Iowa - Dubuque County - Historic Districts
Dubuque County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 24 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dubuque Trading Post--Village of Kettle Chief Archeological District, Lock and Dam No. 11 Historic District, Mines of Spain Area Rural Community Archeological District, Mines of Spain Lead Mining Community Archeological District and Mines of Spain Prehistoric District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland, Mississippi Basin Woodland and Eastern Archaic Tradition dating back to 8999 BC.

The famous person Edward Langworthy 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 Edwin E. Abbott, Byrne & Soul, J.H. Bowen, Schnell Architects, Lawrence Buck, Frederick C. Burdt, Heer, Fridolin Joseph, Sr., F.J. Heer Jr., Wyman A. Phelps and Thos.T. Garkeek. Prominent architectural styles found in Dubuque Country are Late Victorian, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Cathedral Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002501)
Also known as See Also:Fenelon Place Elevator;Washington Park;Thedinga, J.
Roughly bounded by a bluffline running W. of Bluff St., W. 7th, Locust and Jones Sts. , Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Dubuque Millworking Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001030)
White, Jackson, Elm between E. 6th and E. 11th Sts. , Dubuque
Kev319, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heer, Fridolin Joseph, Sr., Burdt, Frederick C.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Dubuque Trading Post--Village of Kettle Chief Archeological District (added 1988 - - #88002665)
Also known as 13DB9,13DB62;Julien Dubuque's Mines
Address Restricted , Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Aboriginal, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
French-Canadian, Mesquakie
Period of Significance:
1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Processing Site, Single Dwelling, Trade (Archeology), Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Eagle Point Park Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001834)
2601 Shiras Avenue, Dubuque
Djh57, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1934-1936 AD, 1908-1966 AD
Fenelon Place Residential Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000787)
Dubuque, Dubuque
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1974 AD
Four Mounds Estate Historic District (added 2002 - - #01001487)
4900 Peru Rd. , Dubuque
Porterhse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Buck, Lawrence, Phelps, Wyman A.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Prehistoric, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Garden, Graves/Burials, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Funerary, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Educational Related Housing, Garden, Graves/Burials, Hotel
Holy Ghost Catholic Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000661)
2887-2921 Central Ave., Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Jackson Park Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002102)
Also known as See Also:Carnegie--Stout Public Library;Ryan House;Central
Roughly bounded by Seventeenth, Iowa, Tenth and Ninth, and Bluff and Montrose Sts. , Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Heer,F.J.,Jr.,Et al., Heer,Fridolin J.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Langworthy Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000813)
Langworthy, West Third, Melrose Terrace, vet. Hill and W. 5th, Alpine and Walnut bet. Solon and W. Fifth , Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Garkeek, Thos.T., Guilbert & Littlefield
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Octagon Mode
Historic Person:
et al., Langworthy, Edward
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Lock and Dam No. 11 Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000171)
11 Lime St. , Dubuque
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple, Abbott, Edwin E.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Economics, Politics/Government, Commerce, Social History, Maritime History, Engineering, Transportation, Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Water-Related
Mines of Spain Area Rural Community Archeological District (added 1988 - - #88002663)
Also known as 13DB60,13DB69,13DB80,13DB86,13DB89,13DB90,13DB100,13DB190,13
Address Restricted , Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Rural American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Mines of Spain Lead Mining Community Archeological District (added 1988 - - #88002664)
Also known as 13DB9,13DB62,13DB17,13DB18,13DB201,13DB95,13DB99,13DB204,13D
Address Restricted , Dubuque
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Rural American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Extractive Facility, Processing Site, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Mines of Spain Prehistoric District (added 1988 - - #88002666)
Address Restricted , Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Mississippi Basin Woodland, Eastern Archaic Tradition
Period of Significance:
7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Graves/Burials, Processing, Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Conservation Area
Old Main Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000356)
Also known as Lower Main Street District
Main St. between 1st and 4th Sts. , Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Schrup, John and Marie (Palen) Farmstead Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000713)
10086 Lake Eleanor Rd. , Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, European, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Seminary Hill Residential Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000723)
Dubuque, Dubuque
Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1924 AD
St. Boniface of New Vienna Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001207)
7401 Columbus St. , New Vienna
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schnell Architects, Byrne & Soul
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Water Works
Current Function:
Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Water Works
St. Mary's Catholic Church Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000436)
Dubuque, Dubuque
Yassie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic, Second Empire
Historic Person:
Schmitt, Rev. Aloysius H.
Area of Significance:
Religion, Education, Other
Period of Significance:
1850-1974 AD
Upper Central Avenue Commercial Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000793)
1460-1965 Central Ave., Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Upper Iowa Street Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000724)
Dubuque, Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1949 AD
Upper Main Street Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000275)
1000's-1100's Main St. , Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carkeek, Thomas, Bowen, J.H.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Church Related Residence, College, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure
Washington Residential Historic District (added 2015 - - #15000725)
Dubuque, Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1974 AD
Washington Street and East 22nd Street Historic District (added 2011 - - #11000052)
2162-2255 Washington St and E 22nd St, Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
West Eleventh Street Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000814)
Bounded by Grove Terrace, Loras Blvd., Wilbur and Walnut Sts. , Dubuque
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Guilburt. W.F., Heer, Fridolin
Architectural Style:
Federal, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Park, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
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