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I QUALITY Aesthetic
Historical
Rarity
II ENVIRONMENTAL STATURE
III CONTEXT Immediate
Broad
IV INTEGRITY OF FABRIC
COMMENT
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REPRESENTATION IN EXISTINGSURVEYS
Bruce M. Kriv:iskey,~AICP
Site Inventory Form
State Inventory No. 31-0
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 Henry C. Becker House (?)
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 1035 Grove Terrace
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)
01-Domestic/01A01single dwelling residence 01-Domestic/01A01single dwelling residence
7. Description
Architectural Classification Materials
(Enter categories from instructions)(Enter categories from instructions)
foundation Stone
thth
06-Late 19 & 20 Century Revivals/06C-Classical Revival walls asbestos
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.
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Dubuque1035 Grove Terrace
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
Architecture1917
check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
Significant Person Architect/Builder
(Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above)
Architect
N/A Unknown
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 March 2, 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 # Frame/slot # 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
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Site Number
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
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Henry C. Becker House (?) Dubuque
Name of Property County
1035 Grove Terrace Dubuque
Address City
7. Narrative Description:
This property is located in the West Eleventh Street Historic District. Style/Year: c.1905/1912
(Assessor), Neo-Classical (Palladian window set in attic front and rear, returned eaves). Craftsman
style windows (upper sashes, perimeter border form)
Physical Description: two-story frame rectangular plan (32x29) with gable front roof, south (rear) and
north (centered) three-sided bays (two 2x12, one 2x8) with pedimented gable roof dormer caps,
cutaway corners on the front, these voids being capped with a returned eave, gable roof front porch
with side entry, raised stone foundation, had wood water table. North single-story square cut bay and
three-ided bay on first floor, two-story rear solarium wing, basement windows on bases of bays, cellar
door at northwest corner, three-sided bay on south wall. Porch measures 10x19, rear porch 10x17.
Alterations: resided with asbestos siding. Permits note re-roofings in 1945, 1976.
Landscaping/Setting: moderate terrace, fronts east, level rear yard and high stone retaining wall to west
(Highland).
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Building History: Duplex as of 1971. C. M. Walker owned the parcel when it was sewered (no date and
when it was platted in 1897. He was one of four platters of the Grove Terrace Subdivision.
Originally numbered 3 South Grove Terrace, W. S. Knott is the first listing at this address, in 1890, he
was a trunk and valise manufacturer. In 1896 Mrs. M. E. Knott and Jos. W. Knott were here, along with
widow Mary E. (Walter S.) Knott. She owned the house and Joseph boarded (jeweler). In 1899 Mrs.
M. E. Knott and W. D. Middlesworth were here. William D. and Alice M. Middlesworth were here 1902-
09, he was a special agent for the Mutual Life Ins. Co. Lovell C. Clay was at 66 South Grove Terrace
1913-15. The house was vacant in 1918 (66), and Henry C. Becker was here, present address, 1921.
Unless the house was replaced, it dates to c.1890. The Assessor dates to 1912.
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
11 Additional Documentation:
Legal Description: Lot 5, Grove Terrace Sub.
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