14th Street East 0563
Site Inventory Form
State Historical Society of Iowa
(December 1, 1999)
State Inventory No. 31-01039 D New ~ Supplemental
D Part of a district with knowl1'boundaries (enter inventory no.)_
Relationship: D Contributing D Noncontributing
D Contributes toa potential district with yet unknown boundaries
National Register Status:(any that apply) D Listed DOe-listed D NHL D DOE
9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number _
D Non-Extant (enter year) _
1. Name of Property
historic name
other names/site number Ravmond P. McDonald Residence
2. Location
street & number 563 East 14th Street
city or town Dubuque
Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Name
D vicinity, county_
Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter
Lot($) 2
810ck(s)
(If Urban) Subdivision Sub of 282 E. Dub. Add.
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)
~ building(s)
o district
o site
o structure
o object
Number of Resources within Pro ert
If Non-Eligible Property If Eligible Property, enter number of:
Enter number of: Contributin Noncontributin
buildings 1 buildings
sites sites
structures structures
objects objects
Total 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
Architectural & Historical Resources of Dubuque: 1833-1955 (Rev.)
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions)
Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions)
01801 Multiple Dwellinq: Duplex
01801 Multiple Dwellinq: Duplex
7. Description
Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions)
Materials (Enter categories from instructions)
09A04 Other: Side Gable 2 stOry
foundation 04 Stone
walls 04 Stone
roof 08A Asphalt Shinqles
_ other 02 Wood
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 0 No ~ More Research Recommended A Property is associated with significant events.
~ Yes 0 No ~ More Research Recommended B Property is associated with the lives of significant persons.
~ Yes 0 No 0 More Research Recommended C Property has distinctive architectural characteristics.
DYes 0 No ~More Research Recommended 0 Property yields significant infonmation in arChaeology or history.
County
City
Address
563 East 14th Street
Site Number 31-01039
District Number
Dubuque
Criteria Considerations
o A Owned by a religious institution or used
for religious purposes.
o B Removed from its original location.
DCA birthplace or grave.
o D A cemetery
o E A reconstructed building, object, or structure.
o f A commemorative property.
o G Less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past
50 years.
Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions)
02 Architecture
Significant Dates
Construction date
c.1850-60 ~ check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
Significant Person
(Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above)
N/A
Architect/Builder
Architect
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 thisforrn
10. Geographic Data
11. Form Prepared By
name/title
Molly Myers Naumann
organization Consultant
street & number 167 West Alta Vista
city or town
Otlumwa
state IA
date June 19. 2003
telephone 641-682-2743
zip code 52501-1437
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 # 7462 frame/slot # .:1 Date Taken 9-02
Rolllslide sheet # 7468 frame/slot # 19 Date Taken 5-11-03
Roll/slide sheet # =- frame/slot # _ Date Taken _
o See continuation sheet or attached photo & slide catalog sheet for list of photo roll or slide entries.
o 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 fonm 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
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Continuation Sheet
Site Number 31-01039
Related District Number
Paqe 1
County
Name of Propert~
563 East 14 Street
Address
Dubu ue
City
7. Narrative Description:
This two-story stone gable roof dwelling is rectangular in shape, measuring 32' x 16' plus a
single story rear wing that may be of log construction. It features a single gable entry, with two
doors, one located near each end. It appears that this has always served as a duplex.
Windows throughout have double hung sash. One element that may indicate an early date is
the use of heavy timbers for sills and lintels. Two small windows are located in the gable ends
and there is a single chimney located at the west end.
This house is of interest because of its building material and deserves further research. Despite
Dubuque's long-term commitment to using stone in the building foundations of all building types,
frame or masonry, only a small number of completely stone buildings are known to have been
built. Many of these stone buildings were lesser outbuildings or industrial buildings. This is one
of a handful of all-stone residential buildings in the city and it is the only one that is located so
close to the original downtown area.
Photo, view to the northwest (Photo by Jacobsen,2001)
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Assessor's records provide a construction date of plus/minus 1890, but building materials used
appear to indicate an earlier date. This area of Dubuque was not mapped by Sanborn in 1884,
and was shown on the 1891 map for the first time. It is shown as a duplex, with a single story
wing on the east side.
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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Continuation Sheet
Site Number 31-01039
Related District Number
Paqe 2
Name of ProperlJ;'
563 East 14 Street
Address
County
City
DUbuque
Detail, 1872 lithograph (Yiew northwest)
This house appears on both the 1872 and 1884 lithographic overviews of the city. As of the
latter date it stood across the street and north of an ice warehouse.
Robert A. Fuller occupied this house 1909-41 (address changed from 800 to 553 during this
time). Donald R. Hoffman lived at 553 in 1952.
9. Major Bibliographic References:
City directories, 1909-52
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1884, 1891, 1909, 1909/36, 1909/62
KriYiskey, Bruce. Dubuque, Iowa-Architectural Survey 1978-1979
City Assessor's. Data
Bird's Eye View of the City of Dubuque, Iowa 1872 n.p., Augustus Koch, 1872).
Perspective Map of the City of Dubuque, la. 1889 (Milwaukee; American Publishing Company,
1889).
Map:
Photograph:
Roll 7462 Frame 3
Roll 7468 Frame 19
Locational Map (house is shaded gray)
Noyember 2002
May 2003
view northwest
y;ew southwest
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical. Society of Iowa
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Continuation Sheet
Site Number 31-0.1039
Related District Number
Paqe 1
Name of Propert~
563 East 14 Street
Address
County
Dubuque
City
7. Narrative Description:
This two-story stone gable roof dwelling is rectangular in shape, measuring 32' x 16.' plus a
single story rear wing that may be of log construction. It features a single gable entry, with two
doors, one located near each end. It appears that this has always served as a duplex.
Windows throughout have double hung sash. One element that may indicate an early date is
the use of heavy timbers for sills and lintels. Two small windows are located in the gable ends
and there is a single chimney located at the west end.
This house is of interest because of its building material and deserves further research. Despite
Dubuque's long-term commitment to using stone in the building foundations of all building types,
frame or masonry, only a small number of completely stone buildings are known to have been
built. Many of these stone buildings were lesser outbuildings or industrial buildings. This is one
of a handful of all-stone residential buildings in the city and it is the only one that is located so
close to the original downtown area.
Photo, view to the northwest (Photo by
8. Narratiye Statement of Significance:
Assessor's records provide a construction date of plus/minus 1890, but building materials used
appear to indicate an earlier date. This area of Dubuque was not mapped by Sanborn in 1884,
and was shown on the 1891 map for the first time. It is shown as a duplex, with a single story
wing on the east side.
,...
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Continuation Sheet
Site Number 31-01039
Related District Number
Paqe 2
Name of Prope']:
563 East 14 Street
Address
County
Dubuque
City
Detail, 1872 lithograph (view northwest)
This house appears on both the 1872 and 1884 lithographic overviews of the city. As of the
latter date it stood across the street and north of an ice warehouse.
Robert A. Fuller occupied this house 1909-41 (address changed from 800 to 553 during this
time). Donald R. Hoffman lived at 553 in 1952.
9. Major Bibliographic References:
City directories, 1909-52
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1884, 1891, 1909, 1909/36, 1909/62
KriYiskey, Bruce. Dubuque, Iowa-Architectural Survey 1978-1979
City Assessor's Data
Bird's Eye View of the City of Dubuque, Iowa 1872 n.p., Augustus Koch, 1872).
Perspective Map of the City of Dubuque, la. 1889 (Milwaukee; American Publishing Company,
1889).
Map:
Locational Map (house is shaded gray)
Photograph:
Roll 7462 Frame 3
Roll 7468 Frame 19
November 2002
May 2003
Yiew northwest
yiew southwest