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Site Inventory Form
State Inventory No. 31-02103
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
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 472 Loras
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 []
Skip this Section
4. National Park Service Certification []
Skip this Section
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 1 buildings
structure sites sites
object structures structures
objects objects
0 Total 1 1 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)
09A-House/09A02-Gable Front/ 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.
31-02103
Dubuque472 Loras
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
Architecturepre-1872
check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
1886?
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 June 12, 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 # 7473 Frame/slot # 6 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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Dubuque
Name of Property County
472 Loras Dubuque
Address City
7. Narrative Description:
This property is located in the West Eleventh Street Historic District. Style/Year: pre-1872/1886
(Assessor), broader gable front two-story brick vernacular side hall residence plan.
Physical Description: square plan (30x24 with 16’6”x11’6” east wing), stone foundation, symmetrical
fenestration with left side front entrance, metal lintels and sills, narrow attic full-length light, two-story
side wing, square cut offset entry porch (L-plan, 11’6”x14) covers entry, garage with shed roof is post-
1950, house had two long run of steps and these are not completely covered or enclosed by the garage
and an angled glassed in structure. Rear frame porch enclosed (6’6”x19).
Alterations: Long shed roof dormer added to west roof plane, east wing was raised up with a frame
extension in the southeast corner in 1971, appears to be brick to 1.5 story height. Porch and walk
covers recent. Permits note re-roofings in 1945, 1973, 1998, soffits and fascia work 1975, replacement
of 6x12 front porch 1995. Porch reopened since 1986.
Landscaping/Setting: deeply set back and elevated on top of a very high terrace with a low stone
retaining wall and terrace. Fronts north.
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Building History: Permits note a re-roofing in 1997, new front porch 1933, new dormer 1937, new porch
1939, construction of concrete bank garage 1968 ($450), general remodeling 1990 ($20,000).
Jas. H. Russell owned the parcel when it was sewered c.1889.
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First directory listing, 1899, lists H. L. Skemp at 72 West 14, Skemp and J. E. Conant here 1899,
Henry L. Skemp here 1918, Harry L. Skemp 1921.
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: A. L. Brown’s Sub, West 83’ of Lot 7.
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