Council Bluffs Changing Scene

Title

Subject

local news

Description

Council Bluffs Changing Scene--The old Merriam block, as viewed from Willow Ave. and Main St., was a fine three-story building, with lots of fancy trim. It housed many store rooms on the ground floor, in addition to offices, clubrooms and--at one time--the public library on the upper floors. The building was razed in 1938. This picture was made from a pencil sketch drawn by Gail Connelly of 3325 Avenue B, a park department employee.

["Today" photo published in the Nonpareil is not present in the file, but the caption reads:
"Today...the view from the same corner of Willow Ave. and Main St. has changed considerably. The modern City Building replaces the old Merriam block. It was constructed in 1939 by W.P.A. workmen. the south win of the building, at the left, is used by the police department. Various city offices and courtrooms occupy the rest of the building.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil October 24, 1954

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1954-10-24

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Changing_Scenes_1954_10_24_1954_063.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.