Clarke Drive 0024Site Inventory Form
State Inventory No. 31-01189
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 Joseph H. Trieb House
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 24 Clarke Drive
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)
nd
05-Late Victorian/05C-2 Empire foundation Stone
walls brick
roof Asphalt
0 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.
31-01189
Dubuque24 Clarke Drive
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
Architecture1891
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, 2005
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 # 7489 Frame/slot # 13 Date Taken Jan. 2005
Roll/slide sheet # 7494 Frame/slot # 1-2 Date Taken April 2005
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
31-01189
Site Number
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 1
Joseph H. Trieb House Dubuque
Name of Property County
24 Clarke Drive Dubuque
Address City
7. Narrative Description:
Architectural Style And Key Stylistic Elements:
Second Empire style, brick quasi row house design with dominant Mansard roof single-story core with
very nicely executed 45 degree angled northeast corner, pedimented dormers, subordinate gable roof
wing to east forming an L-plan effect, raised basement with nearly full fenestration, rusticated stone
lintels on basement windows, walkout, rear porch in southeast corner post-dates 1909.
Physical Description:
18x16 core, 21x42 wing to side, cut corner, 2/2 windows in east basement, rear porch, diamond attic
light, long stone lintels cover paired windows, lighter colored belt course between floors
Alterations:
Small entry porch shown on 1909 Sanborn, rear porch post 1909. No permit data found.
Building Permits:
1982-reroof mansard roof.
Outbuildings:
None
Landscaping Notes:
Prominent corner lot, steep street in front and to southeast, fronts northeast.
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Historical Notes:
Joseph H. Trieb, contractor, builds $1,500 residence on Seminary, then lives at 84 Seminary (Herald,
January 15, 1891). Joseph Trieb owns the property when it is sewered in June 1905.
City Directory Notes:
(88/78 Seminary)
1883-Joseph H. Trieb, bricklayer, at 92 Seminary. Next door west?
1886-Josep H. Trieb listed at 92 Seminary, works at same. Lives at 92 Ellis 1880.
Jos. H. Trieb, contractor, 1894, uses address as place of business.
Anthony Trieb, 1899
J. H. Treib, 1899-1921 (88 Seminary)
Historical Image Notes:
The 1884 Sanborn shows a vacant corner, rendering the 1855 date inoperative. 1891 Sanborn Map
shows this house as 1817 Couler, a Mansard roofed rectangular core and centered east wing with
north cornice front. The 1909 map shows as 88 Seminary, the 1909/36 map shows as 88/20 Seminary.
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
31-01189
Site Number
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 2
Joseph H. Trieb House Dubuque
Name of Property County
24 Clarke Drive 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: Lot 1, M. A. Rebman’s Sub
Map:
North Main Area Survey Contour Map
Blackened house locates subject property
(City of Dubuque, 2005)