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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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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:…
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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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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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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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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 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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The rustic setting on the east side of town is part of a school grounds. The gate is a pedestrian entrance to the rear of the grounds. Can you name the scene?
Answer: The Pierce Street pedestrian entrance to Mount Loretto schools.
Answer: The Pierce Street pedestrian entrance to Mount Loretto schools.
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Behind these doors, science and people work 24 hours a day to perform one of the community's most important services. Recognize the entrance?
Answer: The main entrance to Jennie Edmundson Hospital.
Answer: The main entrance to Jennie Edmundson Hospital.
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One of the city's newer parks displays this sign. The area, boasting a ball diamond and playground, was developed in the past three years. It has since become one of the most popular parks in town. Know the location?
Answer: Westwood Park lies…
Answer: Westwood Park lies…
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Crowning the doorway of one of the larger downtown office buildings is this unique study in mortar. Do you recognize the trademark?
Answer: The concrete decoration appears above the entrance to the Park Building, 506 Willow Ave.
Answer: The concrete decoration appears above the entrance to the Park Building, 506 Willow Ave.
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The Council Bluffs camp of the Woodmen of the World erected this plaque 11 years ago to honor Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, distinguished soldier and civil engineer of the last century. Can you give the location?
Answer: The plaque is displayed…
Answer: The plaque is displayed…
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The affairs of government are conducted beyond this terrazzo threshold in a public office building. Recognize the floor piece?
Answer: The design appears twice at City Hall, on the floor inside the main entrance and at the doorway to the council…
Answer: The design appears twice at City Hall, on the floor inside the main entrance and at the doorway to the council…
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The message on this cornerstone should be obvious. It refers to a church-affiliated project constructed a year ago, alongside one of the city's most prominent landmarks.
Answer: The inscription is on the educational unit of Broadway Methodist…
Answer: The inscription is on the educational unit of Broadway Methodist…
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Sitting alongside North Twenty-fifth Street at Avenue N is a large boulder. Placed there 10 years ago in an emergency, it has become an unintended monument to dramatic days.
Answer: The boulder was included in a load of rock rushed in for the…
Answer: The boulder was included in a load of rock rushed in for the…
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Pre-prohibition saloon keepers probably used this building as a source of supply. For years, it retained its trademark, long after it lost its meaning. This weak lettering was obliterated by a fresh coat of paint.
Answer: The building is at 519…
Answer: The building is at 519…
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Seventy-three years qualify this building as a Council Bluffs landmark. It is now occupied by a moving van firm and a store that deals in used furniture.
Answer: The Central Block is at 515-517 S. Main St. and is not to be confused with the…
Answer: The Central Block is at 515-517 S. Main St. and is not to be confused with the…
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Some of the clues are faded. But this message spells trouble for law breakers.
Answer: Partly obliterated by time, the letters are on a lighted sign marking the Pearl Street entrance to the Police Station.
Answer: Partly obliterated by time, the letters are on a lighted sign marking the Pearl Street entrance to the Police Station.
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These appropriate words grace the entrance to a Council Bluffs School.
Answer: The inscription appears above the entrance to Longfellow School, 915 Twentieth Ave.
Answer: The inscription appears above the entrance to Longfellow School, 915 Twentieth Ave.
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This fancy roof work is part of a long-standing Council Bluffs landmark. It overlooks Broadway in the heart of town and can appropriately be listed among the "places to stay" for visitors.
Answer: The rooftop decorations are part of the Bluffs…
Answer: The rooftop decorations are part of the Bluffs…