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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…
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Each Christmas season, a Council Bluffs neighborhood joins hands in a decorative salute to the season. Here's a small part of the trimming. Recognize the locale?
Answer: Season's greetings welcome sightseers at the entrance to Locust Lodge on…
Answer: Season's greetings welcome sightseers at the entrance to Locust Lodge on…
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This is a monument to a man who gained fame as peacemaker among the Indians more than a century ago in Council Bluffs. The stone marks the site of an Army blockhouse he used as a mission.
Answer: The memorial honors the Jesuit missionary,…
Answer: The memorial honors the Jesuit missionary,…
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A trip through these doors can be the first step to any number of faraway places. They belong to one of the city's newer transportation facilities.
Answer: Main entrance to the Chicago Great Western Railroad depot, Fifteenth Avenue and Third…
Answer: Main entrance to the Chicago Great Western Railroad depot, Fifteenth Avenue and Third…
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It takes a sharp eye to spot this bit of classical beauty during a Sunday drive about town. Have you seen it?
Answer: A stately pagoda which decorates the formal gardens at the Oscar A. Levine home, 220 S. 1st St.
Answer: A stately pagoda which decorates the formal gardens at the Oscar A. Levine home, 220 S. 1st St.
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Traffic signals crop up in the oddest places these days. This one has a special purpose. And it's rarely seen by motorists. Know what it is?
Answer: Navigational beacon for towboats on the Missouri River shore near the Omaha Elevator Co. dock site…
Answer: Navigational beacon for towboats on the Missouri River shore near the Omaha Elevator Co. dock site…
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This design marks the entrance to the educational unit of a church not far from the central business district. Recognize it?
Answer: The doorway to the First United Presbyterian Church educational unit, Willow Avenue and Sixth Street.
Answer: The doorway to the First United Presbyterian Church educational unit, Willow Avenue and Sixth Street.
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This grillwork is above the side exit of a place that specializes in amusing its patrons. Recognize it?
Answer: The grill is above the Sixth Street exit of the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
Answer: The grill is above the Sixth Street exit of the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
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Persons who climb these steps are literally scaling the heights. For years, the stairway has been the shortest distance between two streets near Fairmount Park. Recognize it?
Answer: The stairway leads from Ellicott Place to Huntington Avenue.
Answer: The stairway leads from Ellicott Place to Huntington Avenue.
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A cactus in Council Bluffs? Guess again. It's a modern creation designed to entrance young minds and develop young bodies.
Answer: It's a piece of playground equipment, made of welding pipe, at Sunset Park, Sixteenth Avenue and Tenth Street.
Answer: It's a piece of playground equipment, made of welding pipe, at Sunset Park, Sixteenth Avenue and Tenth Street.
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This downtown building takes its name from the inscription above the entrance. But, in recent years, it has become more popularly known as the location of a grocery market.
Answer: The Sixth Street side entrance to the Sixth Street Market, 600 W.…
Answer: The Sixth Street side entrance to the Sixth Street Market, 600 W.…
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Every day is Halloween in this character's hangout. But the scary setting is all for fun. Thrill seekers should have the advantage naming this spot.
Answer: The spook with the wavy chassis is extending an invitation to visit one of the concessions…
Answer: The spook with the wavy chassis is extending an invitation to visit one of the concessions…