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The Dubuque Millworking Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. [1] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 24 resources, which included 19 contributing buildings, and five contributing structures. [2]
Location of Dubuque County in Iowa. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dubuque County, Iowa. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many ...
At one time the street featured a streetcar route and it was a significant farm-to-market route and a gateway into the city from the north. The period of significance for the district covers the years 1856 to 1919, but its historic commercial development occurred during the 1870s and 1880s.
Dubuque (/ d ə ˈ b juː k / ⓘ, dəb-YOOK) is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. [3] At the time of the 2020 census, the population of Dubuque was 59,667. [4]
Downtown and North Dubuque, Iowa, looking north from the Fourth Street Elevator. The city of Dubuque, Iowa stretches back over 200 years, when Julien Dubuque first settled in the area in the late 18th century. Within the modern era, the city has focused on subjects such as flooding, racial issues, and redevelopment. First European Settlement Dubuque was the first permanent European settlement ...
Old Main Street Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [ 1 ] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 33 resources, which included 30 contributing buildings and three non-contributing buildings. [ 3 ]
In 1863, the pastor, Father George Fendrick, and members of the parish founded the "German Roman Catholic Association of Dubuque." Their goal was to build a new church to support the parish - which now had over 300 families. At first, they attempted to purchase the Presbyterian Seminary in Dubuque for $15,000.
Julien Dubuque entered an agreement with the Meskwaki in 1788 to mine lead. He is believed to be the first European to settle on what is now Iowa. [5] The Governor of New Spain gave Dubuque a grant to work Spanish-owned land, naming the 1,380-acre (560 ha) area The Mines of Spain. Dubuque developed a trading post near the Meskawki village ...