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Title: Historic General Dodge House, Art Nouveau Room, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Union Pacific Railroad, Dodge, Grenville M.
Description: Verso says: An English brass bed highlights a fine collection of furniture and accessories of this style which was so popular between 1890 and 1910, and the color scheme derives from the misty rose and gold of the original Dodge oriental rug. Grenville M. Dodge was the chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, 1866-1869, and was responsible for completing the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. He remained in his house until his death in 1916. The Dodge House was built in 1869 at a cost of $35,000, and the architect was W.W. Boyington of Chicago. The house is located at 605 South Third Street, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 1982 postmark. Number 681249. Series HGD-6. Copyright by H.K. Barnett.
Date Created: 1982
PID: grinnell:16236

Title: Historic General Dodge House, Dining Room, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Union Pacific Railroad, Dodge, Grenville M.
Description: Verso says: Many distinguished persons have been entertained in this impressive room, five U.S. presidents and Generals Sherman, Black and Logan dined here. Furnished predominately with original pieces, this is the most historic room in the house. Grenville M. Dodge was the chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, 1866-1869, and was responsible for completing the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. He remained in his house until his death in 1916. The Dodge House was built in 1869 at a cost of $35,000, and the architect was W.W. Boyington of Chicago. It is located at 605 South Third Street, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 1982 postmark. Number 10x16023-D.
Date Created: 1982
PID: grinnell:16234

Title: Historic General Dodge House, The General's Study, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Union Pacific Railroad, Dodge, Grenville M.
Description: Verso says: A masculine atmosphere, highlighted by several personal possessions, characterized the General's cozy retreat on the second floor. On the walls hang paintings by George Simons, an American primitive painter who worked as a cook on Dodge's surveying crew. Grenville M. Dodge was the chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, 1866-1869, and was responsible for completing the first trans-continental railroad in 1869. He remained in his house until his death in 1916. The Dodge House was built in 1869 at a cost of $35,000, and the architect was W.W. Boyington of Chicago. It is located at 605 South Third Street, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 1982 postmark. Number 681248. Series HGD-5.
Date Created: 1982
PID: grinnell:16233