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Today
Today...from the same spot, the new Broadway Viaduct, scheduled for completion late this summer, predominates the scene. The heavy concrete piers and big steel beams overshadow the ground that three years ago was planted to grass and flowers. But…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Three years ago, this tract at Twelfth St. and Broadway was a project in civic enterprise. Through the efforts of Robert W. Turner, banker, and the park department the weed-covered area was converted into this…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--J.F. Wilcox Florist occupied the location at 521 W. Broadway in the 1890s. Fresh fruit and sodas were also offered by Wilcox, whose shop was decorated with flags and banners for circus day.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--In 1889 The Brown Building occupied the space between Main and Pearl Streets in the middle of the 100 block. It housed a plumbing shop, city water works office as well as offices of attorneys on the second and third…
Today
Today...the same block has a complete change in buildings. The City National Bank Building, and Beno's Store at left, demonstrate the modern trend in business buildings. The Dixie Shops and Buck's Booterie occupy the other two buildings.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Dohany's Opera House as 554 W. Broadway, is shown as it appeared in the booklet, Council Bluffs Illustrated, published in 1889.
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Today
Today...the same St. Peter's Church spire still stands, but the other buildings have either been rebuilt or remodeled. And this area now has modern mercury vapor lights. Beno's store occupies the old Pacific House site. Two new banks have been…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1888, a look east on Broadway from Scott St; would reveal this scene. The large tower in the background is one of five 150-foot carbon arc street lighting towers in the city. The St. Peter's Church spire is…
Today...
Today...Broadway has smooth concrete surfacing along this stretch. The paving was done with modern equipment in a fraction of the time it took to surface streets in the early 1900s. This picture was taken from the Thirty-first St. corner, looking…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This scraper is pulled by both a steam tractor and a pair of mules as original Broadway surfacing is torn up 50 years ago. The surface was replaced by paving bricks. Rigs such as this made slow methodical work out of…
Today...
Today...most of the building at right, formerly World Radio Laboratories, has been burned out. The corner drugstore is being remodeled to make room for the Broadway Viaduct, which will begin at Eighth St. Far down Broadway all buildings have been…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This is the scene in the spring of 1921 looking west along Broadway from Seventh St. The dilapidated building at left is a barber shop with a sign in front reading: "Shines...Haircuts...Ur Next." Note the early model…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Citizens in derby hats and high button shoes stood stiffly in front of the old First National Bank in this 1887 picture. The Kimball and Champ Building stood at the corner of Main St. and Broadway. The First National was one of the earliest city…
"Now" Is Any Autumn Afternoon
"Now" Is Any Autumn Afternoon...looking east on Broadway toward the Fourth Street intersection citizens see the spot where parades have marched in tribute to local heroes for 55 years.
Broadway Viaduct
Looking west from north side of Broadway and the viaduct, at about 8th or 9th Street. Land is cleared, with small mounds of dirt dotting the strip of land.
Broadway Viaduct
Broadway Viaduct...has already carried thousands of vehicles over the railroad tracks.
[looking west from 8th Street]
[looking west from 8th Street]
Broadway: Introduction to the Bluffs
Cracked cement and for sale signs...spell a gloomy picture on vacant buildings like this one at Pearl Street and Broadway. The handsome building has been vacant for years.
Broadway: Introduction to the Bluffs; Few bright spots on a long stretch
Scattered weeds...peak[sic] through the sidewalks near 28th Street and Broadway as well as other spots along the strip. Weeds are not unique to any one spot along the strip.
Broadway: Introduction to the Bluffs; Few bright spots on long stretch
Road and business signs...welcome eastbound visitors to Council Bluffs. Wedged in between the Second Avenue sign and the noise ordinance sign is a notice that this site will someday hold a "municipal recognition sculpture." Putting up a sign for…
Broadway: Introduction to the Bluffs; Few bright spots on long stretch
Less than optimistic in appearance...lots up for sale seem to be havens for weeds.