Old Main Street Historic District (Dubuque, Iowa)
This is primarily a commercial area located immediately south of the central business district. Originally, this is where the city's commercial district was located because of its proximity to the ferry and riverboat landings. After 1860 most of the larger retail businesses, banks, and professional offices moved further north on Main Street, and new wholesale businesses moved here and built new structures. The buildings are all constructed in brick and are between three and four stories tall. It is considered to be the "largest concentration of significant nineteenth-century commercial architecture" in Dubuque. The Bishop's Block (1887) and the German Bank (1901) are individually listed on the National Register, and the Hotel Julien Dubuque (1914) is also a contributing building.
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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List". National Park Service. October 23, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Charles C. Vanda. "Old Main Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 12, 2017. with 129 photos
- ^ James E. Jacobsen. "Old Main Historic District Boundary lncrease and Amendment" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 12, 2017.