Main Street 1357IOWA STATE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT, DIVISION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
DUBUQUE, IOWA
.Architectural
Inventory
STREET ADDRESS
BUILDING NAME
PRESENT OWNER
Address
1978
1979
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION
Source
ARCHITECT/BUILDER Source
DESIGNED USE
Source
ACCESS IB ILITY RES/UNR~
STATUS _ ~/UNO/~TP
BUILDING MATERIALS CONDITION
Foundation ~)~ ~, ~P 234
Walls ~, ~M~%~j~~] 1~ 3 4
Trim ~9~,I~%~'-i ~ ~D2 3 4
Porch/Storefront ~i~D !g~J~ ~2 3 4
Eaves/Cornice [Ak~J~ ~2 3 4
Roo~ A~AtV I~~ ~ 4
Chimney (s) ~/
DESIGN FEATURES
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Details of Note:
1234
1234
1234
Interior Features:
Site Features:
EvalUation'
I QUALITY Aesthetic
Historical
Rarity
II ENVIRONMENTAL STATURE
III CONTEXT Immediate
Broad
IV INTEGRITY OF FABRIC
1~3 4
12~4
12~4
i ~C~4
~234
1~34
Amhitecturai Significance
PROBABLE ADDITIONAL AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE
REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS
Photograph ~o= t Frame~''
Facade N/S/E/W By Date
MODIFICATIONS/ADDITIONS:
COMMENT:
HABS/NRHP
SURVEY CONSULTANT: Bruce M. Kriviskey, AICP
Site Inventory Form
State Inventory No. 31-02224
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 1357 Main
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)
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.
31-02224
Dubuque1357 Main
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
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 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 # 7464 Frame/slot # 23 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
Page 1
Dubuque
Name of Property County
1357 Main Dubuque
Address City
7. Narrative Description:
This property is located in the Jackson Park Historic District. Style/Year: pre-1872, Italianate style
gable front two-story brick plan with south bay (elongated ground level windows, paired brackets
beneath the cornice, rounded attic light).
Physical Description: Two-story brick plan (front core, 33x22, rear wing 40x22, side wing 10x17) with
raised stone foundation and water table, symmetrical fenestration with side hall plan and right hand
entry. Rounded stone lintels and flat stone sills. Double entry (original doors) is topped by a bracketed
roof canopy (c.1900). The south bay (10x4) is three sided and has a hip roof. There is a two-story side
wing.
Alterations: canopy replaces full-width front porch (1891 Sanborn), window replacement. Lower front
windows reduced and panels inserted at bases. Permits note re-roofing in 1938, 1950, 1978, rebuild
front porch 1944, re-roof garage 1966, interior alterations 1978. Rear attached garage removed 1966
(brick, 18x40).
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Building History: August Christman improved this residence for $5,000 in 1885, at which time he
partnered with for J. & A. Christman, dry goods firm (Times, January 20, 1886).
The Telegraph-Herald, August 6, 1933 1870s walking tour of Main states “South of Fourteenth street on
the west side are several brick houses (still standing) the first occupied by Hon. W. J. Knight, the others
by T. P. Rood, C. H. Eighmey and Dr. Asa Horr.” August Christman owned the parcel when it was
sewered.
1899 – J.J. Rowan at this address
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
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Dubuque
Name of Property County
1357 Main Dubuque
Address City
10. Additional Documentation:
Legal Description: N 41’2” of middle 1/5 469.
Map: