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Dodge House
Historic Dodge House located at 605 3rd Street Council Bluffs, IA.
Historical Society of Pottawattamie County Member Journal
April 2009 Historical Society newsletter.
'Raising' An Historical Landmark
Designation Ceremonies . . . at the former home of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, 605 Third St., 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 Register of Historic Places for sites in Council Bluffs
Applications for National Register of Historic Places for sites in Council Bluffs. Sites include St. Peter's Church, Chevra Bnai Yisroel Synagogue, Lincoln/Fairview Historic District, Willow/Bluff Street Historic District, 100 Block of West Broadway,…
Lincoln/Fairview Historic District NRHP form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the Lincoln & Fairview Historic District in Council Bluffs. Includes descriptions of buildings and history.
Park / Glen Avenues Historic District NRHP form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the Park / Glen Avenues Historic District in Council Bluffs. Includes descriptions of buildings and history.
Willow / Bluff / 3rd Street Historic District NRPH form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Willow / Bluff / 3rd Street - Historic District in Council Bluffs. Includes descriptions of buildings and history.
Residence of Gen. G. M. Dodge
Photograph of the residence of Gen. G. M. Dodge. 605 South Third Street. Now a registered historic landmark.
Historic Homes in C.B.
Out Of The Past . . . is this bedroom setting in the Dean home. A canopy once topped the four poster bed. The furniture, including the six-foot highboy at left, was added by the Deans but much of it is as old as the house.
Historic Homes in C.B.
This Century-Old Home . . . at 231 Park Ave. is owned by Dr. and Mrs. Abbott Dean. The era of the Civil War survives in its grandiose Georgian architecture.
Historic Homes in C.B.
An Early Sketch . . . shows how the house appeared in the 1880s. Most of its principal features have been preserved to this day. Latticed extension at the rear once served as a summer kitchen.
Historic Homes in C.B.
Massive Kitchen Fireplace . . . is an original feature. Still in use, it served as a combination heating and cooking facility for early occupants of the house. The kitchen floor is brick.
19th Century Home Is Sprawling, Elaborate - Builder Wanted Finest In Town
Stairway Design . . . is a good example of the painstaking detail found throughout the house. Leading from the downstairs reception room to upper bedrooms, it is made of solid oak. Massive window at the middle landing is 6 feet wide and 10 feet high.
19th Century Home Is Sprawling, Elaborate - Builder Wanted Finest In Town
Historic Home . . . of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jensen has changed very little since the day it was built. House at the left once served as a barn for the impressive dwelling.
19th Century Home Is Sprawling, Elaborate - Builder Wanted Finest In Town
Door Dimensions . . . are pointed out by Mrs. Jensen. This unusual door is 2.5 inches thick and 8.5 feet high. It leads from the dining room to a butler's pantry.
19th Century Home Is Sprawling, Elaborate - Builder Wanted Finest In Town
First Floor View . . . takes in the front parlor, sitting room and dining room, a distance of about 54 feet. Large sliding doors can be closed to shut off each room.
19th Century Survives In 'Nob Hill' Home - Truly A Product Of Early Council Bluffs
The Georgian Home . . . of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Peterson has been sitting on the crest of Oakland Ave. since a few years after the Civil War.
19th Century Survives In 'Nob Hill' Home - Truly A Product Of Early Council Bluffs
Victorian Furnishings . . . abound in the Peterson home. This view from the front parlor takes in the living room and a doorway glimpse of the kitchen. A number of articles shown here are older than the house.
19th Century Survives In 'Nob Hill' Home - Truly A Product Of Early Council Bluffs
Historic Collection . . . of old furniture includes a matching chaperone's chair and loveseat which were used by the first owners of the house. The sideboard is considerably older than both.
19th Century Survives In 'Nob Hill' Home - Truly A Product Of Early Council Bluffs
Bedroom Setting . . . would have been as appropriate in 1874 as it is today. Twin beds are modern reproductions, especially chosen to blend in with the other pieces. This is the master bedroom, and once was partitioned off to form two rooms.