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HISTORIC SITES FIELD SURVEY
DUBUqUE, IOWA
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Site Inventory Form
State Historical Society of Iowa
(December 1, 1999)
State Inventory No. 31-00787 D New rgJ Supplemental
D Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.) _
Relationship: D Contributing D Noncontributing
D Contributes to a potential district with yet unknown boundaries
National Register Status:(any that apply) D Listed D De-listed D NHL D DOE
9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number _
D Non-Extant (enter year) _
1. Name of Property
historic name William and Anna Zumhoff House
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 196 West 24th Street
city or town Dubuque
Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Name
D vicinity, county Dubuque
Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter
(If Urban) Subdivision_
3. State/Federal Agency Certification [Skip this Section]
4. National Park Service Certification [Skip this Section]
5. Classification
Category of Property (Check only one box)
IZI building(s)
D district
D site
D structure
D object
Block(s) _
Lot(s) see below
Number of Resources within Pro ert
If Non-Eligible Property If Eligible Property, enter number of:
Enter number of: Contributin Noncontributin
Q buildings ~ Q buildings
snes snes
structures 1 structures
o~ects o~ects
Total ~ Q Total
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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, 1833-1955 t:U6
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions)
01-Domestic/01 A01 sinqle dwellinq residence
01-Domestic/01 A01 sinqle dwellinq residence
7. Description
Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions)
Materials (Enter categories from instructions)
OS-Late Victorian/05C-2nd Empire
foundation Stone
walls brick
roof Asphalt
other
Narrative Description (IZI 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)
IZI Yes D No D More Research Recommended A Property is associated with significant events.
DYes D No IZI More Research Recommended B Property is associated with the lives of significant persons.
IZI Yes D No D More Research Recommended C Property has distinctive architectural characteristics.
DYes D No IZI More Research Recommended D Property yields significant information in archaeology or history.
County Dubuque
City Dubuque
Criteria Considerations
D A Owned by a religious institution or used
for religious purposes.
D B Removed from its original location.
DCA birthplace or grave.
D D A cemetery
Address 196 West 24th Street
Site Number 31-00787
District Number
D E A reconstructed building, object, or structure.
D F A commemorative property.
D G Less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past
50 years.
Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions)
Significant Dates
Construction date
1880 D check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
Architecture
Significant Person
(Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above)
N/A
Architect/Builder
Architect
Unknown
Builder
Unknown
Narrative Statement of Significance (IZI SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED)
9. Major Bibliographical References
Bibliography IZI 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
Notthing
Zone
Easting
Notthing
1
3
2
4
D See continuation sheet for additional UTM references or comments
11. Form Prepared By
name/title James E. Jacobsen
organization History Pays! Historic Preservation Consultinq Firm
street & number 4411 Inqersoll Avenue
city or town Des Moines
state IA
date June 15, 2005
telephone 515-274-3625
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 # 7490 Frame/slot # 34-36 Date Taken Jan. 2005
Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken
Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken
D See continuation sheet or attached photo & slide catalog sheet for list of photo roll or slide entries.
D 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: DYes D No D More Research Recommended
D 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
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Continuation Sheet
Site Number 31-00787
Related District Number
Paqe 1
William and Anna Zumhoff House
Name of Pro~erty
196 West 24 h Street
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
7. Narrative Description:
Architectural Style And Key Stylistic Elements:
Second Empire style, two-story brick plan with side bay (left) and side hall plan (right side, double door)
Physical Description:
52x26 core, 6x24 porch, rear wing (19x17)
Alterations:
Porch posts replaced with square posts, new porch
Outbuildings:
Two-story narrow clapboard carriage house (pre-1909), 44x16, single story brick ground floor section
on east end. Brick arch from cave cellar to southwest of house at base of bluff.
Landscaping Notes:
Corner lot, low terrace, concrete curb
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Evaluation:
Recommended as being individually eligible for the NRHP due to its style, state of preservation and its
associated outbuildings, as well as its historical associations with the Zumhoff family.
Historical Notes:
"A Good Residence For Sale: A dwelling house with 8 rooms, 2 cisterns, 1 stable, a good many cherry
trees and 1 % acres of ground, is situated above the street railroad depot, on Broadway, in King's
Addition. For particulars call on George Zumhoff (Daily Herald, June 14, 1872)" [House not identified]
George Zumhoff was "erecting a comfortable residence on Broadway Street" as of June 8, 1880
(Herald). "George Zumhof moved into his new house on Broadway yesterday, and occupies quarters fit
for a lord of the manor. He has erected one of the finest houses in that part of the city - a worthy
tribute to his energy and industry" (Herald, October 28, 1880). George Zumhof builds $6,000 residence
on Broadway (Herald, January 1, 1881).
Abstract Notes: John King acquires land to south of West 24th, August 1836; Geo. and Maria Zumhoff
own as of October 1869, file plat of Brewery Addn. January 15, 1876 along with Peter Kiehne and
Dominic Rhomberg, Zumhoff gets mortgage of $3,000 October 1, 1889 and mechanics liens filed by
Job S. Randall ($135) Nov. 8, 1880; C. W. Robison ($172) July 2, 1884; Standard Lumber ($179), M.
M. Walker Co. ($164) February 26, 1885 which might reference construction of this cottage. William
Zumhoff acquires 1904, Anna Zumhoff same 1919, Frank and Cecilia Meyer (1940); Ron Nolling 1987.
This house fits none of these reports. Elizabeth Nicks owns when sewered 1912, Lots 3-4.
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Continuation Sheet
Site Number 31-00787
Related District Number
Paqe 2
William and Anna Zumhoff House
Name of Pro~erty
196 West 24 h Street
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
City Directory Notes:
(90 Blocklinger Lane)
Arnold and Elizabeth Nicks (brick contractor), 1894-1902 with contracting firm also here.
J. H. Rhomberg, 1899
Jas. Ferguson (1904-10), Mrs. E. A. Hollingsworth, 1904-08
Fred Blosch, 1911-18
Geo. Ganshirt, 1911-21
Historical Image Notes:
The 1889 Bird's Eye View shows this house as present.
The 1891 Sanborn Map shows this house with a 1.5-story long narrow carriage house to the south, as
90 Blocklinger Lane. It shows a full-width front porch, Mansard roof, east bay and southeast corner
inset porch. The 1909 Sanborn shows same, as 90 Blocklinger Lane, with rear shed connecting house
to carriage house.
9. Major Bibliographical References:
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1884, 1891, 1909/36
Dubuque City Directories, 1902, 1915, 1925, 1934
Bruce Kriviskey, Dubuque, lowa--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
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Continuation Sheet
Site Number 31-00787
Related District Number
Paqe 3
William and Anna Zumhoff House
Name of Pro~erty
196 West 24 h Street
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
10. Additional Documentation:
Legal Description: West 20' Lot 3, Lot 4, Zumhoff's Sub
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