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Restoration Work Pushed On Historic Dodge House
Fresh Finish...is applied by painter Dick Jones to the interior woodwork in the front entrance hall of the Dodge House. The old finish was completely removed and repairs were made to the fancy moulded walnut woodwork be fore new finish was applied.
Restoration Work Pushed On Historic Dodge House
Installing Fireplace...in the second parlor of the The Historic General Dodge House is Harold Polen. The fireplace was removed from an old home on Glen Avenue. It is slate crafted to look like black marble with a gold inlay. The original Dodge…
'Raising' An Historical Landmark
Designation Ceremonies...at the former home of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, 605 Third Street, will begin at 3 p.m. today when District Judge Folsom Everest will accept a plaque from the United States Department of the Interior, making the home a National…
Offer the Beautiful Dodge Home as Historic Memorial
Portions of the twin parlors...in the Dodge home. Much of the furniture and pictures are just as they were in the general's lifetime. Antique beauty is apparent in every section of the spacious home.
Offer the Beautiful Dodge Home as Historic Memorial
One view of the library...where one of the nation's greatest railroad builders kept hundreds of books on history, government, railroading and war.
Offer the Beautiful Dodge Home as Historic Memorial
The general's desk, right...is shown in the room he used as an upstairs study. It adjoins his bedroom. The glass doorways lead to a sleeping porch on the south side of the home.
Offer the Beautiful Dodge Home as Historic Memorial
The general's soft felt hat, the last he wore...and his cane still hand in "their" place in the downstairs hallway. note portion of winding staircast [sic]0p and the old time light fixture.
Offer the Beautiful Dodge Home as Historic Memorial
A full view...of the large entrance hall. The library and dining room are on the right. The twin parlors are to the left of the hallway.
Dodge House 1
color photo of General Dodge House, looking from the south on South 3rd Street
Dodge House 1
Man working on the finish of the fire box in a fireplace in Dodge House.
Dodge Family
photo of General Grenville M. Dodge house, viewed from slightly north on 3rd Street. Sign in front of the house:
Gen. Dodge House
Now Being Restored As A National
Historical Landmark
Gen. Dodge House
Now Being Restored As A National
Historical Landmark
Dodge House #3
A machinist is performing some metal work during restoration of the Historic Dodge House.
Dodge House #3
The Historic General Dodge House
Dodge House #3
Council Bluffs attorney Richard Petersen examines a book from the library of the Historic Dodge House with one of the General's relatives.
Dodge House #3
A woman admires several Victorian dolls on display at the Historic General Grenville M. Dodge House.
Dodge House #3
The Historic General Grenville M. Dodge House
Dodge House #3
Italian Lenci doll from the Historic Dodge House.
Loving Care For Dodge House
Repairing Antique Clocks . . . has become on of (caretaker, Michael) Long's duties in taking care of the Dodge House. Cleaning the inner works of this clock helped it. The clock is on the mantle in General Dodge's library.
Loving Care For Dodge House
In His Free Time . . . (Dodge House caretaker, Michael) Long likes to examine some of the books in General Dodge's library. The picture on the desk is of Mrs. Dodge and the picture on the wall is of General Dodge.
Loving Care For Dodge House
All Plants Need . . . to be green and healthy is "TLC" (tender, loving care), (Dodge House caretaker, Michael) Long said. These plants are set up in the solarium in the Dodge House.