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Some Broadway improvements have been made
Future plans...look bright for the Wickham-Beno buildings in the 500 block of West Broadway, but for many months now, windows have simply been papered over.
Some Broadway improvements have been made
Flowers and landscaping...like this at Burger King, 3209 W. Broadway, have made several restaurants, banks and other kinds of businesses notable exceptions on a drive through Council Bluffs via Broadway.
Some Broadway improvements have been made
Though it's the nature of the business...a scrap metal operation isn't a very pretty panorama picture as travelers pass over the Broadway viaduct between 15 and 8th Streets.
Some Broadway improvements have been made
Bill Hargis...(left) and Terry Gilliland have been working on a graphic design for Diamond Vogel Paint Store, 2320 W. Broadway. A few coats of paint could make a big difference for some of the businesses in the area.
Some Broadway improvements have been made
Overgrown weeds...mar the view of buildings and streets along much of Broadway.
Beno-bank wall stands in the way of C.B. demolition
The common wall joining the First National Bank and the Beno building on West Broadway has become a $13,000 stumbling block in proposed demolition of the long-vacant Beno, Wickham, and Kresge buildings. Mayor Tom Hanafan said he would veto a…
Financial Institutions weather economic storm
Part of downtown Council Bluffs...financial center is the corner of West Broadway at Main and Fourth Streets where four banks or savings and loans are located.
Bluffs Scenes Soon To Be Forgotten
The Old Neumeyer House...just west of Second Street and Broadway has been a hotel since it was built in 1879 by Oscar Neumeyer. The structure originally had 88 rooms, a dining and bar areas on the ground floor and a stable in the rear. The lower…
Bluffs Scenes Soon To Be Forgotten
Small Stores...along Broadway typified the architecture of their day--each different but just about the same. Reminiscent of the "mom and pop" stores of another era, most of the second story apartments have been vacant for a number of years. Now…
Bluffs Scenes Soon To Be Forgotten
The Leading Corner...of the new shopping center planned by Midlands Northern Joint Venture will be the northeast corner of Main Street and Broadway. It now houses Brodkey's Jewelers and Clark Drug Co.
Bluffs Scenes Soon To Be Forgotten
Up The Street...from Woolworth's Store, are Brown's Shoe Fit Co., the Yum Yum Tree Candy Store, Kaypers Clothing, C.R. Fifer Co. hearing aids, Capitol Optical Co., and Calandra Camera Store. Many of the firms have now moved to other locations.
Broadway At Night
Christmas lights and snow deck downtown Broadway in jewels and ermine in this cold scene looking west from Pearl Street. The camera captured the setting with a time exposure shot Tuesday evening. Nonpareil photo by Jack Kennedy.
Busy, Growing Bluffs Has 57,000 Population
A Steady Stream Of Traffic...passes Eighth St. and Broadway
Council Bluffs Dedicates Its Viaduct
Parade of Progress...moves across the $2,000,000 Broadway Viaduct. Pretty girls, jeeps, floats, dignitaries, clown-mobiles, convertibles, National Guardsmen and horses were all included in the parade celebration here on Wednesday afternoon.
Broadway Past and Present
ca. 1950 Broadway (100 block) looking west from 1st Street, through arched window (in Broadway Methodist Church?)
Broadway Past and Present
Night-time photo of Broadway looking west from 4th Street.
Broadway Past and Present
Broadway, looking west from Fourth Street, in 1864.
Broadway Past and Present
Two young women kneeling under tree at approx 200 block of Broadway, looking west. ca. 1970?
Broadway Past and Present
Looking south from 500 block of West Broadway, at King's Kafe, Emarine's Printers and Stationers, and McMillen Studio.
Broadway Past and Present
Broadway Cleaners Laundry at 125 Broadway. Photo has been altered with white-out, and lettering added.