05th Street West 0800
IOWA STATE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT, DIVISION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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SURVEY CONSULTANT: Bruce M. Kriviskey, AICP
Date
Site Inventory Form
State Historical Society of Iowa
(December 1, 1999)
State Inventory No. 31-00491 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 John C. and Susan Hilkin Grocerv
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number 800 5th 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
snes snes
~ructures ~ructures
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 t:U6
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions)
Commercial storefront with residence above
Commercial storefront with residence above
7. Description
Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions)
Materials (Enter categories from instructions)
06-Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals
foundation Stone
walls brick
06C-Classical Revival
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 800 5th Street
Site Number 31-00491
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
1896 D check if circa or estimated date
Other dates
Architecture
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
UTM References (OPTIONAL)
Zone Easting
Notthing
Zone
Easting
Notthing
1
3
2
4
D See continuation sheet for additional UTM references or comments
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 15. 2005
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 # 748514 Frame/slot # Date Taken Jan. 2005
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
Concur with above survey opinion on National Register eligibility: DYes D No D More Research Recommended
D 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
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Continuation Sheet
Site Number 31-00491
Related District Number
Paqe 1
John C. and Susan Hilkin Grocery
Name of Property
800 5th Street
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
7. Narrative Description:
Architectural Style And Key Stylistic Elements:
Two-story brick Classical Revival style gable front brick storefront with cut corner, pedimented gable,
oriole above cut-corner entry
Physical Description:
27x48 core, cut corner on left hand, right wing, 16x18, brick voussoirs, stone foundation and water table
Alterations:
Aluminum siding on soffits, upper areas, storefront built in.
Building Permit Card:
1960 - install new front brick bus. Bldg-owner: Comet Shoe Service-contractor: Raphael Strub - $800
1994 - remove and replace 10 x 10 porch, Multi Family commercial-owner: Bob Hanley-contractor:
owner-$1000
1995 - siding-$3909
1999-remodels part of first floor into apartments
Outbuildings:
None
Landscaping Notes:
Corner setting
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
Historical Notes:
Postal substation established in J. C. Hilkin's grocery, 284 Hill (Telegraph, July 7, 1902) (not listed
1894-99)
Mary P. Sherman owns when sewered 1893.
City Directory Notes:
(522-24 West 5th)
1896-98-Residence only listed, Chase
1899-no listing
1901-John C. Hilkin, shipping clerk, J. 1. Hancock & Son, lives at 36 Winona
(1 Burch)
1902-John C. and Susan B. Hilkin, Grocery, res. 36 Winona, L. B. Fiske and P. R. Thompson in res.
(380 West 5th Street)
1903-1918, Hilkin Grocery
(800 West 5th)
1921-Sullivan & Hilkin, grocers
Joseph Sullivan, 1951, building not changed since purchased in 1930
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa Site Inventory Form
Continuation Sheet
Site Number 31-00491
Related District Number
Paqe 2
John C. and Susan Hilkin Grocery
Name of Property
800 5th Street
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
Historical Image Notes:
The 1909 Sanborn map shows the building with two storefronts, 380-82 West 5th and 298 Hill, the latter
occupied a narrow west wing (with front cornice).
The 1909/36 Sanborn map shows the west wing as a warehouse also addressed as 804 West 5th.
9. Major Bibliographical References:
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1884, 1891, 1909/36
Dubuque City Directories, 1902, 1915, 1925, 1934
Bruce Kriviskey, Dubuque, lowa--Architectural Swvey 1978/1979, Atlas of City Wide and District
Swvey 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:
Legal Description: Lot 2-1-2-3 of Mineral Lot 76 and Lot 2 of Mineral Lot 77
Map:
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Fenelon Place Contour Map
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2-foot Contours
Fenelon Area Survey Contour Map
Blackened house locates subject property
(City of Dubuque, 2005)