Bluff Street 0056
OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
DUI3UQUE,IOWA>;\.. . 191a
Architectural Survey 1919
Photograph Roll
Inventory
STREET ADDRESS
BUILDING NAME
PRESENT OWNER
Address
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION
Source
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Site Features:
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Historical
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SURVEY CONSULTANT: BruceM. Kriviskey, AICP
Date
Site Inventory Form
State Historical Society of Iowa
(December 1, 1999)
State Inventory No. 31-00696 D New rgJ Supplemental
rgJ Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.) _
Relationship: rgJ 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
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 56 Bluff
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 1 Q buildings
sites sites
structures structures
o~ects o~ects
Total 1 Q Total
Q
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 fiffi
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)
foundation Stone
09A04-side qable two stOry
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)
DYes D No IZI 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 56 Bluff
Site Number 31-00696
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
1860 D check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
Arch itectu re
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. Data
or
11. Form Prepared By
name/title James E. Jacobsen
organization Historv Pays! Historic Preservation Consultinq Firm
street & number 4411 Inqersoll Avenue
city or town Des Moines
state IA
date June 15. 2004
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 # 7472 Frame/slot # 12. Date Taken Sept 2003
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 Use Below This Line
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Continuation Sheet
Site Number 31-00696
Related District Number
Paqe 1
Name of Property
56 Bluff
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
7. Narrative Description:
This property is located in the Cathedral Historic District. StyleNear: c.1860 two-story side gable
vernacular brick row house.
Physical Description: stepped sidewalls and end chimneys, hip roof front porch with metal supports,
plain stone lintels and projecting stone sills. Rectangular plan, 24x16 with north party wall, rear frame
wing, 8x10 with side stoop, front porch 7x13'6".
Alterations: porch railings replaced with metal ones. Permits note re-roofing in 1968, building enclosed
porch 1933, attached garage 1980, repair and replace "iron porch" 1985. Assessor notes new roof
1968 and new porch, same size as old one, 1970.
Landscaping/Setting: attached to property to the north, small level parcel, westward orientation.
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Building History: front porch added 1933 for $125, "Locksmith." Attached garage built in 1980 for
$2,174.
James Hannon owned the property when the street was sewered in May 1914. Joseph and Marie Hunt
own 1927-61.
1899 directory lists J. Hannon at this address
9. Major Sibliographical 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 31-00696
Related District Number
Paqe 2
Name of Property
56 Bluff
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
10. Additional Documentation:
Legal Description: Sub of City Lot 593-3.
Map:
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LAND RECORD
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REMARKS
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LAND VALUE COMPUTATIONS
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ASSESSMENT .SUMMARY
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TOTAL
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ROOF INSULATION HEATING 0/ /JI~ ct,; 1 ,. ,;;.,~ FLOORS
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HIP GABLE V SJ~'" .~ . /' ATTIC
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