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Council Bluffs was founded in the late 1840s as Kanesville by Mormons. When Brigham Young called all people of the faith outside of Utah to Salt Lake City in 1852, the community ceased to be majority Mormon. It was renamed Council Bluffs in 1853. The buildings here are among the earliest extant commercial buildings in the city. [2]
August 8, 2001 (405 West Broadway: Council Bluffs: 3: August Beresheim House: August Beresheim House: August 13, 1976 (621 3rd St. Council Bluffs: 4: Jean and Inez Bregant House
Lazydays RV is an American company specializing in the sales and service of recreational vehicles, RV rentals, parts and accessories. The company was founded in 1976 and operates 26 locations in 15 states, including Tucson, Arizona; Denver, Loveland, Colorado and Elkhart, Indiana, [2] Minneapolis, Minnesota; Knoxville, Tennessee; Houston, Texas; The Villages, Florida; and its headquarters in ...
In addition to residential architecture, there are two churches and the city's water works that are contributing properties: St. Mary and St. George Coptic Orthodox Church (c. 1925), the Council Bluffs Waterworks (reservoir, 1941 Works Progress Administration; pump house, 1947), and the Community of Christ Church (1951).
The 100 Block of West Broadway Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]
Council Bluffs, Iowa – Racial Composition [24] (NH = Non-Hispanic) Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. Race Number Percentage White (NH) 50,787 80.9% Black or African American (NH ...
Roughly bounded by Worth, High School Ave., Clark Ave., and the western side of Bluff St., Council Bluffs, Iowa: Coordinates: Area: 32 acres (13 ha) Architectural style: Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
The first railroad arrived in the city in 1867, and by 1898 there were 11 truck line railroads that terminated here. That made Council Bluffs an excellent place for the transfer and distribution of goods. [2] Chicago based McCormick Harvesting Machine Company had this four-story brick structure built in 1894 as one of their branch houses. Those ...