Broadway Street 2506Site Inventory Form
State Inventory No. 31-00941
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 Zimmerman House
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 2506 Broadway Street
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 2 buildings 0 0 buildings
structure sites sites
object structures structures
objects objects
2 Total 0 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)
01B-multiple Dwelling 01B-multiple Dwelling
7. Description
Architectural Classification Materials
(Enter categories from instructions)(Enter categories from instructions)
09-Other-Apartment conversion foundation Stone
walls asbestos siding
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.
31-00941
Dubuque2506 Broadway Street
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
Architecture1890
check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
1944
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 # 7491 Frame/slot # 28 Date Taken Jan. 2005
Roll/slide sheet # 7495 Frame/slot # 13-14 Date Taken April 2005
Roll/slide sheet # 7495 Frame/slot # 16-19 Date Taken April 2005
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
Joseph Zimmerman House Dubuque
Name of Property County
2506 Broadway Street Dubuque
Address City
7. Narrative Description:
Architectural Style And Key Stylistic Elements:
Originally this was an excellent Classical Revival style single-family residence but it has been converted
into a two-story parapet front block with center entry, gable roof canopy, single story frame corner
storefront to right front, shed roof two-story porch fills left front of plan.
Physical Description:
61x36 core, 21x26 storefront
Alterations:
Original roof and exterior was completely removed or covered with a replacement flat roof, loss of all
porches, etc. Single-story storefront added southwest rear corner. Composition siding or asbestos
siding, aluminum siding on store wing. Only a band of basement windows survives on the south wall
(center).
Building Permit Card:
1944 – remodel frame dwelling-owner: Melitta May-contractor: Theodore Kintzle-$7000
1966 – reside-owner: Bob Mentzer-contractor: Dubuque Insulation -$1,495
Outbuildings:
Garage (aluminum siding, concrete block), 14x20, 1930
Landscaping Notes:
Garage set forward on street, house has deep setback and fronted onto Couler.
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Historical Notes:
Joseph Zimmerman, builds $5,400 house at 130 Broadway (Herald, January 1, 1895).
Joseph Zimmerman owns when sewered in 1897. Sewer hookup June 14, 1928.
City Directory Notes:
(130 Broadway)
no 1894 listing
J. Zimmerman, W. Fuerste, 1899
Edward Carney, 1908-21
Historical Image Notes:
1891 Sanborn Map shows with orientation to east as 2567 Couler, two-story L-plan with south-facing
three-sided bay, north and east wings, single-story full width east porch, rear shed to west, 1909 map
shows broader west wing, single-story full-width rear (west) porch, same shed, wrap-around porch to
east and south with rounded turret corner, 1936 map shows concrete block/frame garage on Broadway,
L-plan garage to east, address as 130 Broadway.
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
31-00941
Site Number
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 2
Joseph Zimmerman House Dubuque
Name of Property County
2506 Broadway Street Dubuque
Address City
Residence of Joseph Zimmerman, 2506 (130) Broadway, view northwest towards Broadway,1897
(Souvenir Gems of Dubuque) Original appearance (!)
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
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
Joseph Zimmerman House Dubuque
Name of Property County
2506 Broadway Street Dubuque
Address City
10. Additional Documentation:
Legal Description: Lot 1-1-16, John King’s Sub
Map:
Broadway Area Survey Contour Map
Blackened house locates subject property
(City of Dubuque, 2005)
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