Locust Street 0485IOWA STATE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT, DIVISION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
DUBUQUE, IOWA 1978
Architectural survey 1979
Inventory
STREET ADDRESS
BUILDING NAME
PRESENT OWNER
Address
Photograph ~o~ 1
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION ~ (~G~'
Source
ARCHITECT/BUILDER
Source
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DESIGNED USE . ~iC~t]T~a~ f ~ ~ ~
Source
ACCESSZB~n~ ~/O~/NO
STATUS ~~UNO/~
BUILDING ~TERI~S coNDITION
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Trim ~~ 1~34
P°rch/Storefront~OO~ ~234
Eaves/Cornice [,~D~ 1~34
Roof ...~
Chimney(s)
DESIGN FEATURES
Style ~ U ~-~7~
Details of Note:
1234
1234
1234
1234
Interior Features:
Site Features:
EValuation
I QUALITY Aesthetic 1634
Historical 1 ~ 4
Rarity 1~34
I1 ENVIRONMENTAL STATURE 1~34
III CONTEXT Immediate ~234
Broad ~234
IV INTEGRITY OF FABRIC 12~.4
Amhitectural Significance
PROBABLE ADDITIONAL AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE
REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS
Facade N/S/E/W By Date
MODIFICATIONS/ADDITIONS:
COMMENT:
2345
HABSTNRHP
SURVEY CONSULTANT: Bruce M. Kriviskey, AICP Date
Site Inventory Form
State Inventory No. 31-01964
New Supplemental
State Historical Society of Iowa
Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.)
Relationship:ContributingNoncontributing
(December 1, 1999)
Contributes to a potential district with yet unknown boundaries
National Register Status:(any that apply) Listed De-listed NHL DOE
9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number
Non-Extant (enter year)
1. Name of Property
historic name Mrs. Marcia Ann Gonder Block
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 485 Locust
city or town Dubuque vicinity, county Dubuque
Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Name Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter
(If Urban) Subdivision Block(s) Lot(s) see below
3. State/Federal Agency Certification []
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4. National Park Service Certification []
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5. Classification
Category of Property Number of Resources within Property
(Check only one box)
building(s) If Non-Eligible Property If Eligible Property, enter number of:
district Enter number of: Contributing Noncontributing
site 0 buildings 1 0 buildings
structure sites sites
object structures structures
objects objects
0 Total 1 0 Total
Name of related project report or multiple property study
(Enter “N/A” if the property is not part of a multiple property examination).
Title Historical Architectural Data Base Number
The Architectural and Historical Resources of Dubuque, 1833-1955N/A
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions Current Functions
(Enter categories from instructions)(Enter categories from instructions)
02-Commerce/Trade/02E-Specialty Store 02-Commerce/Trade/02E-Specialty Store
01B-multipleDwelling 01B-multipleDwelling
7. Description
Architectural Classification Materials
(Enter categories from instructions)(Enter categories from instructions)
05-Late Victorian/05B-Italianate foundation Stone
walls brick
roof Asphalt
other
Narrative Description
( SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED)
8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria
(Mark “x” representing your opinion of eligibility after applying relevant National Register criteria)
Yes No More Research Recommended A
Property is associated with significant events.
Yes No More Research Recommended B
Property is associated with the lives of significant persons.
Yes No More Research Recommended C
Property has distinctive architectural characteristics.
Yes No More Research Recommended D
Property yields significant information in archaeology or history.
31-01964
Dubuque485 Locust
County Address Site Number
Dubuque
City District Number
Criteria Considerations
A Owned by a religious institution or used E A reconstructed building, object, or structure.
for religious purposes. F A commemorative property.
B Removed from its original location. G Less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past
C A birthplace or grave. 50 years.
D A cemetery
Areas of Significance Significant Dates
(Enter categories from instructions)
Construction date
Architecture1863
check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
Significant Person Architect/Builder
(Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above)
Architect
N/A Rague, John F.
Builder
Unknown
Narrative Statement of Significance
( SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED)
9. Major Bibliographical References
Bibliography
See continuation sheet for citations of the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form
10. Geographic Data
UTM References
(OPTIONAL)
Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing
1 2
3 4
See continuation sheet for additional UTM references or comments
11. Form Prepared By
name/title James E. Jacobsen
organization History Pays! Historic Preservation Consulting Firm date June 15, 2004
street & number 4411 Ingersoll Avenue telephone 515-274-3625
city or town Des Moines state IA zip code 50312
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION
(Submit the following items with the completed form)
FOR ALL PROPERTIES
1. Map: showing the property’s location in a town/city or township.
2. Site plan: showing position of buildings and structures on the site in relation to public road(s).
3. Photographs: representative black and white photos. If the photos are taken as part of a survey for which the Society is to be
curator of the negatives or color slides, a photo/catalog sheet needs to be included with the negatives/slides and the following
needs to be provided below on this particular inventory site:
Roll/slide sheet # 7470 Frame/slot # 25 Date Taken Sept. 2003
Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken
Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken
photo & slide catalog sheet
See continuation sheet or attached for list of photo roll or slide entries.
Photos/illustrations without negatives are also in this site inventory file.
FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PROPERTIES, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS WELL
1. Farmstead & District:
(List of structures and buildings, known or estimated year built, and contributing or non-contributing status)
2. Barn:
a. A sketch of the frame/truss configuration in the form of drawing a typical middle bent of the barn.
b. A photograph of the loft showing the frame configuration along one side.
c. A sketch floor plan of the interior space arrangements along with the barn’s exterior dimensions in feet.
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Use Only Below This Line
Concur with above survey opinion on National Register eligibility: Yes No More Research Recommended
This is a locally designated property or part of a locally designated district.
Comments:
Evaluated by (name/title): Date:
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
31-01964
Site Number
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 1
Mrs. Marcia Ann Gonder Block Dubuque
Name of Property County
485 Locust Dubuque
Address City
7. Narrative Description:
This property is located in the Cathedral Historic District. Style/Year: 1863, three-story flats with double
storefront, originally Italianate in design (metal or brick parapet/cornice).
Designer/Builder: J. F. Rague, architect
Physical Description: brick with stone foundation, square plan (50x41), plain stone lintels and sills,
symmetrical fenestration.
Alterations: storefronts replaced and built in with metal siding, entries replaced, parapet front removed
and replaced with plain tile coping on parapet. Windows replaced. Permits note roof repair in 1991
(485), and adding of garage 1971 ($50). Assessor notes interior remodeling for tavern, exterior
tuckpointing and demolition of “P/P” in rear, bricking up of same, 1970. Drawing shows removal of L-
shaped frame single-story wing, 20x14 on south end, 13x19 on north end. This was a stucco and tile 6-
car garage with tile partitions (64x20, 1880?).
Landscaping/Setting: level parcel, fronts east.
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Special Significance; Mrs. Marcia Ann Gonder block.
Original Owner/Builder: Mrs. Marcia Ann Gonder built a “spacious brick block, 40x50 double storefront,
three stories with cellar,” for $7,000 in 1856. J. F. Rague was the architect. It was located on the
th
southwest corner of Locust and 5 “near the market” (Herald, March 8, 1857; Daily Republican,
October 10, 1856). The building to the north, actually on the corner, was just two stories high so it is
probable that this is that building.
Building History: A second candidate origin was the Smith McKinley Poor Block, built on the corner of
th
5 and Locust opposite the Washington House (presumably a three-story block on the northwest
corner, burned 1863) in 1856. Robert McKinlay was the architect, Fanning & McEvoy were the
builders. There was a first floor concert hall (100x50) and it was occupied by the Julien Theater, the
Dubuque and Pacific Railroad occupied the second floor (Daily Republican, August 13, October 10,
1856; Herald, March 8, 1857). Remodeled for Masonic Hall in 1870 at a cost of $2,500-$4,000 (Herald,
December 18, 1870; Times, same date). The Telegraph-Herald reported February 21, 1932 that Smith-
Kinley-Poor [sic] built the old Julien Hotel that housed the masons beginning in 1871, it was described
as a three story brick with hip roof. This description would likely place it on the northwest corner. Find
the Washington House (burned 1863 which would have allowed for this building and the Masonic Hall
after 1870*. James P. Donahue, Dr. J. H. Greene Brunskill & Metcalf owned the property when the
street was sewered (no date).
Assessor notes full use as apartments 1955.
1899 directory lists Dr. J.H. Guthrie.
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
31-01964
Site Number
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 2
Mrs. Marcia Ann Gonder Block Dubuque
Name of Property County
485 Locust Dubuque
Address City
9. Major Bibliographical References:
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1884, 1891, 1909/36
Dubuque City Directories, 1902, 1915, 1925, 1934
Bruce Kriviskey, Dubuque, Iowa--Architectural Survey 1978/1979, Atlas of City Wide and District
Survey Maps, Dubuque; n.p., c.1979
Dubuque County Assessor’s Data
Newspapers and other primary sources as noted in the text above.
Historical photographs, Center For Dubuque History, Loras College
10. Additional Documentation:
Legal Description: City Lot, south 40.8’ Lot 105, north 24.5’ Lot 106.
Map:
No map, see 481 Locust.