Main Street 1669-1671IOWA STATE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT, DIVISION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
/ UB .UQUE, iOWA 1978
rehitectural SUrvey 1'979
Inventory
STREET A~DRESS
BUILDING NAME
PRESENT OWNER
Address
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION
Source
ARCHITECT/BUILDER
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BUILDING ~TERIALS CO~ITION
Foundation ~ ~ , ~2 3 4
Trim ~C~ ~ 1 2~4
Porch/Storefront
Eaves/Cornice
Roof ~3PO~
Chimney(s) ~
DESIGN FEATURES
Details of Note:
12~4
1~D3 4
1~34
1~34
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1234
Facade N/S/E/W By Date
MODIFICATIONS/ADDITIONS
COUNT:
Interior Features:
Site Features-
Evaluation
I QUALITY Aesthetic 1 2
Historical 1 2 3 4
Rarity 1 2 3 4
II ENVIRONMENTAL STATURE 123
III CONTEXT Immediate ~234
Broad ~) 234
IV INTEGRITY OF FABRIC 12~4
Architectural Significance
PROBABLE ADDITIONAL AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE
REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS
COMMENT:
HABS/NRHP
SURVEY CONSULTANT: Bruce M. Kriviskey, AICP Date
Site Inventory Form
State Inventory No. 31-02243
New Supplemental
State Historical Society of Iowa
Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.)
Relationship:ContributingNoncontributing
(December 1, 1999)
Contributes to a potential district with yet unknown boundaries
National Register Status:(any that apply) Listed De-listed NHL DOE
9-Digit SHPO Review & Compliance Number
Non-Extant (enter year)
1. Name of Property
historic name Joseph Herod Duplex
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 1669-1671 Main
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 []
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4. National Park Service Certification []
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5. Classification
Category of Property Number of Resources within Property
(Check only one box)
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
The Architectural and Historical Resources of Dubuque, 1833-1955N/A
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions Current Functions
(Enter categories from instructions)(Enter categories from instructions)
01B-multiple Dwelling 01B-multipleDwelling
7. Description
Architectural Classification Materials
(Enter categories from instructions)(Enter categories from instructions)
05-Late Victorian/05B-Italianate foundation Stone
walls brick
roof Asphalt
other
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 No More Research Recommended A
Property is associated with significant events.
Yes No More Research Recommended B
Property is associated with the lives of significant persons.
Yes No More Research Recommended C
Property has distinctive architectural characteristics.
Yes No More Research Recommended D
Property yields significant information in archaeology or history.
31-02243
Dubuque1669-1671 Main
County Address Site Number
Dubuque
City 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 Significant Dates
(Enter categories from instructions)
Construction date
Architecture1869-70
check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
1885
Significant Person Architect/Builder
(Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above)
Architect
N/A 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 this form
10. Geographic Data
UTM References
(OPTIONAL)
Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting 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 Pays! Historic Preservation Consulting Firm date June 15, 2004
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 # 7465 Frame/slot # 4 Date Taken Sept. 2003
Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken
Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken
photo & slide catalog sheet
See continuation sheet or attached 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
31-02243
Site Number
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Related District Number
Continuation Sheet
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Joseph Herod Duplex Dubuque
Name of Property County
1669-1671 Main Dubuque
Address City
7. Narrative Description:
This property is located in the Jackson Park Historic District. Style/Year: 1869-70, 1885, broad two-
story Italianate style brick side gable duplex (bracketed cornice, canopy, elongated narrow windows,
rounded pediment on front cornice), modified to Neo Classical style c.1910 (diamond lights in porch
transom, decorative paneling and sills on porch, shingled dormer).
Physical Description: very deep plan unusual for its full end wall fenestration with rounded stone lintels,
raised stone foundation, very unusually broad centered entry with large sidelights and triple light
transom, original canopy with brackets and modillions, curious upper center window set, original
brackets with ornate pendants survive on end walls, chimneys on end walls, eaves continue broadly
beyond end walls.
Alterations: photo in nomination documents original large rounded open pediment on front cornice,
façade was very likely quite ornate, twin square cut bays with brick pilasters and paneled spandrels
added, entry doors likely originally twin double doors, upper front altered in some way, front half of side
wall windows infilled or reduced, near full-width shed roof dormer added on front of roof. Concrete
steps and metal railings. Permits note re-roofing in 1975,1998, replace rear steps 1985, re-roof
dormers 1952, gutters and downspouts 1980 ($20,000).
Landscaping/Setting: level parcel, low concrete retaining wall, fronts east.
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Special Significance; Joseph Herod duplex.
Original Owner/Builder: Joseph Herod built a 2.5 story double brick residence in 1885 for $8,000. He
lived at this address as of 1893-94 at which time he was a realtor (Times, January 20, 1886). This is
confirmed by the Telegraph-Herald, August 6, 1933, which locates this house next to and south of a
corner garden, “a double brick house owned by Mr. Joseph Herod, who occupied the north half while
the south half is the home of Rev. Joel S. Bingham, whose admirable horsemanship does not interfere
with his duties as the beloved pastor of the Congregational church.”
Herod had built an earlier house at this address in 1869, it was described as a two-story brick residence
(not a duplex), 24x37 with 16x22 rear wing, that cost $4,000. Frick was the builder and the house
matched that of Mary Wilson (Herald, December 16, 1869) (Mary Wilson occupied 1699 as of 1890).
The Times specifically places that house on this corner and adds that it was a “fine two-story residence
with conservatory and attic, concomitants pertaining to a modern first class residence,” but the cost was
given as $12,000 (Times, December 18, 1870). Reconciling all three of these accounts suggests that a
single residence was started in 1869, finished in 1870 and doubled as a duplex in 1885. Further
investigation is required.
Building History: Mary Wilson owned the parcel when it was sewered, the tap date being July 14, 1925.
1899 J. Herod listed at 1671; Mrs. M. Wilson at 1669
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Joseph Herod Duplex Dubuque
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9. Major Bibliographical References:
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1884, 1891, 1909/36
Dubuque City Directories, 1902, 1915, 1925, 1934
Bruce Kriviskey, Dubuque, Iowa--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
10. Additional Documentation:
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