19th Street 0260
Site Inventory Form
State Historical Society of Iowa
(December 1, 1999)
State Inventory No. 31-03237 rgJ New D Supplemental
D Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.) _
Relationship: D 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 260 East 19th StreeU1897 Washinqton Street
city or town Dubuque D vicinity, county Dubuque
Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Name 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
2 buildings 1 1 buildings
sites sites
structures structures
o~ects o~ects
Total 1 1 Total
2
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 31-045
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions)
02-Commercial Trade
same
7. Description
Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions)
Materials (Enter categories from instructions)
07B Commercial Stvle
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 IZI No D More Research Recommended B Property is associated with the lives of significant persons.
DYes D No IZI More Research Recommended C Property has distinctive architectural characteristics.
DYes IZI No D 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 260 East 19th StreeU1897 Washinqton Street
Site Number 31-03237
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
1890 IZI 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
N/A
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 July 22.2000
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 # 7425 Frame/slot # .l Date Taken 03-07-00
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 31-03237
Related District Number
Paqe 1
Name of Property
260 East 19th StreeU1897 Washinqton Street
Address
Dubuque
County
Dubuque
City
7. Narrative Description:
The building of interest is on the southwest corner of Washington and E. 19th streets. It is a two
story brick side gable storefront that fronts onto Washington. It's plan measures 36x24. A rear and
much later addition (36.6x77.6) is behind and west of it. This building is dated to 1890 by the Assessor
but it appears to be much earlier in origin. This is indicated by a rubble stone foundation and the use of
semi-elliptical double rowlock brick window arches. The storefront is brick framed. There is a chance
that this is a replacement of a cast iron original but the present arrangement allows for both transom
and full length storewindows, which a replacement would not. The brickwork appears to be a doble
wall construction given the lack of rowlock courses.
The second building, while similarly dated to 1890, is of much later date. Its original core
(24x61) has also been supplemented with a rear addition (44.6x39.6). This building is non-contributing
and is of no historical interest.
8. Narrative Statement of Significance:
This commercial property is of German vernacular origin and is a contributing property within a
district. Additional research is needed to identify its history and builder. It is potentially a very early
commercial property and its form, as a corner storefront, is of particular interest. Pending further
information, no individual determination of historical signficance is offered at this time.
The 1891 and 1909 Sanborn Map show a combination dwelling (south third), storefront (north
two-thirds) which fronts onto Washington Street. There is a rear single story addition in the southwest
corner and a rear stairway. The 1902 city directory lists J. E. Doerrer at 1895 Washington, and Arthur
Reynolds, Charles Hos and the "B[rotherhood] of R T Hall" here as of 1911. No further listings
approximate 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
County Assessor's Data
10. Additional Documentation:
Legal Description: East Dubuque Addition, Lot 96, Sub Lot 1-95, East Dubuque Addn. Lot 2