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Site Inventory Form
State Historical Society of Iowa
(December 1, 1999)
State Inventory No. 31-00574 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 646-652 West 11th Street
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)
09A-House/09A02-Gable Front and Winq
foundation Stone
walls asbestos
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 646-652 West 11th Street
Site Number 31-00574
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
1870 D check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
1895
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 June 13. 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 # 7475 Frame/slot # 22 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 31-00574
Related District Number
Paqe 1
Name of Property
646-652 West 11 th Street
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
7. Narrative Description:
This property is located in the West Eleventh Street Historic District. StyleNear: 1870, 1895, 1.5-story
vernacular frame gable front (west core) with Modified Gothic style east side wing c.1895. Latter
evidenced by pointed end light windows and through-cornice dormer.
Physical Description: L-plan (upright 18x26, wing 16x22'6"), core has side hall layout with right hand
entrance with transom, stone foundation. Single story rear wing (26x12, flanking end porches 4x12),
walkout basement door to south.
Alterations: asbestos siding, window replacement, metal porch and metal porch supports, 1950
Sanborn shows a single story store on the front of 646 (16x12) now removed, and a small entry porch
on 652, large rear garage gone. Permits note re-roofings in 1938, 1994, re-side 1972.
Landscaping/Setting: leveled by raised foundation on site that drops away south, short concrete
retaining wall in front of house, driveway to west of house.
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Original Owner/Builder: William Hedford built a two-story frame dwelling (18x20) with a 12x14 rear wing
for $1,200 in 1870 "on 11th on the bluff" (Herald, December 18, 1870). Hedford lived at 652 W. 11th as
of 1899. This might be the building of the west half of this house?
Building History: William Ford owned this parcel when it was sewered. As of 1955 owner lived here
with one apartment and basement apartment.
Lawrence Crock first listing for 242 West 11th, 1874, Ms. Mattie McDermott 1875, no listing 1880-1906,
William Headford first listed at 244 in 1870, remains to 1905, he was a foreman for Novelty Iron Works
(Biays Bowerman research).
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 31-00574
Related District Number
Paqe 2
Name of Property
646-652 West 11 th Street
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
10. Additional Documentation:
Legal Description: Farley's Sub west 2' Lot 9, all of Lot 10.
Map: