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This sound advice from a great president is as timely today as it was a century ago. The message is carved in stone above the entrance to a public school. Can you name the location?
Answer: The north entrance to Bloomer School, Willow Ave. and…
Answer: The north entrance to Bloomer School, Willow Ave. and…
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The split level look in garages made its Council Bluffs debut years ago. This example in the hill district solves a multiple car storage problem. Know the location?
Answer: The garages are the 400-block on Grace St.
Answer: The garages are the 400-block on Grace St.
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Handsome columns set the theme for the architecture of this popular meeting place in downtown Council Bluffs. The view takes in a corner of the second story porch. Can you identify it?
Answer: The Elks Club, 530 First Ave.
Answer: The Elks Club, 530 First Ave.
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This is Muskie Stadium - all lock, stock and barrel of it. An industrious artist carefully lettered the sign and added a husky muskrat, baseball and football. Can you locate the "stadium"?
Answer: The well-labeled "Muskie Stadium" is a vacant lot…
Answer: The well-labeled "Muskie Stadium" is a vacant lot…
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Mormon pioneers and the Kanesville era are commemorated in bronze on this outdoor mural sponsored by an organization of history minded women. Can you identify the monument and its location?
Answer: The bronze mural is part of the boulder monument…
Answer: The bronze mural is part of the boulder monument…
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Beneath this bit of fancywork is the doorway to a world of knowledge, information and quiet relaxation. Young and old have made it one of the most popular gathering places in town. Can you identify the building?
Answer: The Free Public Library,…
Answer: The Free Public Library,…
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Without a doubt, this is the most unique barn in Southwest Iowa. Farm animals will never see the inside unless they're midgets. From the day it was built, the structure was intended to cause people trouble. It's easily spotted from West Broadway. Can…
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Set against a background of neat lawns and impressive trees, this rustic entrance leads to one of the city's most secluded areas. Recognize it?
Answer: The main entrance to Cogleywood, home of Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Cogley.
Answer: The main entrance to Cogleywood, home of Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Cogley.
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This horn tooting chap has the perfect formula for keeping cool. He spends the summer taking a steady shower in one of the city's most popular parks. Recognize him?
Answer: One of the cherubs on the Bayliss Park Fountain.
Answer: One of the cherubs on the Bayliss Park Fountain.
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This is an off-Broadway view of a theater. The numerals are painted on the rear of the building for the benefit of car owners. Unless you're inclined to hovel on downtown alleys, this location may be a stickler.
Answer: Parking stalls at the rear…
Answer: Parking stalls at the rear…
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Timely for November is this view of a sturdy church steeple catching the tangled shadows of bare tree branches. Can you identify the steeple?
Answer: The steeple of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Seventh and Mill Streets.
Answer: The steeple of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Seventh and Mill Streets.
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If anyone wants to borrow a good balcony with a long background, this is it. For nearly a century it has overlooked downtown Broadway. Know the location?
Answer: The Ogden Hotel, 169 W. Broadway.
Answer: The Ogden Hotel, 169 W. Broadway.
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The arched doorway with its simple lines and stained-glass windows leads into a church not far from the business district. Recognize it?
Answer: The main entrance to St. Patrick's Church, 233 Harmony St.
Answer: The main entrance to St. Patrick's Church, 233 Harmony St.
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Signs like this someday will be a familiar item when the Interstate Highway is built through town. This is one of the first, guiding motorists to the superhighway junction with North Sixteenth Street. Have you seen this sign?
Answer: This sign is…
Answer: This sign is…
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Things are not always what they seem, and this is not a throwback to the era of outdoor plumbing. Sports fans should recognize it. Do you?
Answer: The former ticket booth at Thomas Jefferson High School athletic field.
Answer: The former ticket booth at Thomas Jefferson High School athletic field.
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Something like this might be just the thing for the student who has a tough time recognizing geometric symbols. It's a monument to a famous man.
Answer: The object is the upper portion of the Lincoln Monument on Lafayette Avenue.
Answer: The object is the upper portion of the Lincoln Monument on Lafayette Avenue.
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These steps were designed to save steps. They are part of a major engineering project completed within the past 10 years. Know the location?
Answer: The steps link the Broadway Viaduct with Twelfth Street.
Answer: The steps link the Broadway Viaduct with Twelfth Street.
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Any resemblance between this fixture on a Council Bluffs rooftop and an upside-down nosecone on a launching pad is coincidence. Actually, it's used in the processing of seed. Can you identify it?
Answer: The cone is a dust catcher on the roof of…
Answer: The cone is a dust catcher on the roof of…
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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…
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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…