The Fairmount Lodge, heavily damaged by fire last year, has been remodeled into an entirely new-looking structure. The top portion of the lodge has been made into an open-air patio with fireplace. Iron railing has been added. The lower level was repaired and is available during bad weather.
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Park Commissioner Charles Hannan . . . strides past KOIL Point in Fairmount Park where the Park Board hopes to construct another lodge. The new lodge, to be built with a gift from a Council Bluffs woman and insurance money from the old lodge, will overlook Council Bluffs and Omaha. Plans for the new building are now being finalized. The site is one of the most popular sightseeing spots along the bluffs.
An early morning blaze Thursday wiped out Fairmount Park Lodge at Fairmount Park. Officials closed the roads leading to the place and posted it against trespassing following the fire. City recreation officials, who handle reservations for the lodge, said it was booked in advance through December. The structure was build in 1959. Elgan blamed arson for the blaze.
Jack Frost's first playful visit to hilly Fairmount Park has turned summer's greenery into brilliant autumn colors. The new background of red and yellow adds a festive touch to the flowers that haven't yet been frozen (foreground). Flower beds are located just inside the Graham Avenue entrance to the park. Trees in the background are maple, oak, and elm. Foreground evergreens are still tipped in crisp green needles.
New Fairmount Lodge Fancy - $22,000 Worth Of Alterations
The New Look . . . in park facilities dominates Kiwanis Point at Fairmount Park. In its completely remodeled stage, the old Kiwanis shelter features an exterior of rough cedar stained siding and natural stone. It is expected to be opened to the public in about two weeks, and will be known as Fairmount Lodge.
'Boy With The Leaky Boot' in the pond in Fairmount Park around 1919. Photo courtesy of Vernon O. Jensen of Council Bluffs.
Swans in the pond in Fairmount Park around 1919.
Fairmount Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 16, 1899
The Fairmount Park Aviary in November, 1901
Fairmount Lodge at Fairmount Park, late 1950's
The winter playground at Fairmount Park, 1961
'Perpetual' Care Of Old Cemetery Is Jeopardized By Inflated Costs May 12, 1974 Cemetery Vandalized May 17, 1974 Cemetery Decision To Be Made June 3 - Funds Have Run Out May 21, 1974 City To Subsidize Cemetery - $1,200 Approved Through June June 4, 1974 Assets May Be Sold To Operate Fairview Cemetery July 9, 1974 Cemetery Care Plan Delayed July 16, 1974 City Gets Cemetery On Sept. 1 August 28, 1974 Council To Decide On Cemetery Care September 3, 1974 City Takes Over Cemetery, Cleveland Doesn't Like It September 4, 1974 Parks Department Moves Quickly Into New Business September 8, 1974 City's Cemetery Is Shaping Up October 13, 1974 Limb Clipper October 29, 1974 Vandals Strike C.B. Cemetery - 200 Tombstones Tipped May 23, 1975 City Opens Office To Locate Grave Sites May 25, 1976 Fairview Rich In History As Early Cemetery May 30, 1976 Fairview Cemetery Is Back On Solid Ground March 28, 1978 Graves Of Past Bring Bluffs History Alive - In The Halls Of Learning September 28, 1978 Cemetery Care Nobody's Baby At Green Valley December 13, 1978 Vandals Hit Cemetery February 26, 1980 C.B. Cemetery Rich In History, Mystery May 29, 1988
Grinding a Stump . . . in Fairview Cemetery is Irene Angeroth, employee of the Parks and Recreation Department, which now operates the facility.
Burnie Kirkpatrick, caretaker at Fairview Cemetery checks one of the 27 grave stones which were overturned Thursday night by vandals. It will take several days to reset the stones Kirkpatrick said. Crews are also getting the cemetery ready for Memorial Day.