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Thirsty citizens are making this spot one of the most popular attractions at a park on the south side this summer. It is part of an improvement constructed last fall.
Answer: Drinking fountain at the Sunset Park shelter.
Answer: Drinking fountain at the Sunset Park shelter.
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Fancy stonework forms an elaborate crown for a publicly owned landmark which has been lauded as a link with the past and castigated as an eyesore.
Answer: The building is the Pottawattamie County Jail on the courthouse grounds.
Answer: The building is the Pottawattamie County Jail on the courthouse grounds.
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These ornate columns are a sample of the architecture featured on a well-known Broadway building. Inside is a business that specializes in entertainment.
Answer: The columns flank the entrance to the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
Answer: The columns flank the entrance to the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
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These initials decorate a public building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The initials - TJHS - are on the Thomas Jefferson High School Field House.
Answer: The initials - TJHS - are on the Thomas Jefferson High School Field House.
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Thirty-nine years ago, Council Bluffs gained one of its best-known medical facilities. The cornerstone lists the names of the physicians responsible.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the Council Bluffs Clinic, 532 First Ave.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the Council Bluffs Clinic, 532 First Ave.
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Hebrew characters convey an ancient message to a modern age at the entrance to a Council Bluffs building. The Old Testament gives the key to the text.
Answer: Stone tablets list the Ten Commandments at the entrance to B'nai Israel Synagogue, 618…
Answer: Stone tablets list the Ten Commandments at the entrance to B'nai Israel Synagogue, 618…
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A patio railing cast a shadow, giving a sidewalk a decorative look.
Answer: The patio is at Fairmount Lodge on Kiwanis Point in Fairmount Park.
Answer: The patio is at Fairmount Lodge on Kiwanis Point in Fairmount Park.
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This entrance can be seen at a Council Bluffs Church.
Answer: The entrance is to the office of the First Christian Church, Scott and Mynster Streets.
Answer: The entrance is to the office of the First Christian Church, Scott and Mynster Streets.
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These ornate lamp posts and unusual overhead design decorate the main entrance to one of Council Bluffs' major institutions.
Answer: The photograph shows the entrance to the main building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
Answer: The photograph shows the entrance to the main building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
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This anemometer and wind direction indicator are particularly important at the place in which they are located.
Answer: They are located atop the Council Bluffs airport's new administration building.
Answer: They are located atop the Council Bluffs airport's new administration building.
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Even a metal picket fence can't stop this tree from spreading out.
Answer: The fenced tree is at St. John's Lutheran Church, Willow Avenue and Seventh Street.
Answer: The fenced tree is at St. John's Lutheran Church, Willow Avenue and Seventh Street.
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This structure is in a residential area near downtown Council Bluffs.
Answer: The vaulted retaining wall, which supports Park Avenue, is behind the R.B. Graeme home, 445 Glen Ave.
Answer: The vaulted retaining wall, which supports Park Avenue, is behind the R.B. Graeme home, 445 Glen Ave.
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Santa and his reindeer appear to be taking off from the lawn in front of a Council Bluffs public building.
Answer: The Christmas scene decorates the lawn of Fire Station 6 at Oak Street and Broadway.
Answer: The Christmas scene decorates the lawn of Fire Station 6 at Oak Street and Broadway.
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This old wagon wheel has taken on a winter touch.
Answer: The old wagon wheel is an ornament in Ridgewood Cemetery, off of McPherson Ave.
Answer: The old wagon wheel is an ornament in Ridgewood Cemetery, off of McPherson Ave.
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This neat stockpile of fire hydrants needs only a street corner to become a familiar sight in Council Bluffs. But while together, they make this unusual scene in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The stack of fire hydrants is located at the City Water…
Answer: The stack of fire hydrants is located at the City Water…
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This house, perched in a box elder tree, has been around Council Bluffs for a long time.
Answer: The tree house is on Eighteenth Avenue, just east of South Seventh Street.
Answer: The tree house is on Eighteenth Avenue, just east of South Seventh Street.
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This quaint addition to the downtown skyline dominates a busy Broadway corner.
Answer: The Sanborn Block and its corner steeple house the Calandra Camera Shop, 326 W. Broadway.
Answer: The Sanborn Block and its corner steeple house the Calandra Camera Shop, 326 W. Broadway.
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Despite the austere expression, this character is harmless. It's chief mission in life is ornamental. The fancy stonework graces an apartment house within one block of the central business district.
Answer: The ornamental carving is on the Fourth…
Answer: The ornamental carving is on the Fourth…
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One of the world's oldest skilled crafts - basket making - is carried on in modern style inside this building.
Answer: The building is the home of the Council Bluffs Box and Basket Co., 101 S. 21st St.
Answer: The building is the home of the Council Bluffs Box and Basket Co., 101 S. 21st St.
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A new school building provided this detailed study of modern architecture. The unusual pattern forms an interior wall of the structure.
Answer: The decorative wall is at Eastside Junior High School on Bennett Avenue, in a corridor near the…
Answer: The decorative wall is at Eastside Junior High School on Bennett Avenue, in a corridor near the…