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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.
Iowa 4 was created on January 1, 1969, during an effort by the Iowa State Highway Commission (IHC) to renumber Iowa's state highways. The goal of the effort was to reduce confusion among drivers crossing into Iowa from other states by aligning Iowa's route numbers with their adjoining routes in other states. [2]
The German-born Duesenberg brothers, Fred and Augie,, two of the world's finest car builders, got their start in Iowa. Cars adorned with the Duesenberg name were known for speed, style and luxury.
Iowa 44 was created on January 1, 1969, when the Iowa State Highway Commission reorganized the state's primary highway system. Iowa 44 was one of 26 state highways to receive a new route number. [3] Prior to 1969, what is now Iowa 44 was part of two highways, Iowa 64 and Iowa 39. [4] Since its designation, the route has undergone few changes.
U.S. Highway 6 (US 6) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway which runs 322 miles (518 km) across the U.S. state of Iowa. The route is signed in places as the Grand Army of the Republic Highway. Like all state highways in Iowa, it is maintained by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT).
Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,266, [1] making it the eighth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Dubuque. [2] The county is named for Julien Dubuque, the first European settler of Iowa. Dubuque County comprises the Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. [3]
Toronto's horse-drawn streetcar operations ended in 1891. New York City saw regular horsecar service last until 1917. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Sarah Street line lasted until 1923. The last regular mule-drawn cars in the United States ran in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas, until 1926 and were commemorated by a U.S. Postage Stamp issued in 1983. [5]
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]