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Site Inventory Form
State Inventory No. 31-01425
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 Charles H. McArthur House
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 607 Fenelon Place
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 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
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06-Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals/06C-Classical Revival foundation Stone
walls metal
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.
31-01425
Dubuque607 Fenelon Place
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-1870
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 # 7484 Frame/slot # 4-5 Date Taken Jan. 2005
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
31-01425
Site Number
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 1
Charles H. McArthur House Dubuque
Name of Property County
607 Fenelon Place Dubuque
Address City
7. Narrative Description:
Architectural Style And Key Stylistic Elements:
Italianate style two-story squarish plan with front offset gable roof wing, east broad gable roof wing,
retains two corbelled chimneys, elongated three-sided east wing (pre-1909), extended two-story
(basement) runs east with east end entry, three-sided bay on front wing, brackets, raised stone
foundation and stone porch piers, walkout on end, large single-story addition
Physical Description:
40x31 L-plan core
Alterations:
Resided, aluminum siding, porch extended and built in, entry moved to east end of porch.
Building Permit Cards:
1947-alterations to SF frame dwelling to convert to 2 family dwelling-$98-owner: Joseph Burke-
contractor: owner
1987-detached frame garage-owner: Mike Portzen: contractor: Mike Kielty-$6567
Outbuildings:
Side gable frame garage, 1950, 22x30, alum. siding
Landscaping Notes:
Low terrace, stone steps, large yard, fronts south.
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Historical Notes:
The front wing of this plan matches the eastern one third of the Julius K. Graves house which dates to
the middle 1850s and was originally located well east of this site. The very unusual bay with basement
base, appears to match the Graves House. The Graves house was an Italianate design with a central
square cut tower.
This configuration was present on this site as of 1909.
Chas. H. McArthur listed at 87 Fenelon 1875-86, makes $500 in repairs former, $200 in 1876 (Herald,
December 18, 1870; October 31, 1875; December 2, 1876).
George M. Raymond owns Lot 31, C. H. McArthur Lot 32, west half Lot 33, Warren McArthur owns east
half Lot 33, when sewered 1891.
1873 McArthur residents include clerk Chas. H., clerk John A. (Poole, Gilliam & Co.)
City Directory Notes:
(87 Fenelon Place)
Mrs. Bertha Raymond boards at 97 Fenelon Place 1890 (non-extant immediately west), household
includes George B. and George N. Raymond. Lucy Hill is listed as a domestic at 87 Fenelon in 1890,
the 97 might be a typo as no owner entry is otherwise found for 87.
Frederick Bissell, 1910-18
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
31-01425
Site Number
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 2
Charles H. McArthur House Dubuque
Name of Property County
607 Fenelon Place Dubuque
Address City
Leo Mulgrew, 1921
Historical Image Notes:
The 1909 Sanborn map shows the house with an extended right side entry porch, a front bay, a rear
east bay, a centered rear wing and a rear wrap-around porch (87 Fenelon). There is a large open area
to the east of the house.
The 1909/36 Sanborn map shows the same. Two houses to the west are non-extant (97, 109
Fenelon).
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 32-33, Prospect Hill Add.
Map:
Fenelon Area Survey Contour Map
Blackened house locates subject property
(City of Dubuque, 2005)
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