehab" collection with the production of The Shatner Project, a series that follows the home renovation of actor William Shatner, recognizable to television fans as Star Trek's original Captain James T. Kirk, commander of the starship U.S.S. Enterprise. Daryl's Restoration Over-Hall, premiering in May, stars singer/songwriter Daryl Hall from musical duo Hall & Oates as he fuels his second passion for historic home restoration with his latest project, a quaint 18th century Connecticut home.

Additional new DIY Network series include Sledgehammer, starring popular licensed contractor Jason Cameron who will help homeowners smash their way to gorgeous new spaces by wrecking and remodeling their worst rooms. First Time Flippers featuring overzealous property virgins who put their do-it-yourself real estate skills to the ultimate test; Family Under Construction: Hawaii, which will follow along as a family of five lives through a whole home renovation in Hawaii and Disaster Decks, which will feature designer/carpenter Paul LaFrance as he rescues homeowners from their outdoor renovation woes.

The networks' popular home giveaway franchise continues to generate millions of entries each year. This year, HGTV will showcase the HGTV Dream Home in Lake Tahoe; HGTV Smart Home in Nashville; and a new HGTV Urban Oasis. On DIY Network, Blog Cabin, the interactive home building series, will invite fans to design the 2014 vacation home, a 1920s lakeside getaway located in Winter Haven, Fla.

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America's leading home and lifestyle brand, HGTV features a top-rated cable network that is distributed to more than 98 million U.S. households and the HGTV website, HGTV.com, the nation's leading online home-and-garden destination that attracts an average of four million unique visitors per month. DIY Network, currently in more than 58 million homes, covers a broad range of programming, including home improvement and landscaping. The network's award-winning website, DIYNetwork.com, consistently ranks among America's top home and garden Internet destinations for entertaining videos and home improvement advice. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., HGTV and DIY Network are wholly owned by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (SNI).

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Marco Forsters historic home is on the market

The current homeowners of the historic Durnford-Forster House in the Mission Hill neighborhood of San Juan Capistrano are looking to sell the property. The home was built in 1925 for Marco Forster and his family. Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

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For prospective homebuyers looking to grab a piece of San Juan Capistrano history, an early 20th century home, formerly occupied by one of Orange Countys most prominent families, is now on the market.

After 11 years, Christopher Zell and his partner Matthew Jacob are selling their home, the historic Durnford-Forster House, located at 31319 Andres Pico Road, in the Mission Hill neighborhood.

The 2,214-square-foot home, which is listed at $1.25 million, was built in 1928 by Fred Stroschein for Marco Forster and his young family. Marco, a former city councilman and member of the former San Juan School Board of Trustees, was the great grandson of John Don Juan Forster, one of the largest landowners in California during the 1800s and whose family owned and lived in the Mission before President Abraham Lincoln deeded it back to the Catholic Church in 1864.

I love telling that story, Zell said, that we have that connection not only to the Forster family but loosely to Abraham Lincoln.

Zell and Jacob were drawn to San Juan Capistrano by the Mission and would make the short drive down from their home in Coto de Caza on the weekends to walk through its courtyard and gardens.

It was more spiritual than religious, Zell said. Its such a special place, and it just pulled us in.

The couple first opened a salon business across from the Mission, Christopher Perry at the Mission, which was sold five years ago and is now Brush Salon.

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Home furnishings retailer Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc (RH: Quote), Thursday said it swung to a fourth-quarter profit, driven largely by growth in revenue and gross margins, while the prior year was weighed down by one-time charges. Earnings for the period came in line with Wall Street analysts' estimates, while revenues fell short of expectations.

Nonetheless, shares of the company surged nine percent in extended hours, after it detailed first-quarter and full year earnings outlook above the Street's current estimates.

Corte Madera, California-based Restoration Hardware reported fourth-quarter profit of $26.6 million or $0.65 per share, compared to a loss of $28.4 million or $0.79 per share last year.

Last year's loss mainly reflects non-cash compensation expense and other charges related to Restoration Hardware's IPO in November 2012.

Adjusted earnings for the quarter improved to $34 million or $0.83 per share from $24 million or $0.64 per share last year. On average, 14 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $0.83 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues increased 18 percent to $471.7 million from $398.1 million last year. Thirteen analysts had a consensus revenue estimate of $493.09 million for the quarter.

Comparable store sales grew 17 percent year-over-year on top of a 26 percent growth last year.

Gross margins improved to 37.1 percent from 36.5 percent last year.

Looking forward the the first quarter, the company expects adjusted earnings of $0.09 to $0.11 per share and revenues of $345 million to $350 million. Analysts currently expect earnings of $0.07 per share on revenues of $350.11 million.

For the fiscal 2014, the company expects adjusted earnings in of $2.14 to $2.22 per share and revenues of $1.83 billion to $1.86 billion. Analysts currently expect full-year earnings of $2.17 per share on revenues of $1.89 billion.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 66th annual Home Show and Flower, Lawn and Garden Show kick off Friday at Bartle Hall.

This year, 250 exhibits from award winning vendors will showcase the latest remodeling ideas. Everything from interior design to landscaping to furniture restoration will be on display through the weekend.

The show is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Ticket prices are $10 at the door, $8 in advance and kids 16 and under are free. Guests who donate $5 to Harvesters or bring five canned goods can buy one ticket and get a second ticket free.

Organizers said this is a great way to get a lot of ideas in one place, and see examples in person rather than online or in a magazine.

For the kids there are some amazing LEGO creations, a puppet show plus an interactive workshop with Home Depot.

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