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SURVEY,CONSULT1\NT: Bruce M. Kriviskey, AICP
Site Inventory Form
State Historical Society of Iowa
(December 1, 1999)
State Inventory No. 31-00630 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 Joshua E. and Caroline D. Fairbanks House
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 480 Arlinqton
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
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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 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)
OS-Late Victorian/05B-ltalianate
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)
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 480 Arlinqton
Site Number 31-00630
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
1875 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. Geographic Data
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 Mav 18. 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 # 7473 Frame/slot # 23 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 (SHPO) Use Only Below This Line
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Continuation Sheet
Site Number 31-00630
Related District Number
Paqe 1
Joshua E. and Caroline D. Fairbanks House
Name of Property
480 Arlinqton
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
7. Narrative Description:
This property is located in the West Eleventh Street Historic District. StyleNear: 1875, Italianate style
gable front side hall design.
Designer/Builder:W. J. Woods, builder.
Physical Description: two-story brick rectangular plan (43x23'6" with centered 12x5 side wings) with
raised stone foundation, water table, and east and west side bays. There is an oculus window on the
stairway landing (west front). Stone lintels are rounded with flattened ends and windows are 2/2 lights.
The bays are three-sided frame extensions from square cut wings and both have been sided with
aluminum siding. The porch (6'6"x23) is c.1910 Neo Classical with rusticated concrete block piers and
tapered square pillars. The entry is on the right front and is a double door entry with transom. There is
a southeast corner side porch (25'6"x10) and a rear porch (10x28'6').
Alterations: porch as noted. Permits note re-roofings in 1961, 1990 (cedar shakes), remodeling of
porch into garage 1932, front porch repair, 1986, deck on second floor sunroom, 1991, 24x26 frame
attached garage and three decks in 1991 ($7,388). Substantially restored since 1986.
Landscaping/Setting: ground level rises to the west, house fronts north, walk and driveway to the west.
There is a stone retaining wall to the north that diminishes as it proceeds north.
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Original Owner/Builder: Joshua E. and Caroline D. Fairbanks.
Building History: J. E. Fairbanks built a two story brick dwelling and barn for $6,000 (Herald, October
31, 1875). He owned the parcel when it was sewered in 1890 and when this quarter of the original lot
was subdivided in 1874. This property was tapped in August 9, 1904. Fairbanks appears at this
address 1875-67, corner Arlington and High, as a cracker maker (J. E. Fairbanks Co.), 1877, 1883 (as
25 Arlington), 1886, 1896 as southeast corner Arlington and Highland Place, 1899, as 25 Arlington.
There is no 1873 listing and he appears at 104 Arlington in 1874.
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 31-00630
Related District Number
Paqe 2
Joshua E. and Caroline D. Fairbanks House
Name of Property
480 Arlinqton
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
11 Additional Documentation:
Legal Description: Sub 775 A. McDaniels Sub Lot 1, Sub 2-775 A, same.
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