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Years from now, posterity will get a quick lesson in history by reading this cornerstone. It symbolizes the climax of a triumphant accomplishment for a hard-working group of civic minded citizens.
Answer: The cornerstone appears on the Post…
Answer: The cornerstone appears on the Post…
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Railroad train crews keep a sharp lookout for things like this. The structure above is easy to spot. It stands alongside the busiest street on the south side of town. Know what it is?
Answer: Train control signals on the Burlington track at…
Answer: Train control signals on the Burlington track at…
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Each Christmas season, a Council Bluffs neighborhood joins hands in a decorative salute to the season. Here's a small part of the trimming. Recognize the locale?
Answer: Season's greetings welcome sightseers at the entrance to Locust Lodge on…
Answer: Season's greetings welcome sightseers at the entrance to Locust Lodge on…
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This is a monument to a man who gained fame as peacemaker among the Indians more than a century ago in Council Bluffs. The stone marks the site of an Army blockhouse he used as a mission.
Answer: The memorial honors the Jesuit missionary,…
Answer: The memorial honors the Jesuit missionary,…
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A trip through these doors can be the first step to any number of faraway places. They belong to one of the city's newer transportation facilities.
Answer: Main entrance to the Chicago Great Western Railroad depot, Fifteenth Avenue and Third…
Answer: Main entrance to the Chicago Great Western Railroad depot, Fifteenth Avenue and Third…
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It takes a sharp eye to spot this bit of classical beauty during a Sunday drive about town. Have you seen it?
Answer: A stately pagoda which decorates the formal gardens at the Oscar A. Levine home, 220 S. 1st St.
Answer: A stately pagoda which decorates the formal gardens at the Oscar A. Levine home, 220 S. 1st St.
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Traffic signals crop up in the oddest places these days. This one has a special purpose. And it's rarely seen by motorists. Know what it is?
Answer: Navigational beacon for towboats on the Missouri River shore near the Omaha Elevator Co. dock site…
Answer: Navigational beacon for towboats on the Missouri River shore near the Omaha Elevator Co. dock site…
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This design marks the entrance to the educational unit of a church not far from the central business district. Recognize it?
Answer: The doorway to the First United Presbyterian Church educational unit, Willow Avenue and Sixth Street.
Answer: The doorway to the First United Presbyterian Church educational unit, Willow Avenue and Sixth Street.
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This grillwork is above the side exit of a place that specializes in amusing its patrons. Recognize it?
Answer: The grill is above the Sixth Street exit of the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
Answer: The grill is above the Sixth Street exit of the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
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Persons who climb these steps are literally scaling the heights. For years, the stairway has been the shortest distance between two streets near Fairmount Park. Recognize it?
Answer: The stairway leads from Ellicott Place to Huntington Avenue.
Answer: The stairway leads from Ellicott Place to Huntington Avenue.
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A cactus in Council Bluffs? Guess again. It's a modern creation designed to entrance young minds and develop young bodies.
Answer: It's a piece of playground equipment, made of welding pipe, at Sunset Park, Sixteenth Avenue and Tenth Street.
Answer: It's a piece of playground equipment, made of welding pipe, at Sunset Park, Sixteenth Avenue and Tenth Street.
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This downtown building takes its name from the inscription above the entrance. But, in recent years, it has become more popularly known as the location of a grocery market.
Answer: The Sixth Street side entrance to the Sixth Street Market, 600 W.…
Answer: The Sixth Street side entrance to the Sixth Street Market, 600 W.…
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Every day is Halloween in this character's hangout. But the scary setting is all for fun. Thrill seekers should have the advantage naming this spot.
Answer: The spook with the wavy chassis is extending an invitation to visit one of the concessions…
Answer: The spook with the wavy chassis is extending an invitation to visit one of the concessions…
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An unusual light fixture marks the driveway entrance to a widely known institution on Frank Street. Recognize it?
Answer: The fixture lights the driveway at St. Bernard's Hospital, Harmony and Frank Streets.
Answer: The fixture lights the driveway at St. Bernard's Hospital, Harmony and Frank Streets.
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Here is a real test of your knowledge of local buildings. In 1924 a new church was built on First Avenue, within easy walking distance of the central business district. The only clue is this cornerstone. Can you name the structure?
Answer: The…
Answer: The…
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Even with a wintertime background, this seems like an inviting spot for a breather. But it was designed for warm weather use by people who do a lot of walking. Recognize it?
Answer: The bench with the built in sunshade is at the Number 7 tee on…
Answer: The bench with the built in sunshade is at the Number 7 tee on…
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This curious contraption helps railroad trains get traction on slippery crossings in winter. Can you identify it?
Answer: The sanding tower alongside the Chicago Great Western tracks on Seventeenth Avenue.
Answer: The sanding tower alongside the Chicago Great Western tracks on Seventeenth Avenue.
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The carving appears above the entrance to a church in the northwest section of town. Identify the figures and you should be able to name the church.
Answer: Holy Family Church, Twenty-third Street and Avenue B.
Answer: Holy Family Church, Twenty-third Street and Avenue B.
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This memorial to American servicemen occupies a prominent spot in a city park. It was dedicated in 1926 by descendants of an organization formed during the Civil War. Recognize it?
Answer: The monument erected by Woman's Relief Corps 180, stands…
Answer: The monument erected by Woman's Relief Corps 180, stands…
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People with an eye for pleasing architecture would quickly recognize this building on Washington Avenue. But identifying it from this segment above the main entrance is a bit more difficult.
Answer: The balcony is above the entrance to the First…
Answer: The balcony is above the entrance to the First…