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Tower on an old and prominent transportation building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The tower is trackside of the Chicago Rock Island depot at Sixteenth Avenue and Main Street.
Answer: The tower is trackside of the Chicago Rock Island depot at Sixteenth Avenue and Main Street.
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Wine is a product of Council Bluffs, as can be seen by this sign framed in vines.
Answer: The sign is on the building of the Council Bluffs Grape Growers Association, 900 S. 7th St.
Answer: The sign is on the building of the Council Bluffs Grape Growers Association, 900 S. 7th St.
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This fancy architecture, which doubles as a pigeon roost, is atop a well-known building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The fancy work is on the Strand Theater Building, 554 W. Broadway.
Answer: The fancy work is on the Strand Theater Building, 554 W. Broadway.
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Grille work in the light and airy style caps the entrance to an apartment building near the central business district just off Broadway. Recognize it?
Answer: The grille decorates the entrance to Ja-Ru-Ka Court, 30 N. 6th St.
Answer: The grille decorates the entrance to Ja-Ru-Ka Court, 30 N. 6th St.
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Thirsty citizens are making this spot one of the most popular attractions at a park on the south side this summer. It is part of an improvement constructed last fall.
Answer: Drinking fountain at the Sunset Park shelter.
Answer: Drinking fountain at the Sunset Park shelter.
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Fancy stonework forms an elaborate crown for a publicly owned landmark which has been lauded as a link with the past and castigated as an eyesore.
Answer: The building is the Pottawattamie County Jail on the courthouse grounds.
Answer: The building is the Pottawattamie County Jail on the courthouse grounds.
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These ornate columns are a sample of the architecture featured on a well-known Broadway building. Inside is a business that specializes in entertainment.
Answer: The columns flank the entrance to the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
Answer: The columns flank the entrance to the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
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These initials decorate a public building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The initials - TJHS - are on the Thomas Jefferson High School Field House.
Answer: The initials - TJHS - are on the Thomas Jefferson High School Field House.
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Thirty-nine years ago, Council Bluffs gained one of its best-known medical facilities. The cornerstone lists the names of the physicians responsible.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the Council Bluffs Clinic, 532 First Ave.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the Council Bluffs Clinic, 532 First Ave.
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Hebrew characters convey an ancient message to a modern age at the entrance to a Council Bluffs building. The Old Testament gives the key to the text.
Answer: Stone tablets list the Ten Commandments at the entrance to B'nai Israel Synagogue, 618…
Answer: Stone tablets list the Ten Commandments at the entrance to B'nai Israel Synagogue, 618…
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A patio railing cast a shadow, giving a sidewalk a decorative look.
Answer: The patio is at Fairmount Lodge on Kiwanis Point in Fairmount Park.
Answer: The patio is at Fairmount Lodge on Kiwanis Point in Fairmount Park.
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This entrance can be seen at a Council Bluffs Church.
Answer: The entrance is to the office of the First Christian Church, Scott and Mynster Streets.
Answer: The entrance is to the office of the First Christian Church, Scott and Mynster Streets.
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These ornate lamp posts and unusual overhead design decorate the main entrance to one of Council Bluffs' major institutions.
Answer: The photograph shows the entrance to the main building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
Answer: The photograph shows the entrance to the main building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
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This anemometer and wind direction indicator are particularly important at the place in which they are located.
Answer: They are located atop the Council Bluffs airport's new administration building.
Answer: They are located atop the Council Bluffs airport's new administration building.
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Even a metal picket fence can't stop this tree from spreading out.
Answer: The fenced tree is at St. John's Lutheran Church, Willow Avenue and Seventh Street.
Answer: The fenced tree is at St. John's Lutheran Church, Willow Avenue and Seventh Street.
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This structure is in a residential area near downtown Council Bluffs.
Answer: The vaulted retaining wall, which supports Park Avenue, is behind the R.B. Graeme home, 445 Glen Ave.
Answer: The vaulted retaining wall, which supports Park Avenue, is behind the R.B. Graeme home, 445 Glen Ave.
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Santa and his reindeer appear to be taking off from the lawn in front of a Council Bluffs public building.
Answer: The Christmas scene decorates the lawn of Fire Station 6 at Oak Street and Broadway.
Answer: The Christmas scene decorates the lawn of Fire Station 6 at Oak Street and Broadway.
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This old wagon wheel has taken on a winter touch.
Answer: The old wagon wheel is an ornament in Ridgewood Cemetery, off of McPherson Ave.
Answer: The old wagon wheel is an ornament in Ridgewood Cemetery, off of McPherson Ave.
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This neat stockpile of fire hydrants needs only a street corner to become a familiar sight in Council Bluffs. But while together, they make this unusual scene in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The stack of fire hydrants is located at the City Water…
Answer: The stack of fire hydrants is located at the City Water…
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This house, perched in a box elder tree, has been around Council Bluffs for a long time.
Answer: The tree house is on Eighteenth Avenue, just east of South Seventh Street.
Answer: The tree house is on Eighteenth Avenue, just east of South Seventh Street.