Prince Street 2311 Site Inventory Form State Inventory No. — ❑ New ® Supplemental
State Historical Society of Iowa ❑ Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.)_
(December 1, 1999) Relationship: ❑ Contributing ❑ Noncontributing
❑ Contributes to a potential district with yet unknown boundaries
National Register Status:(any that apply) U Listed ❑ De-listed ❑ NHL ❑ DOE
9-Digit SHPO Review& Compliance Number_
❑ Non-Extant (enter year)
1. Name of Property
historic name Aloysius and Anna Prosser Cottage
other names/site number
2. Location
street& number 2311 Prince 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 [Skip this Section]
4. National Park Service Certification [Skip this Section]
5. Classification
Category of Property (check only one box) Number of Resources within Property
Cr building(s) If Non-Eligible Property If Eligible Property, enter number of:
❑ district Enter number of: Contributing Noncontributing
❑ site 0 buildings 1 0 buildings
❑ structure sites _ _ sites
❑ object _ structures _ _ structures
objects objects
0 Total 1 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
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions(Enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions)
01-Domestic-01A Single Dwelling 01-Domestic-01A Single Dwelling
7. Description
Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) Materials (Enter categories from instructions)
09-Other-09A01-House-story and a half side gable cottage foundation Stone
walls n
roof Asphalt
other
Narrative Description (0 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 0 More Research Recommended B Property is associated with the lives of significant persons.
❑Yes 0 No ❑ More Research Recommended C Property has distinctive architectural characteristics.
❑Yes ❑ No® More Research Recommended D Property yields significant information in archaeology or history.
County Dubuque Address 2311 Prince Street Site Number _
City Dubuque 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 (Enter categories from instructions) Significant Dates
Construction date
pre-1885 ®check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
Significant Person Architect/Builder
(Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above) Architect
N/A N/A
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 Lasting Northing ` Zone Lasting 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 Paysl Historic Preservation Consulting Firm date Dec. 11, 2008
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# _ Frame/slot# _ Date Taken
Roll/slide sheet# _ Frame/slot# _ Date Taken
Roll/slide sheet# _ Frame/slot# _ Date Taken
❑ See continuation sheet or attached photo&slide catalog sheet 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 Site Number —
Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number _
Continuation Sheet
Page 1
Alovsius and Anna Prosser Cottage Dubuque
Name of Property County
2311 Prince Street Dubuque
Address City
7. Narrative Description:
It appears that this cottage has already been demolished. It was oriented sideways on its lot which is
of some interest. Its entrance was on the south side and was centered on the plan. This was a 1.5-
story cottage plan. The core plan was square (20 feet on a side) with a west addition that aligned with
the north wall (12 feet wide, 20 feet deep). A side porch (20 feet long, eight feet wide) paralled that
addition along the south side. Originally there was a southwest addition no gone. The porch appears
by 1934 and the addition was gone by 1950. The assessor likely noted the addition as a 10 feet by 11
feet shed, on the alley front in the early 1950s.
Building Permit/Alteration Record
Date Owner Contractor Description/value
October 26, 1951 Wm. Deich Valley Roofing Co.' Re-roof, $285
May 24, 1956 Wm. Deich Reside $675
September 24, 1979 Wayne Willming Jim Geisler Re-roof$600
October 10, 1986 Wayne Wi Build 12 feet by 16 feet
shed, $1,910
October 31, 1994 Richard Davis Re-roof, $700
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
The historical address for this property was 121 Prince (also 177 as of 1909).
Building Ownership/Occupancy History
Date Occupant Occupation Ownership Notes
1885 Aloysius and Anna Laborer He was aged 45, German born, she was aged
Prosser 34, six children at home, aged 1-13 (121
Prince)
1885 Nelson and Julia Frith Laborer He is aged 32, she 40, three children
1899 Aloysius and Anna Carpenter
Prosser
1900 Aloysius and Anna Carpenter, He is aged 63, she 50, to US 1865, seven of
Prosser owns eight children survive, three at home
business '
1904 Aloysius and Anna As 121 Prince
Prosser
1909
1910 Joseph J. and Mary F. Candy He is aged 37, born Germany, to US 1874,
Omuta (?) maker, candy naturalized, she is aged 32, three of four
factory, owns children survive, three at home
1913
1916 Christopher and Celia Carr Rider Son Christian works for CM&St.P, dau.
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number
Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number _
Continuation Sheet
Page 2
Aloysius and Anna Prosser Cottage Dubuque
Name of Property County
2311 Prince Street Dubuque
Address City
Gantenbein Adams Angeline works for Klauer Mfg.
1918
1921 Christopher and Celia
Gantenbein
1925 Aloysius and Anna
Prosser
1929 Aloysius and Anna
Prosser
1937 Aloysius and Anna
Prosser
1941 Aloysius and Anna
Prosser
1945 Aloysius and Anna
Prosser
1952 Wm. C. Deich Assessor says Deich bought property in 1950,
contract by Mettel Realty & Investment Co.,
Joy E. Clifton later owner
1955 Wm. C. Deich
1960 Wm. C. Deich
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number _
Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number _
Continuation Sheet
Page 3
Aloysius and Anna Prosser Cottage Dubuque
Name of Property County
2311 Prince Street Dubuque
Address City
9. Major Bibliographical References:
Atlas of Dubuque County, Iowa. Clinton:Harrison and Warner, 1874
Atlas of Dubuque County,Iowa. Davenport: Iowa Publishing Company, 1906
Atlas of Dubuque Iowa. Peoria:Austin Engineering Company,n.d.
Atlas of Dubuque County,Iowa. Rockford:W.W.Hixson,n.d.
Bee Branch Creek Restoration Alignment Study:Project No. 20959-39471. Dubuque:CDS in association with WHKS&
Company,October 2004
"Birds Eye View of the City of Dubuque Iowa, 1872." Augustus Koch Engraver
Dubuque City Council Minutes,Volumes 29(1899)to 36(1906)
Jacobsen,James E. Dubuque-The Key City: The Architectural And Historical Resources of Dubuque,Iowa, 1837-1955:
Phase IV Edition. Des Moines:History Pays Historic Preservation Consulting Firm,November 24,2003
. Dubuque-The Key City: The Architectural And Historical Resources of Dubuque,Iowa, 1837-1955:Phase I
Historical and Architectural Survey Report Des Moines:History Pays Historic Preservation Consulting Firm,January 15,
2002
. Dubuque-The Key City: The Architectural And Historical Resources of Dubuque, Iowa, 1837-1955:Phase II
Historical and Architectural Survey Report. Des Moines:History Pays Historic Preservation Consulting Firm,January 15,
2002
. Iowa Historic Site Inventory Form: Rhomberg Avenue and Kniest Street Historic District. ,Des Moines:
History Pays Historic Preservation Consulting Firm,January 15,2002
. Iowa Historic Site Inventory Form: East 22nd Street and Washington Street Historic District. ,Des
Moines:History Pays Historic Preservation Consulting Firm,July 22,2000
Map of the City of Dubuque. Davenport: Iowa Publishing Company, 1906
Newspapers(as cited in the text)
Perspective Map of the City of Dubuque. Milwaukee:American Publishing Company, 1889
Plan of Dubuque,Dubuque County. Chicago: Charles Skober and Company, 1875
Plat Book of Dubuque County,Iowa. Davenport:Northwest Publishing Company, 1892
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps,Dubuque,Iowa:
1884, 1891, 1901, 1909, 1909/24, 1909/50, 1909/56, 1909/62
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number —
Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
Page 4
Aloysius and Anna Prosser Cottage Dubuque
Name of Property County
2311 Prince Street Dubuque
Address City
11 Additional Documentation:
Legal Description:
Lot 58, Sanford's Subdivision
Map:
Photographs: