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Snow, especially on the roof of the new First Church of the Nazarene sanctuary, is slowing its completion. Even so, an early spring completion is still their goal. As soon as the roof of the structure is again free of snow, volunteers of the…

Construction of the new sanctuary of First Church of the Nazarene, Twenty-sixth Street and Avenue A, is well under way. A construction crane this week put arches and purlins in place which will support the roof. The Rev. A.D. Foster, pastor of the…

First Church of the Nazarene . . . and its adjoining properties extend a half of the block west from the church proper. Building plans are now underway to replace the church itself with a new edifice and ample Christian Education facilities. Many of…

Looking Over Music . . . are the Rev. David F. Hall, Harry Elliot, sixth grade student and a member of the church orchestra, Norris Teague, and Mrs. Vera Durick, a senior member of the First Nazarene instrumental group.

Late in the fall of 1914 a small, independent religious group was sharing with other denominational bodies the Union City mission as a place to worship.
The group invited Rev. R.W. Leisher, Cincinnati, O., to conduct a series of evangelistic…

Remodeled First Church of the Nazarene . . . shows the newly constructed entry way and educational unit which was begun in 1946.

First Nazarene Church . . . had its beginning in a tent on the grounds now occupied by Thomas Jefferson High School.

photo of train on tracks running underneath the Broadway viaduct.

aerial photo of Broadway Viaduct, with concrete at 8th Street yet to be poured.

Activity Buzzes...on Broadway Viaduct as carpenters and steel workers prepare for concrete work on west end of the span.,

view of the side of the Broadway viaduct, showing concrete support tiers and structural steel.

The Broadway Viaduct..stretches from Eighth to Fifteenth Sts. as contractors prepare to set the structural steel of the two-million dollar project. Except for the structural steel work, the west approach ramp (bottom) is the only major part of the…

Razing of Diamond Bar...is almost down to the first floor. The building is being demolished to make way for the Broadway viaduct.

George Steinberg has announced sale of Steinberg grocery at 1428 West Broadway to the state to make way for the Broadway viaduct. Sale pdice[sic] was $24,500, the figure set by the viaduct appraisal board;.

aerial view, looking west, of Broadway from about 7th Street.
"Air view of Council Bluffs, Oct. 21, 1950" [typed on back of photo]

aerial view of Broadway viaduct, looking west, ca 1955

A map of sections and plots of the Fairview Cemetery in Council Bluffs. One large map and two printable handouts.

Three documents summarizing the history of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Prepared by staff of the Council Bluffs Public Library at the request of staff from the Council Bluffs Community School District.

Topics include Caldwell's Camp, the Mormon Trail,…

First Christian Church, October 1952
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