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Most city dwellers should have a pretty good idea of what this concrete slab represents. Unless they have been around town a while they may have trouble placing the location. Where is it?
Answer: The abandoned Water Works pumping station on North…
Answer: The abandoned Water Works pumping station on North…
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With a little imagination, this futuristic symbol could be mistaken for a monument to the Atomic Age. Actually, it pays tribute to a group of patriotic Americans who were far removed from the field of nuclear physics. What is it?
Answer: The…
Answer: The…
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This historic marker was erected in 1934, but few residents, even though they recognize it, can tell you where it is today. The marker stands near the spot where a trailblazing missionary ministered to the Potawattomie Indians in 1838-1840. The…
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The camera angle makes a towering landmark appear to be shooting up from the top of a small mountain. Actually, the rock pile is nearly a block away from the landmark. Can you identify the combination?
Answer: The hill is a pile of rock aggregate…
Answer: The hill is a pile of rock aggregate…
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This imposing monument commemorates the heroism of an early Council Bluffs resident who met his death on a Civil War battlefield. It was erected in 1902 by "his comrades and school children of Council Bluffs."
Answer: The Col. William H. Kinsman…
Answer: The Col. William H. Kinsman…
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This remarkable steeple is considered one of the more authentic examples of Gothic architecture in town. The steeple and church were erected in 1931 to serve a congregation organized nearly 80 years ago. Where is it?
Answer: St. Paul's Lutheran…
Answer: St. Paul's Lutheran…
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One of the city's best know monument bears tribute to a teacher who became a colonel in the 23rd Iowa Infantry and was killed in a Civil War battle. Recognize the man and the monument?
Answer: The Col. William Kinsman monument in Fairview…
Answer: The Col. William Kinsman monument in Fairview…
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On a cold December day, this mechanical installation appears to be a long way from necessary. But it is a vital part of an important industry. Recognize it?
Answer: Ice loading machinery at the Pacific Fruit Express dock, 3300 Fourteenth Ave.
Answer: Ice loading machinery at the Pacific Fruit Express dock, 3300 Fourteenth Ave.
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Stately columns frame the entrance to one of Iowa's most renowned places of learning. Recognize it?
Answer: The entrance to the main building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
Answer: The entrance to the main building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
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This handsome plaque is fastened to the brick wall near the doorway of one of the newer buildings in Council Bluffs. Several hundred persons pass it daily during their regular business trips to the building. Can you identify the location?
Answer:…
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Cornerstone identifies the home of a Council Bluffs lodge. Members should be able to recognize it immediately.
Answer: The cornerstone belongs to Council Bluffs Elks Lodge 531 at 530 First Ave.
Answer: The cornerstone belongs to Council Bluffs Elks Lodge 531 at 530 First Ave.
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Modern styling reaches a high point in this impressive new church steeple. Recognize it?
Answer: The steeple tops the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Twenty-third Street and Avenue I.
Answer: The steeple tops the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Twenty-third Street and Avenue I.
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This unusual entrance is to a retail store in downtown Council Bluffs.
Answer: The painting, flower box and decorated door are at the alley entrance to a women's clothing store at 330 W. Broadway.
Answer: The painting, flower box and decorated door are at the alley entrance to a women's clothing store at 330 W. Broadway.
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This unusual shaped object is located at a Council Bluffs manufacturing firm.
Answer: The plastic prefabricated storage hut is at the Charles Schneider Co., 518 N. 10th St.
Answer: The plastic prefabricated storage hut is at the Charles Schneider Co., 518 N. 10th St.
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This is the entrance to one of Council Bluffs' churches. Which one?
Answer: The entrance is to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 233 S. 6th St.
Answer: The entrance is to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 233 S. 6th St.
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This is the top of a local business in downtown Council Bluffs. Know where it is?
Answer: This is the top of the Council Bluffs Credit Bureau building, 305 W. Broadway.
Answer: This is the top of the Council Bluffs Credit Bureau building, 305 W. Broadway.
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This kringle and crown, sign of the Royal Bakers of Denmark, hangs above the entrance of a Council Bluffs bakery.
Answer: The kringle and crown hangs above the Axelsen's Bakery, 128 W. Broadway.
Answer: The kringle and crown hangs above the Axelsen's Bakery, 128 W. Broadway.
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Anyone familiar with fraternal emblems should recognize this symbolic design. It appears on a building that once housed The Nonpareil. Can you identify the symbol and its location?
Answer: It is the emblem of the Independent Order of Oddfellows,…
Answer: It is the emblem of the Independent Order of Oddfellows,…
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Anyone who reads much has seen this cornerstone on a public building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The cornerstone is that of the Free Public Library at Pearl Street and Willow Avenue.
Answer: The cornerstone is that of the Free Public Library at Pearl Street and Willow Avenue.