Clarke Drive 0216Site Inventory Form
State Inventory No. 31-01195
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 Dr. E. Lincoln Clarke House
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 216 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 2 0 buildings
structure sites sites
object structures structures
objects objects
0 Total 2 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
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06-Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals foundation Stone
thth
o6-Late 19 and 20 Century Revivals/06F-Spanish Revival walls stucco
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.
31-01195
Dubuque216 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
Architecture1850
check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
c.1918
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 # 9, 21 Date Taken Jan. 2005
Roll/slide sheet # 7495 Frame/slot # 7 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
31-01195
Site Number
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 1
Dr. E. Lincoln Clarke House Dubuque
Name of Property County
216 Clarke Drive Dubuque
Address City
7. Narrative Description:
Architectural Style And Key Stylistic Elements:
Spanish Mission makeover of two-story brick hip roof Italianate side hall design, double door entry with
transom, paired side wings likely original to first design, stucco exterior, elaborate windows with
bracketed planter boxes
Physical Description:
Core 26x32, very irregular, range of front porches, two fireplaces, 12’ high ceilings, core front features
triple series of gabled windows or entry, upper levels of side wings are cantilevered and bracketed,
window boxes are similarly bracketed, side wing windows have broad rounded upper frames and multi-
paned transoms, a south side entry wing has a gable roof canopy, solarium porch set into southwest
corner
Alterations:
House completely remodeled and enlarged as noted, no permit data found Side porches became sun
rooms.
Building Permits:
1937-repairs by J. J. Roshek
1945-general repairs to stucco dwelling, $900, contractor Henry Mueller
1991-new retaining wall
1994-24x29 addition to garage
Outbuildings:
1.5-story three-car Craftsman style garage, broad hip roof, aluminum siding. South of house. Centered
broad hip roof dormers interrupt the eaves line and lower level front is brought forward.
Landscaping Notes:
Large off-square corner lot, moderate terrace, capped ashlar retaining walls with metal fence on top,
driveway to south with garage, fronts east.
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Historical Notes:
Dr. Clark makes numerous improvements to house and grounds (Herald, Sept. 5, 1867). Rosheks buy
1910, sell to Essers who still own as of 1994 (Dubuque Fest Annual House Tour, May 21-22, 1994.
J. J. Roshek owns when sewered 1905.
G. E. Clarke builds brick building, no address, $1,880 (Herald, January 1, 1880).
Clark & Company builds new dwelling, no address, $3,000 (ibid.)
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 2
Dr. E. Lincoln Clarke House Dubuque
Name of Property County
216 Clarke Drive Dubuque
Address City
City Directory Notes:
(216 Seminary)
E. Lincoln Clarke, 1867-1894-99, Dentist (1890 listing includes Etta, E. L., F. B., Mattie and Jennie
(teacher at Franklin School) Clarke and domestic Maria Fahey).
J. W. Graves, 1908
John J. Roshek, 1918-21
Betty R. Roshek, c.1955
Historical Image Notes:
The 1872 bird’s eye view appears to show this house as a hip roof (?) rectangular plan flanked by an
Italianate style tower at the southwest corner and either a broader tower or carriage house to the north.
The 1909 Sanborn shows a broad east-facing rectangular core with wrap-around porch to the east and
north, a 1.5-story north wing and a shallower south wing at the back of the plan. A two-story carriage
house was in the southeast corner of the large lot. The house might have been addressed as 1835
North Main.
1909/36 Sanborn shows a substantially different footprint, lacking the north wing, substituting a
shallower north wing at the back of the plan, a broader rear south wing and an inset porch along the
front of the south side. A single-story garage is in the southeast corner.
216 Clarke Street, c.1911, view west
(Center for Dubuque History, Loras College, Photo #357)
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 3
Dr. E. Lincoln Clarke House Dubuque
Name of Property County
216 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: Lots 22, 23 and north 46’ of Lot 25, L. H. Langworthy’s Sub
Map:
North Main Area Survey Contour Map
Blackened house locates subject property
(City of Dubuque, 2005)
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