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This elaborate fixture spreads light near the entrance to the new home of an old, established lodge.
Answer: The light is one of two outside fixtures flanking the entrance to the Masonic Temple, Sixth Street and Willow Avenue.
Answer: The light is one of two outside fixtures flanking the entrance to the Masonic Temple, Sixth Street and Willow Avenue.
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This classic face on a downtown building squinted at oodles of theater goers in the heyday of the movies. Recognize the location?
Answer: The front of the Broadway Theater, Broadway at Bryant Street.
Answer: The front of the Broadway Theater, Broadway at Bryant Street.
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This elaborate stonework crowns the entrance to one of Broadway's most prominent buildings. The letters, ME, appearing in the design, should provide a clue.
Answer: The stonework appears above the entrance to Broadway Methodist Church, Broadway…
Answer: The stonework appears above the entrance to Broadway Methodist Church, Broadway…
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Commuters who travel Avenue B pass this cornerstone. It marks a building dedicated in 1955 to the teaching of religion.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the educational unit of Epworth Methodist Church, Twenty-fifth Street and Avenue B.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the educational unit of Epworth Methodist Church, Twenty-fifth Street and Avenue B.
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Time was when curbside decorations like this were common in Council Bluffs. But the automobile turned them into collectors' items. Chances are, many youngsters don't know what this is. Do you?
Minus its nose ring, the iron horsehead is a hitching…
Minus its nose ring, the iron horsehead is a hitching…
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The high riding object in the distance is a tower for a battery of flood lights. Crisscrossing steel rods and girders in the foreground are part of a pedestrian bridge. Railroad workers should be able to identify the Council Bluffs locale.
Answer:…
Answer:…
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Builders of a bygone day liked to top things off with a flourish. Here's a sample on a commercial building on South Main Street, a stone's throw from City Hall. Recognize it?
The building, now vacant, is at 209-211 S. Main St.
The building, now vacant, is at 209-211 S. Main St.
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There is a logical reason for the variety in directions here. Truck drivers have a choice of routes, depending on their destination. The location of the sign is the clue to the explanation.
Answer: The truck route sign is on Thirty-fifth Street at…
Answer: The truck route sign is on Thirty-fifth Street at…
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This symbol marks home base for a group of private citizens who train to bear arms in emergencies. Decipher the lettering and the rest should be easy.
Answer: The Army Reserve Training Center, 1015 N. 25th St., dedicated to the memory of Lt. Col.…
Answer: The Army Reserve Training Center, 1015 N. 25th St., dedicated to the memory of Lt. Col.…
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This elaborate top dressing overlaps the entrance to a public school.
Answer: The entrance to Bloomer School, 2101 S. Seventh St.
Answer: The entrance to Bloomer School, 2101 S. Seventh St.
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These doors lead to a specialized training facility know throughout the nation.
Answer: The entrance to the Academic Building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
Answer: The entrance to the Academic Building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
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The cross gives a clue to the identity of the building in the southwest section of town. Can you name it?
Answer: Faith Lutheran Church, 2100 S. 11th St.
Answer: Faith Lutheran Church, 2100 S. 11th St.
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This machine carries passengers, and the riders have plenty of ups and downs. But they always wind up back where they started.
Answer: The machine is the Tilt-O-Plane, one of the rides at Playland Park.
Answer: The machine is the Tilt-O-Plane, one of the rides at Playland Park.
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This date represented the fulfillment of the hopes and efforts of many persons. And the building itself represents hope for many.
Answer: The cornerstone of the Westminster Presbyterian Church at Sixth Avenue and Thirty-second St.
Answer: The cornerstone of the Westminster Presbyterian Church at Sixth Avenue and Thirty-second St.
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Nature lovers with a liking for local history should have little trouble recognizing this spot in Council Bluffs.
Answer: Lincoln Park, at the junction of Oakland Drive and Oak Park Road, is just below the Lincoln Monument.
Answer: Lincoln Park, at the junction of Oakland Drive and Oak Park Road, is just below the Lincoln Monument.
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From this angle, a familiar building in Council Bluffs takes on the appearance of a vehicle from outer space. Give up?
Answer: The trim on the marquee of Hotel Chieftain.
Answer: The trim on the marquee of Hotel Chieftain.
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This oversized flowerpot decorates a local home. Have you noticed it?
Answer: A stately lion guards the door of the Rudolph Sieck home at 522 Fourth Street.
Answer: A stately lion guards the door of the Rudolph Sieck home at 522 Fourth Street.
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Simple in design . . . striking effect. This cross and eave are part of the exterior of a new church in suburban Council Bluffs.
Answer: Valley View Baptist Church, 130 Bennet Ave.
Answer: Valley View Baptist Church, 130 Bennet Ave.
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Years from now, posterity will get a quick lesson in history by reading this cornerstone. It symbolizes the climax of a triumphant accomplishment for a hard-working group of civic minded citizens.
Answer: The cornerstone appears on the Post…
Answer: The cornerstone appears on the Post…
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Railroad train crews keep a sharp lookout for things like this. The structure above is easy to spot. It stands alongside the busiest street on the south side of town. Know what it is?
Answer: Train control signals on the Burlington track at…
Answer: Train control signals on the Burlington track at…