National Register of Historic Places - Iowa (IA), Dubuque County

Dubuque County Iowa (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lincoln School, Rogers, George W. Company Shot Tower and Rogers, George W. Company Shot Tower, Bishop's Block and Dubuque Star Brewery.

The famous person W.J. McGee is associated with one of more of the Dubuque County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dubuque County places including Rogers,C.H., & Co., Franklin D. Hyde, Durrant - Bergquist, Fred Rautert, Thomas Carkeek, Cyrus D. McLane and A.F. Zwack. Prominent architectural styles found in Dubuque Country are Romanesque, Early Commercial and Modern Movement.

Bishop's Block (added 1994 - - #94000477)

90 W. Main St. , Dubuque

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hyde, Franklin D.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Dubuque Star Brewery (added 2007 - - #07000348)

500 E. Fifth St. , Dubuque

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rautert, Fred

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Dubuque YMCA Building (added 2002 - - #01001541)

Also known as Iowa Inn

125 W 9th St. , Dubuque

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McLane, Cyrus D., Zwack, A.F.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Institutional Housing, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Interstate Power Company Building (added 2008 - - #08000328)

Also known as Masonic Hall, Dubuque Electric Company

1000 Main; 131 W. 10th St. , Dubuque

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business

Lincoln School (added 1975 - - #75000687)

Also known as W. J. McGee Boyhood School

About 4 mi. N of Farley , Farley

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

McGee,W.J.

Area of Significance:

Science, Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rogers, George W. Company Shot Tower (added 1976 - - #76000767)

Also known as Dubuque Shot Tower

Commercial St. and River Front , Dubuque

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rogers,C.H., & Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker