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National Register of Historic Places Nomination for Metz Manufacturing Copyrig hted February 1, 2021 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 8. City Council Meeting ITEM TITLE: National Registerof Historic Places Nomination for Metz Manufacturing Company SUMMARY: Historic Preservation Commission recommending approval of the nomination of the Metz Manufacturing Company for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Approve DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Commission Letter Staff Memo Historic Preservation Staff Memo Staff Memo Metz Manufacturing Company - National Register Supporting Documentation Nomination Form SHPO Correspondence Supporting Documentation CLG Nomination Evaluation Form Supporting Documentation Planning Services Department City Hall ou6uque 50 West 13th Street THE CTTY OT � Dubu ue,IA 52001-4864 T AIFAn�ie�Cily (563)589-4210 phone � LJ LJ � �I�� (563)589-4221 fax mm zoix (563)690-6678 TDD Maste�p7ece �n the 1VIiSsi55ippi �,,,.zoc, planning@cityof dubuque.org January 26, 2021 The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members City of Dubuque City Hall — 50 W. 13t"Street Dubuque IA 52001 Applicant: Metx LLC Location: Metz Manufacturing Company Description: To Nominate the Metz Manufacturing Company to the National Register of Historic Places. Dear Mayor and City Council Members: The City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission has reviewed the above-cited request. The nomination, staff inemo, and related materials are attached for your review. Discussion Metx LLC has filed a nomination for the Metz Manufacturing Company to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as the Metz Manufacturing Company. (Note, the spelling of the historic building name and the owner is purposefully distinct.) The State Nominations Review Committee plans to consider the Metz Manufacturing Company, at 1690 Elm Street, for nomination to the NRHP during their February 12, 2021 meeting in Des Moines. As a participant of the Certified Local Government (CLG) Program, the City of Dubuque is required to review and comment on National Register nominations within its jurisdiction. The State has provided the enclosed copy of the NRHP nomination, photographs, and CLG National Register Nomination Evaluation Report Form. The State is requesting the Historic Preservation Commission and the City Council to review the nomination, and then comment on whether the Metz Manufacturing Company meets significance criteria (A, B, C or D) for listing on the NRHP. The nomination indicates that the property is significant statewide under Criterion A. Criterion A is that a property must be associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Rebecca Lawin McCarley, SPARK Consulting, was the consultant that prepared the nomination. She noted the structure is significant for Criterion A for its contribution to Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Page 2 industry in Dubuque, with a period of significance identified as 1903-1972, during the operation of the Metz Manufacturing Company. The Historic Preservation Commission noted the completeness of the application upon review and had no further comments or corrections. Commissioners discussed the request, and felt the Metz Manufacturing Company is eligible for listing in the NRHP because the property is significant under Criterion A. Recommendation By a vote of 7 to 0, the Historic Preservation Commission recommends that the City Council approve the nomination of the Metz Manufacturing Company for listing in the NRHP because the property is significant under Criterion A. A simple majority vote is needed for the City Council to concur with the request. The Mayor will then sign the CLG National Register Nomination Evaluation Report Form and return it to the Planning Services Staff. The report form will then be transmitted to the State Nominations Review Committee for consideration at their February 12, 2021 meeting. Respectfully submitted, �� William Doyle, Chairp son Historic Preservation Commission Attachments F:\Users\Planning Sec\City Council\00 Historic Preservation-non-Grants\National Register of Historic Places Nomination-Metz Manufacturing Building\HPC Ltr to CC-Metz Manufacturing NRHP Nomination.pdf.docx Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork bubuque THE CITY OF � Planning Services Department All•Merie�C"ilr City Hall-50 West 13th Street �� r.�.:., �,., Dubuque,IA 52001-4845 (563)589-4210 phone ' I I ` ��' (563)589-4221 fax 20Q7•2012+2013 563 690-6678 TDD �G�StE.�rpiece on tke Mississippi 2�1]i2�1� planningC�cityofdubuque.org TO: Historic Preservation Commission FROM: Chris Happ Olson, Assistant Planner C� SUBJECT: Metz Manufacturing Company NRHP Nomination DATE: January 11, 2021 The State Nominations Review Committee (SNRC) plans to consider the Metz Manufacturing Company, 1690 Elm Street, for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) during their February 12, 2021 meeting. As a participant of the Certified Local Government Program, the City of Dubuque is required to review and comment on the proposed National Register nominations of properties within its jurisdiction. The State has provided the enclosed copy of the nomination, photographs, and review form for this nomination. The Commission will review the enclosed nomination at the January 21, 2021 meeting. The State is requesting the Commission comment on whether the Metz Manufacturing Company meets significance criteria (A, B, C or D) for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The nomination indicates that two structures are locally significant under criteria A. Criterion A is a property that is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Please review the attached documents and be prepared to recommend to the State Nominations Review Committee whether the Metz Manufacturing Company is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Enclosure Cc: Roy D. Buol, Mayor, City of Dubuque Metx LLC, owner of 1690 Elm Street, Dubuque Spark Consulting, nomination author Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manager NPS Form 10-900 OMB No.1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter"N/A"for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional certification comments,entries,and narrative items on continuation sheets if needed(NPS Form 10-900a). 1. Name of Property historic name Metz Manufacturing Company other names/site number Name of Multiple Property Listing N/A (Enter"N/A"if property is not part of a multiple property listing) 2. Location street& number 1690 Elm Street � not for publication city or town Dubuque � vicinity state lowa county Dubuque zip code 52001 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this x nomination _request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property x meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s)of significance: _ national _statewide x local Applicable National Register Criteria: x A _ B _C _D Signature of certifying official/Title: Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Date State Historical Society of lowa State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government In my opinion,the property _meets_does not meet the National Register criteria. Signature of commenting official Date Title State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: _entered in the National Register _determined eligible for the National Register _determined not eligible for the National Register _removed from the National Register _other(explain:) Si nature of the Kee er Date of Action Sections 1 —4 page 1 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply.) (Check only one box.) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) Contributing Noncontributing x private x building(s) 2 0 buildings public- Local district 0 0 site public- State site 0 0 structure public- Federal structure 0 0 object object 2 0 Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions.) (Enter categories from instructions.) INDUSTRY/PROCESSING/manufacturing facility HEALTHCARE/clinic INDUSTRY/PROCESSING/warehouse COMMERCE/TRADE/business VACANT/ NOT IN USE 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions.) (Enter categories from instructions.) NO STYLE foundation: STONE/limestone walls: BRICK YOOf: V\Q WK HWLF V#�#�eehu other: Section 7, page 2 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State Narrative Description Summary Paragraph �Br�eriy des�r�be the current, general characteristics of the property, such as its location, type, style, method of construction,setting,size,and significant features. Indicate whether the property has historic integrity.) Metz Manufacturing Company is a two-building complex that occupies the full block from 16t" Street to 17t" Street and Elm Street to the railroad tracks in north central Dubuque. The main three-story brick factory building is located at the northwest corner, the metal building is located to its south in the southeast quadrant, and parking occupies the remainder of the block. The property is located to the north of the central business district along the railroad tracks that extend along the east side of downtown and through the central industrial area. While there are a handful of other historic factory buildings in this area, these buildings were historically and are currently within an area that is predominantly residential. The original three-story brick factory building with raised basement was built in 1903 for Metz Manufacturing Company and expanded to the east/rear with an addition in 1914 to create the overall L-shaped footprint. The brick exterior is functional and simple, with brick corbel brackets along the top of the building and segmental arch windows as the only stylistic details. The second (or south) building was constructed in 1955 on the southeast corner of the property for additional space for their operations. The metal building has an arch roof and interior metal truss system that is visible. Metz Manufacturing Company continued to operate on this property until 1972 when the firm closed. Overall, the property retains good historic integrity. NaCCatIV@ �@SCCIptl011 (Describe the historic and current physical appearance and condition of the property. Describe contributing and noncontributing resources if applicable.) (lowa SHPO Additional Instructions:After the main Narrative Description,discuss any physical alterations since the period of significance under the subheading Alterations,and the seven aspects of integrity as it applies to the resource in a Statement of Integrity with each aspect discussed in its own paragraph.) Metz Manufacturing Company is located on a block immediately along the west side of the former Chicago Great Western Railway tracks with the Mississippi River Walk and Mississippi River further to the east of the tracks (Figure 1). Additional factory buildings were scattered on blocks along the railroad tracks immediately to the north and south of the Metz property, with the remainder of the area to the west, northwest, and southwest historically and currently primarily residential with some neighborhood commercial buildings (Figure 2). The Metz Manufacturing Company was one of the premiere millwork, sash/door, and lumber companies in Dubuque, specializing in both standard and custom made millwork. The property is located about six blocks to the north of the Dubuque Millwork Historic District (listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008), which spans from 6t" to 11�" streets along the west side of the railroad tracks. Thus, this property is similarly connected to its markets by railroad connections but removed from this core industrial area immediately to the east of the commercial downtown in Dubuque, which included two large lumber/millwork companies as well as other manufacturing firms The block associated with the Metz Manufacturing Company property includes the substantial main brick factory building in the northwest quadrant and extending to the east across the north portion of the property and the large metal building to its south in the southeast quadrant of the block. The open area on the block was historically utilized for lumber storage, now serving as an asphalt parking lot. The property was utilized by Metz Manufacturing Company from 1903 to 1972 when they closed. The building was the sold to Frank Hardie Advertising Company, who initially remodeled the exterior and first story of the building in 1973 and operated their headquarters here until 2015. The property was then sold to an investment group, Metx LLC, who then started a historic rehabilitation of both buildings on the property. Federal and state historic tax credits were approved for the project in 2016-2018, with the rehabilitation work nearing completion in fall 2020 and submittal of the Part 3 application anticipated within the next few months. Section 7, page 3 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State �Swc;'�.:s - -,.,�- .flo;.�...' , �.X;�'. f �.•?� ' . -. - ,a;-'�„��-" �i:'' sennr��1.C�Fi ?`ti,-_•-J��'-; r' S ��;�,f, � • _' �'_�' �'� • �. .. . � ;:. ' <. �.'�sict�..;.,�. .�. .. � �.,' i .t �f�a�'___ �.t �..i.' �-.�.. � •;:� ;.I. . �,�'. �. ��r"`�1' 3� .'�. . . 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(2013 base aerial photography, Dubuque County GIS) Section 7, page 5 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State Main brick factory buildinq (contributinp buildinq) The original brick factory for Metz Manufacturing Company was built in 1903 on the corner facing Elm Street to the west, extending 120 feet along Elm St with a depth of 80 feet along 17t" Street. The factory was expanded in 1914 with a rear wing measuring 96 by 48 feet on the north portion of the east/rear elevation, creating an overall L-shaped footprint and a depth of 176 feet along 17t" Street. The brick is laid in American running bond with rowlock courses at every eighth course. A harder darker red face brick was used on the west and north elevations, while a softer redder brick was utilized for the secondary elevations. The massive three-story brick factory sits on a raised stone foundation, consisting of large rough cut blocks. The basement was historically utilized for factory operations, providing a fourth level for the company. The fa�ade (west elevation) has six bays, consisting of a pattern of three windows, two windows, two windows, two windows, two windows, and three windows. The main entry is thus slightly off center to the right/south in the fourth bay, with the historically raised double-door entry modified in 1973 to extend to ground level with interior stairs. The aluminum entry doors were replaced in 2020 with more historically appropriate doors. The building retains its segmental arch windows with stone sills. The aluminum windows primarily date to the 1973 remodeling, with some similar later replacements. Historic photographs show that the windows originally had 12-over-12-light double-hung wood sashes. The third window in the first bay from the left/north was historically the raised entry into the office, slightly offset from the windows above it and converted to a window with the 1973 remodel. Brick corbel brackets extend across the top of the building providing the only decorative detail on this functional factory design. The north elevation consists of the side of the original three-story brick factory and the rear/east wing added to the east in 1914. The east/left six bays are associated with this rear wing, and the west/right five bays are the side of the original factory building. The raised stone foundation with large cut stone blocks, segmental arch windows with stone sills, and brick corbel bracket detail across the top continue on the north elevation from the original building to the rear/east wing. The overall north elevation has eleven bays with a pair of windows in each bay and a ground level / basement entry in the ninth bay (or center of the original five bays on the south). An aluminum door with sidelights was installed in this entry during the 1973 remodel as well. The rehabilitation work in 2019-20 extended two windows in the fifth and sixth bays to the height of ground level entries similar to the historic entry, providing direct access to the new interior lobby for the healthcare tenant in the building. While the segmental arch windows with stone sills are intact on the north elevation, the 12-over-12-light double-hung sashes were replaced with the one-over-one-light double-hung aluminum windows during the 1973 remodel, with some later similar replacements. The south elevation of the original building is five bays in width, with a pair of windows in each bay. The raised stone foundation with large stone blocks continues on this side. The elevation retains its segmental arch windows with stone sills, with replacement aluminum sashes as found on the other elevations. The parapet slopes to the rear/east on this side, revealing the pitch of the roof on this original section of the building. A ghost sign for Metz Manufacturing is visible on the west corner of the south elevation. The south elevation of the rear/east wing is visible from the parking area behind the building, as it is an ell that extends from the north portion of the rear/east elevation. The south elevation of the rear/east wing is six bays with various patterns of windows and doors on each story. The raised stone foundation with large stone blocks continues on this section, with no basement windows on this side. The east/sixth bay is the historic elevator tower, which extends above the roofline and has brick corbel brackets around the top. The double-door entry was extended down to ground level during the 2019-20 remodel, with a pair of historically appropriate double doors and transom installed. The elevator tower has a window on the second and third stories, and a small window in the portion above the roof line. This section retains its segmental arch windows with stone sills, with replacement double-hung aluminum sashes dating to 1973. The first story has a single double-hung window, double-door entry, two single Section 7, page 6 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State double-hung windows, and a double-door entry in the other five bays. The entry in the second bay was extended down to ground level in the 2019-20 remodel as well, with historically appropriate double doors and transom installed. The wood double-doors and transom of the entry in the fifth bay was retained and restored. The second story has four pairs of simple rectangular window openings with stone sills in the second to fifth bays, and the third story has the same configuration less the west window in the second bay. Similar to the other windows, these windows have double-hung aluminum windows installed in 1973, with some later similar replacements. The east/rear elevation of the original building was partially obscured by the addition of the rear/east wing in 1914, with the exterior walls and large doors remaining visible on the interior. The remaining visible portion of the east elevation of the original building is five bays with entries on the first story in the second and fourth bays. The first bay has paired segmental arch windows with stone sills on each story, with replacement double-hung aluminum sashes. The aluminum doors for the first story entry in the second bay were replaced by historically appropriate doors and transom during the 2019-20 remodel. The third bay has a single segmental arch window with stone sills on each story, with replacement double-hung aluminum sashes. The fourth bay is associated with the historic elevator tower in the original building, with a frame elevator tower above the roofline. The entry on the first story was previously extended to ground level, and the non-historic paneling was replaced by historically appropriate doors and transom during the 2019-20 remodel. Segmental arch windows with stone sills are found on each story above this entry. Small windows associated with bathrooms on each story are found between the fourth and fifth bays, with the second story opening converted to a vent. The fifth bay has paired segmental arch windows with stone sills on each story, with replacement double-hung aluminum sashes. A gutter runs across the top of the east elevation, connected to a downspout at either end. The east/rear elevation of the east/rear wing is the portion of the building closest to the railroad tracks. This side likewise has a raised foundation with large stone blocks. The elevator tower occupies the south half of this elevation, with no fenestration on this side. The first story has a double-door entry immediately to the right/north, slightly off-center. The double-door entry retains its original historic wood paneled doors and multi-light wood transom window, restored during the 2019-20 remodel. The second and third stories each have two segmental arch windows with stone sills, with replacement double-hung aluminum sashes. The brick corbel brackets along the top of the north side continue around and across this east elevation. As noted above, the top of the elevator tower has the same brick detailing. The north side of the elevator tower above the roofline has an original 12-light wood window with segmental arch lintel and stone sill that has been retained. The interior of the factory for Metz Manufacturing Company consists of three stories with a full basement. The internal load-bearing system is heavy timber, combining base and cap cast iron caps. Successive sets of columns rest atop these caps and beams rest at the same base level. Metal trips tie the beam ends together. Column sizes step down vertically with basement level columns measuring 12 inches square, first story columns as nine inches square, and the second and third story columns as seven inches square. Columns are laid out on a regular grid, with seven columns to a row and five bays with four rows of columns within the original portion of the building. The east/rear wing has two rows of heavy timber columns with beams oriented east/west, forming six bays with five columns in each row. With the addition of interior walls, these wood columns and beams have remained generally visible on each story, particularly on the upper three stories. The interior brick walls were not finished historically, and they remain as exposed brick walls with simple window openings without trim generally throughout the building. The factory was historically open in plan with a northwest corner office on the first story and a basement kiln room. A freight elevator with brick shaft was centered on the east wall of the original building, converted to stairs in the 2019-20 remodel. Likewise, the former freight elevator shaft in the southeast corner of the Section 7, page 7 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State east/rear wing was converted to stairs during the 2019-20 remodel. Simple open wood stairs in the northwest corner of the original building and along the west side of the east elevator shaft were removed and/or encapsulated during the 2019-20 remodel. Additionally, a new set of elevators and stairs were installed in the west portion of the east/rear wing, with a lobby created at the ground level. The current layouts of each story in the factory building date to remodeling efforts in 1973, 1989, and 2018- 2020. The most recent rehabilitation work was approved as meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation through review for the federal and state historic tax credit programs. The first story is raised above ground level, above the flood plain of the Mississippi River to the east and providing direct access historically for loading and unloading of products from wagons/trucks. With the 1973 remodel, exterior stairs were removed on the west elevation, with the main entry remodeled and extended to ground level as noted above. Thus, the main entry from ground level leads into an entry vestibule with tall windows on all sides, with a short flight of stairs to the basement and a short flight of stairs to the first story off of the connected lobby area to the north. The layout dates generally to remodeling to create offices in 1973, with some recent changes for the rear portion during the 2019-20 remodel. Halls extend to perimeter offices to the south, east, and north, with larger conference and break rooms in the center. A large open space remains at the southeast corner of the first story, utilized by a physical therapy tenant. As noted, wood columns and beams � � 0 ° � � ❑ �• ' . , .. � � � o . D o. o � ❑. ❑ ❑ ❑. ❑. � 0 � � . � . � � --- , First story --- �, � Figure 3. First story of factory building of Metz Manufacturing Co (Adam Johnson Architecture, 2020) Section 7, page 8 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State _ __ _ _ ._ _ _ . __ . _ _ a � � Second story z=-- „� Figure 4. Second story of factory building of Metz Manufacturing Co (Adam Johnson Architecture, 2020) remain visible throughout the first story, adjacent to walls in some areas. Exterior walls are exposed brick, and interior walls are finished/painted drywall. Windows generally have simple brick openings with simple headers and angled sill. The only windows with simple wood trim are the windows in the northwest corner associated with the former Metz office area. Open ceilings with exposed wood joists remain on the ceilings in some spaces, with dropped ceiling tiles installed in other spaces. The flooring throughout the first story is primarily carpet, with vinyl plank flooring in the large southeast space. Historic wood floors likely remain under this later flooring. The stairs in the former elevator shaft along the east wall provide access to the other stories. Restrooms are located along this rear hall, which then connect through a large historic door opening into the lobby in the east/rear wing. The lobby area connects to ground level as noted, with elevators and stairs to the upper stories on the south side. The remainder of the first story of the east/rear wing was remodeled in 2019 for a pharmacy, with stairs installed in the former elevator tower in the southeast corner. The pharmacy space retains clearly visible wood columns and beams, a reclaimed wood floor, and exposed wood joists on the ceiling. The brick walls and simple window openings likewise were retained. The second story is primarily accessed by the new stairs and elevators in the west portion of the east/rear wing or by the stairs in the former elevator tower along the east wall in the main/west section. The second story was open space prior to the 2019-20 remodel, with exposed brick walls, wide wood floors, rows of square wood columns, and open ceilings with exposed joists. This story was remodeled for use as a medical / healthcare facility, with the design striving to retain these original elements as much as possible. The wood columns and beams remain visible along hallways and within rooms, designed to be adjacent to walls not Section 7, page 9 DRAFT-November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State encapsulated within the walls. The open ceiling and joists remain visible in halls and some rooms. Some interior rooms have a lower ceiling height for sanitation and privacy, with beams running above the ceiling heights and visible from halls. The brick walls with simple window openings and angled sills remain visible in the rooms around the perimeter, with the exception of a handful of rooms requiring partial sterile wall cladding. New interior walls are finished/painted drywall. Doors on new interior walls are simple with wide wood lintels. The historic wood floor was encapsulated with a layer of wood underlayment and a concrete terrazzo floor poured on top of it, meeting sanitary requirements of the new healthcare tenant. The main lobby for the clinic is located in the northwest corner of the original building, connecting through the historic large door to the east/rear wing. The door opening retains its historic sliding metal door. The west third of the east/rear wing has a central hall with the elevator and stair access, with small conference rooms to the north. Additional rooms are found in the middle third, with a large employee gym space and kitchen/break area located at the east end. The third story was and is similar to the second story in terms of historic appearance and new utilization. The third story was likewise remodeled for the same medical / healthcare tenant in 2019-2020, with several dental offices on this story. The third story is accessed primarily by the new stairs and elevators in the west portion of the east/rear wing or by the stairs in the former elevator tower along the east wall in the main/west section. The east stairs are also utilized internally by the tenant. The third story was open space prior to the 2019-20 remodel, with exposed brick walls, wide wood floors, rows of square wood columns, and open ceilings with exposed joists. As with the second story, the remodeling strove to retain these original elements as much as �❑❑naa — � � � � ----- — — ❑❑❑o❑ . . Third story , - , -. � Figure 5. Third story of factory building of Metz Manufacturing Co (Adam Johnson Architecture, 2020) Section 7, page 10 DRAFT-November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State possible. The wood columns and beams remain visible along hallways and within rooms, designed to be adjacent to walls not encapsulated within the walls. The open ceiling and joists remain visible in halls and some rooms. Some interior rooms have a lower ceiling height for sanitation and privacy, with beams running above the ceiling heights and visible from halls. The brick walls with simple window openings and angled sills remain visible in the rooms around the perimeter, with the exception of a handful of rooms requiring partial sterile wall cladding. New interior walls are finished/painted drywall. Doors on new interior walls are simple with wide wood lintels. The historic wood floor was encapsulated with a layer of wood underlayment and a concrete terrazzo floor poured on top of it, meeting sanitary requirements of the new healthcare tenant. The southeast corner of the third story is a larger room, utilized for meetings and educational seminars. The northwest corner of the original building has the lobby for the clinic on this story, connecting through the historic large door to the east/rear wing. The door opening retains its historic sliding metal door. The west third of the east/rear wing has a central hall with the elevator and stair access, with a large conference room to the north. Additional offices and smaller conference rooms are found within the remainder of the east wing to the east. The basement is primarily accessed by the short flight of stairs from the main entrance on the west, by the new stairs and elevators in the west portion of the east/rear wing, or by the stairs in the former elevator tower along the east wall in the main/west section. The stairs from the west entrance lead into the main hall in the basement, which extends to the east and then turns to the north and connected through a historic door opening into the east/rear wing. The layout dates generally to remodeling in the 1980s-90s, with some recent s .. , _ �.. �. � . . . . ^, . ; ` -- + --i ■- � . . � ° 0 °o • 0 � f :. , .. • Basement �--- � Figure 6. Basement of factory building of Metz Manufacturing Co (Adam Johnson Architecture, 2020) Section 7, page 11 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State , � '__I ��L � Figure 7. Metal south building of Metz Manufacturing Co (Adam Johnson Architecture, 2020) changes during the 2019-20 remodel. The basement retains the grid of wood columns and beams, visible within rooms and adjacent to added walls. Exterior walls have exposed stone, and interior walls are finished/painted drywall. The halls and rooms in the basement had a dropped ceiling installed, with the ceiling removed to expose the ceiling joists in some spaces. The floor is generally polished concrete, a new floor surface replacing an earlier concrete floor. Some carpet was installed on the earlier concrete floor in rooms. The layout includes larger and smaller office and meeting room spaces, with restrooms in the northwest corner. The hall to the east of the restrooms leads into the east/rear wing, with the base of the new stairs / elevators in the west third. The basement of the east/rear wing was unfinished open space prior to the 2019- 20 remodel, and it remains as open space through the remainder to the east of the new elevators. This space has wood columns, vinyl flooring previously installed, open ceiling with exposed joists, and unfinished stone exterior walls. The stairs added in the former elevator shaft are found in the southeast corner. Metal south buildinc�(contributinq buildinq� The property historically had various additional buildings and lumber storage areas that evolved over time to best meet the needs of Metz Manufacturing Company. The current metal south building was constructed around 1955 to provide additional interior space for the company. The 60 by 100 foot building sits along the south property line in the southeast quadrant of the block, oriented north-south on the property. The metal building sits on a concrete slab foundation, and it is clad in corrugated metal siding installed during the 2019- 20 remodel to reflect the original siding that had been previously removed. The west elevation serves as the primary fa�ade for the building, with concrete parking to the west of the building. It has two large overhead vehicular entries spaced on this side, and a pedestrian door is found immediately adjacent to the north/left Section 7, page 12 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State door. The north elevation faces the main building to the north, and it has no openings. A 20 by 30 foot concrete block section clad in metal siding extends north from the east half of the north elevation of the main building, historically a kiln room for drying wood. This extension has a pedestrian door on the east side, along with a small overhead door that was added in 2020. The east elevation of this building is generally the "rear" as it faces a small concrete parking area to the east of the building and the railroad tracks. Five multi-light windows have been added along the main section of the building on the east elevation, along with a pedestrian door at the south end. The south elevation faces 16t" Street to the south. It historically had no fenestration, with three multi-light windows added in 2020 as part of the rehabilitation of this building. The interior of the metal building is generally open space, with a mezzanine at the north and south ends. The structural arch metal truss system of the building is readily visible, painted white along with the interior wall and ceiling surfaces. The floor is poured concrete. The mezzanine at the north end is original to the building, while the mezzanine at the south end has been added at a later date. The north mezzanine has stairs centered under it with a small restroom to the west of the stairs on ground level. The perimeter of the mezzanine has a wood panel rail. The south mezzanine has stairs at the east end, and it has an open metal rail along its edge. Other site features A small gable-roof inetal storage shed measuring 6 by 10 feet sits immediately south of the brick factory building at the west end of the south elevation of the original section of the building. It has not been tabulated. A unipole billboard sits on the southwest portion of the property, which was associated with the business of the previous owner, Lamer Advertising. The rectangular billboard sits on a single round pole, and it was erected in 1997. It is not as tall as the brick factory, among the smaller of this type of billboard. It has not been tabulated. Section 7, page 13 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State Integrity Overall, the Metz Manufacturing Company complex retains good historic integrity. The buildings remain on their original site in Dubuque, and the setting remains generally intact. The overall functional brick design of the factory remains intact, along with the simple design of the south building. Both buildings retain some historic materials while other materials have been replaced or encapsulated. The overall workmanship of the buildings remains reflected in the historic design and materials. The buildings retain their feeling of a manufacturing complex, and they retain strong association to the industrial heritage of Metz Manufacturing Company. Specific aspects of the integrity of the property include: Location: The buildings associated with Metz Manufacturing Company remain on their original sites in north- central Dubuque. The integrity of location is excellent. Settinq: The setting of the property remains generally intact, with railroad tracks and redevelopment along the Mississippi River corridor to the east, residences to the west, and other remaining historic industrial buildings scattered along the railroad to the north and south. While not all the industrial buildings remain, the sense of the setting within an overall residential neighborhood among scattered historic industrial buildings with railroad tracks immediately to the east remains intact. The integrity of setting is good. Desipn: The overall design of the brick factory for Metz Manufacturing Company remains intact. The brick factory was designed as a massive building with a significant presence on the corner of Elm Street and 17tn Street. The substantial nature of the factory is further reinforced by the brick construction and large stone foundation. The overall functional design retains its simple design features in the segmental arch windows with stone sills and brick corbel brackets across the cornice. These design features were carried into the rear/east wing added in 1914. The building has no additions since this date, retaining its historic L-shaped footprint. The interior was designed largely as open factory space, which has been subdivided for offices through the historic rehabilitation tax credit project. Reuse of the freight elevator towers for stairs has retained these spaces for circulation functions. Likewise, the south building was designed as a functional metal building with an arch roof, simply clad in corrugated metal siding. It retains these defining design qualities. The interior of the building retains its open layout with mezzanines. Overall, the integrity of design is good. Materials: The Metz Manufacturing Company buildings retain fair integrity of historic materials. The defining brick walls and stone foundation remain intact for the main factory building. Likewise, the large square wood columns and beams remain intact on the interior, as well as generally the exposed exterior brick walls and exposed/open wood joists on the ceiling. The wood floors remain intact in some areas and encapsulated under new flooring in other areas. The wood windows were previously removed and replaced with the current aluminum windows. New materials have been introduced on the interior for added walls, some floor finishes, and some ceiling finishes. The south building retains its overall metal structure. The exterior has been restored to corrugated siding similar to the historic siding on the building. The interior retains its historic materials in the interior metal structure, metal walls, and concrete floor. Workmanship: The historic workmanship of the Metz Manufacturing Company buildings continues to be reflected in the historic design elements and materials, as noted above. The workmanship is particularly evident in the brick and stone construction of the factory building. The buildings have lost some aspects of workmanship with the introduction of later materials or encapsulation of historic materials. The overall integrity of workmanship is good. Feelinp: The overall feeling of the Metz Manufacturing Company is an industrial complex, with the main factory building and a support building clearly reflecting this function. The integrity of feeling is excellent. Association: The Metz Manufacturing Company buildings retain strong association with the industrial history of Dubuque. The integrity of association is excellent. Section 7, page 14 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark"x"in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for (Enter categories from instructions.) National Register listing.) INDUSTRY � q Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. ❑ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. ❑ C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents Period of Significance the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity 1903-1972 whose components lack individual distinction. � p Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Significant Dates 1903 1914 Criteria Considerations (Mark"x"in all the boxes that apply.) 1955 Property is: Significant Person (Complete only if Criterion B is marked above.) A Owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. B removed from its original location. Cultural Affiliation (if appiicabie) C a birthplace or grave. D a cemetery. E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. Architect/Builder F a commemorative property. The McEvoy Company G less than 50 years old or achieving significance within the past 50 years. Section 8, page 15 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State Statement of Significance Stat@PTl@Ilt Of SIgIIIfICaCIC@ SUIl1PTla1"�/ PaPagl"apll (Provide a summary paragraph that includes level of significance, applicable criteria,justification for the period of significance,and any applicable criteria considerations). Metz Manufacturing Company is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places at a local level of significance under Criterion A for its significance in the industrial history of Dubuque. Metz Manufacturing Company was one of three large lumber and millwork companies that operated in Dubuque in the early 2ptn century. While they produced a wide spectrum of products throughout their history, they specialized in millwork by the middle of the 20t" century. The company produced a vast catalog of millwork options for order as well as manufacturing custom millwork for the particular specifications of an architect. They focused on production of architectural woodwork for schools, hospitals, churches, and public buildings. Metz Manufacturing Company was a premiere company in this specialty through the middle of the 20th century, eventually operating as the only custom millwork company Dubuque and within the broader region by the 1960s. Their millwork products were utilized for buildings throughout lowa and the broader Midwest region, not simply within Dubuque. The period of significance spans from the construction of the factory in 1903 to the closure of the company in 1972. NaPCatIV@ $tat@fTl@11t Of$IgIIIfICa11C@(Provide at least one paragraph for each area of significance.) (lowa SHPO Additional Instructions: For properties not nominated under Criterion D, include a statement about whether any archaeological remains within or beyond the footprint of the property were assessed as part of this nomination under the subheading Archaeological Assessment.) Metz Manufacturing Company is significant under Criterion A within the historic context of industrial history Dubuque. With its location on the Mississippi River and excellent railroad connections for shipping, industry in Dubuque grew through the 19th century. As logs were floated down river from northern timber lands, lumber companies formed in Dubuque and other Mississippi River communities in the middle of the 19th century, gradually closing as timber resources were depleted in the late 19t" century. However, the lumber and millwork industry of Dubuque continued strong into the first half of the 20�" century, focused on three companies that grew to be the largest in the region. Metz Manufacturing Company started as the planing mill of Roehl, Hagge & Metz in 1898, incorporating as Metz Manufacturing Company in 1902. As they outgrew their earlier building, they constructed this massive brick factory in 1903, designed to accommodate their current level of business and provide room for expansion. Thus, they initially had a tenant on the third story, who then vacated this space as the company required it. By 1910, they were operating throughout the full brick factory building and contemplating an addition, which was then completed in 1914 for their expanded operations. This expansion focused their business model on manufacture of millwork, with other companies offering more standard lumber products along with millwork lines. The standard millwork products offered in their 350 page Universal Design Book on Builder's Woodwork through the 1920s included entrances, porch work, exterior and interior doors, windows, blinds, frames, stairwork, wainscoting, moldings, all types of interior trim, colonnades, fireplaces, kitchen cupboards, and other specialty products. Selection of these products offered economy and ease in design harmony along one of several styles. At the same time, Metz Manufacturing Company was known for its custom millwork manufactured to the specifications of architects through the middle of the 20th century, utilized in churches, schools, hotels, and public buildings. After the end of Prohibition in the 1930s, Metz Manufacturing Company developed a specialty of bars and millwork for taverns. Kitchen cabinets continued to be produced after World War II, and Metz Manufacturing Company expanded into the Formica countertops in the 1950s, offering a unique one-piece design. This expansion coincided with the construction of the metal south building on the property, offering additional space for this manufacturing facility. However, their specialty and primary business focus was the manufacture of architectural woodwork for schools, hospitals, churches, and public buildings in the 1950s and 1960s. As demand for these products declined through the 1960s, Metz Manufacturing Company then ceased their operations in 1972, one of the last companies representing the lumber and millwork heritage of Dubuque. Section 8, page 16 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State Developmental history/additional historic context information The Metz Manufacturing Company organized as windows, doors, blinds, lumber, and millwork company in Dubuque, eventually specializing in the production of millwork for a variety of types of projects throughout the community and broader region. The historic context of the woodworking industry in Dubuque and developmental history of the company is organized into the three following sections: Development and Growth of the Metz Manufacturing Company, 1898-1918; Prominence of the Metz Manufacturing Company, 1918-1945; and Endurance of the Metz Manufacturing Company, 1945-1972. Throughout this period from 1903 to 1972, Metz Manufacturing Company operated in this large brick factory building in Dubuque. Development and Growth of Metz Manufacturing Company, 1898-1918 Dubuque, located along the Mississippi River, developed as one of the earliest communities in lowa. Early immigrants and explorers were attracted to the area by lead mines, and Dubuque was established in 1833 when lowa was opened for Euro-American settlement. The timber in the area provided building materials for early construction, and timber was rafted to Dubuque from the Upper Mississippi by the 1830s. Lumber and planing mills developed to process the timber and sell lumber, doors, sash, and blinds for construction. The construction of railroads through Dubuque in the 1850s linked the community with newer towns to the west, providing additional demand for lumber products. Thus, the production of lumber and building materials was a significant industrial sector of Dubuque by 1861. Construction and business activity slowed through the years of the Civil War and then boomed at the end of the war. By 1869, Dubuque claimed to be "the largest lumber market on the Mississippi River above St. Louis."' Through the 1870s, Dubuque witnessed an increase in processing of lumber for furniture, vehicles, and sash, doors, and blinds due to their excellent railroad connections. Early lumber companies evolved with new partnerships, and Farley & Loetscher was one of the largest local companies by the early 1890s. Another large local company was Carr, Ryder, & Engler Co, which became Carr, Ryder, and Adams Co in 1897. With the depletion of the Upper Mississippi River timber sources by the late 1890s, many sawmills and lumber companies along the Mississippi River closed in the first years of the 20t" century. Larger companies remained in operation, able to acquire and ship white pine from the Pacific Northwest for lumber operations and further developed millwork lines. With its strong early industrial base, Dubuque stood as the second largest city in lowa in 1900.2 Metz Manufacturing Company dates its origins to 1898. Louis F. Metz partnered with his father-in-law Leonard B. Roehl and former Farley & Loetscher worker John Hagge to form Roehl, Hagge & Metz. They built a 30 by 48 foot two-story frame building to manufacture sash and doors on the block to the north of their later brick building. Louis F. Metz had worked for Standard Lumber Company and in the manufacture of brooms prior to entering into this business with these partners. The factory started production on October 15, 1898.3 The 1899 city directory lists Roehl, Hagge & Metz as operating a planing mill at 1816 Elm St (demolished). By February 1900, the business evolved to Hagge, Metz & Company, and they advertised sash, doors, blinds, frames, store fixtures, and general millwork for sale.4 Articles of incorporation were then filed for Hagge-Metz Manufacturing Company, which started operations with $15,000 capital on April 1, 1901 to manufacture, sell, and deal in sash, doors, blinds, lumber, and all kinds of interior finish work. John Hagge and Louis Metz were noted to have a large number of workers and had intentions to increase their capacity and employees.5 The first stockholders included a number of prominent businessmen in Dubuque who joined ' Jacobsen 2008: 12; Jacobsen 2002: 34, 85 2 Jacobsen 2008: 12, 28,41, 45, Jacobsen 2002: 44,49 3 Dubuque Telegraph, August 24, 1898; "Metz Firm 60 Years Old,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, August 31, 1958, 67; "Louis F. Metz Dies; Funeral Next Saturday,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, November 30, 1933, 1, 10 4 Daily Times, February 2, 1900, 3 5"New Corporation,"Dubuque Daily Telegraph, March 6, 1901, 3 Section 8, page 17 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State this new venture as investors and a number of inen that would continue to be associated with the company for decades in various capacities.6 At the annual meeting on April 2, 1902, the board voted to change the name of the company simply to the Metz Manufacturing Company.' The officers included J.F. Johansen as president and Louis F. Metz as secretary and treasurer, who also served as directors along with Harry E. Tredway, William H. Meuser, and Ben Breithaupt.$ John Hagge had left to form another company, and Leonard B. Roehl would serve as foreman for Metz Manufacturing Company until his death in 1920.9 Louis F. Metz would continue to serve as secretary, treasurer, and general manager of the company until his death in 1933, supervising and managing the daily operations of the company. A profile of Dubuque in January 1903 noted that lumber and building materials industry was one of the leading industries of the community. The five lumber companies were noted as larger than ever, and sash and door manufacturing was highlighted as one of the leading industries of the city.10 The largest firms were Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Company and Carr, Ryder, and Adams Company. Farley & Loetscher employed over 350 workers in the manufacture sash, doors, blinds, mouldings, and interior hardwood finishings." The building of Carr, Ryder, & Adams Co occupied a full city block, with expansion into a second block. They employed 400 workers in manufacturing sash, doors, blinds, fine interior hardwood work, finishings, and casings, as well as serving as a jobber on an extensive scale of glass and builders hardware.12 These companies were located along the Chicago & Great Western Railway to the east of the downtown between 6tn and 11t" streets.13 The article noted: "Within the coming year, we are to have another factory of magnitude in the same line, as the Metz Manufacturing Co has purchased a site and is all ready to begin building operations on a modern factory as soon as spring opens."14 The company had purchased the property at 17tn and Elm St, intending to construct a 100 by 50 foot factory and employing at least 100 men by the end of the summer.15 The final factory constructed was even larger at 120 by 80 feet. Metz Manufacturing Company constructed the original portion of their factory building at this corner in 1903. They bought this property at the southeast corner of Elm Street and 17t" Street from John Ernsdorff & Sons Company (Figure 8). The buggy and iron works company had intended to build their third building on this site, starting on construction by completing the foundation in 1901. However, they were unable to raise sufficient funds to continue, and they moved into a building on the levee. John Ernsdorff & Sons entered into negotiations in fall 1902 for the sale of the property including the completed foundation with Metz Manufacturing Company, which was located on the block to the north.16 In January 1903, Metz Manufacturing Company raised its capital stock from $15,000 to $50,000 to finance the construction of a new building and expansion of its operations. In April 1903, Metz Manufacturing Company officially acquired the north half of this block for $6,000, including lots along Elm Street and adjacent lots to the east along the Chicago & Great 6 The first stockholders were J.F. Johannsen, H.E. Tredway, H.C. Kenline, Edgar Willging, J.F. McCarthy, R.A. Bistram, L.H. Brede, William Meuser, Paul Keine, Ben Breithaupt, F.A. Nesler Sr, Ludwig Frommelt, Joseph Enzler, John Hagge, and Louis F. Metz("Metz Firm 60 Years Old,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, August 31, 1958, 67 '"Notice,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, April 17, 1902, 7 $"The Metz Mnfg Co,"Dubuque Herald, January 24, 1903, 31 9 City directories; "Employees Attend L. Roehl Funeral,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 18, 1920, 10 'o"Lumber and Building,"Dubuque Herald, January 24, 1903, 30 11 �°Farley&Loetscher,"Dubuque Herald, January 24, 1903, 30 'z"Carr, Rider, &Adams Co,"Dubuque Herald, January 24, 1903, 31 13 The remaining buildings associated with the companies form the core of the Dubuque Millworking Historic District,which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. 14"Lumber and Building,"Dubuque Herald, January 24, 1903, 30 15��The Metz Mnfg Co,"Dubuque Herald, January 24, 1903, 31 's The negotiations may have been aided with the involvement of stockholder H.E.Tredway as an investor in both companies. "Metz Firm 60 Years Old,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, August 31, 1958, 67; Dubuque Telegraph, March 23, 1901; Dubuque Telegraph,April 22, 1901, Dubuque Telegraph, June 30, 1901; "Harry Tredway Dies at Age 83,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, November 13, 1944, 8. Section 8, page 18 DRAFT-November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State Western Railway tracks." Construction on their three-story brick factory on the existing stone foundation proceeded immediately.'$ With a very prosperous year in 1902, the company was overcrowded with orders and had no room for additional machinery to expand its capacity.19 The later obituary of contractor John W. McEvoy lists the Metz Manufacturing factory as among the buildings that he constructed.20 The 1903 city directory lists The McEvoy Company as masonry contractors, including John, John W., Edward, and Charles McEvory, and Charles Stevenson. While the newspapers note several masonry contracts awarded to them in 1903, no particular contractor mention was found for Metz Manufacturing Company. Rapid progress on the building was reported in early June 1903, with brick masons working on the third story and the roof anticipated to be installed in the next two weeks.21 A note later in June reported the brick walls complete and roof started, and they expected to occupy the building by the middle of July.22 However, completion of the building and installation of machinery extended into August.23 Metz Manufacturing Company began operations in this new brick factory building on September 1, 1903, manufacturing sash, doors, window blinds, mouldings, and general wood work of all kinds. The company was started by Louis F. Metz, who had previous experience with some of the largest concerns in the industry and was thoroughly experienced with every department of the company. He attracted some of the leading businessmen to invest in the expansion of the company. Metz Manufacturing Company was thus reported to be associated with some of most substantial men and interests in city, and they had ample financial support for future operations. J.F. Johannsen served as president, W.H. Meuser as vice president, and L.F. Metz as secretary, treasurer, and manager. The new factory was described as a substantial 80 by 120 foot brick building, consisting of three stories and a basement. The high basement permitted full factory use on this story as well, and heavy machinery for the initial rough milling work was located in the basement, along with dry kilns. The first story was devoted to finishing work, with the glazing and erecting departments on the second story. The sash and door departments opened running at full capacity as their business continued to grow rapidly. The company employed a well-organized force of 75 men with every department in full operation. The building was designed for sufficient space for the company with room to expand.24 Thus, the third story was initially leased to the Schmid Manufacturing Company, which produced casket hardware. They were noted in October 1903 as the only casket hardware manufacturing plant west of the Mississippi River. O.M. Schmid had moved his company from Chicago to Dubuque in 1896, employing over 20 people in three departments (casting, polishing, and electroplating). The hardware produced was supplied wholesale to coffin and casket companies, several of which operating in Dubuque at this time including two nearby companies. The move into this new building doubled their capacity for production. They remained here until 1909 when they moved into a new factory between nearby on 18t" Street, expanding their capacity and permitting Metz Manufacturing Company to then utilize the full building.25 The 1906 map of Dubuque shows the footprint of this new factory on the southeast corner of Elm Street and 17th Street, with lowa Coffin Company on the block to the south, Dubuque Casket Company on the block to the northwest, and Dubuque Alter Company two blocks to its north (Figure 8). " P. Klauer to Metz Manufacturing Co-lots 177 and 178 and part of lots 179, 224, 225, and 226-East Dubuque Addition-$6,000 ("Real Estate Transfers,"Dubuque Daily Times, May 3, 1903, 2) '$"City in Brief,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, April 25, 1903, 8 19"Enlarge Factory,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, January 16, 1903, 8 20"John W. McEvoy, 72, Dies Here Wednesday,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, May 26, 1937, 1 21 Dubuque Enterprise, June 13, 1903, 5 22 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, June 23, 1903, 2 23"Business is Improving,"Dubuque Enterprise,August 29, 1903, 8 24"The Metz Manufacturing Company,"Dubuque Enterprise, November 7, 1903, 9; "Substantial Development of Dubuque,"Dubuque Enterprise, November21, 1903, 1 zs"The Metz Manufacturing Company,"Dubuque Enterprise, November 7, 1903, 9; "A Modern Factory,"Dubuque Telegraph Herald, October 18, 1903, 7; "City Council,"Dubuque Times Journal, March 22, 1909, 5 Section 8, page 19 DRAFT-November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State �" � 1 � 1 L- t ' \< � ; . � 1 . /_. � o L/ • 7. ��_. � 1 =;,�, ,...��ej 1 �� '+J '�,�1 , ��'. •.'Y _�� . � e: .�� _ : `� � `�:;��:'��;ra � { 1i"� � y-�R. � , � _ ; ., . :+ , =i�?x � 1 . ■ n- � �Y 1 J� f , � -_`�_� '..' . r�. � �1� 1•�^� `e � 1 _J ' , 11 1 1 ' -- ti: '�� ,� o ,` � .a '�'` � .Sr ��'.- � � ' x' '''� t., ' 1 . _ .. 1 ]o �� .� � � � � .`�[ `�'�. 1n.�YC 2 _ r, 1 - � � — •�� 1 -_ .- _ � �T.' � �1� - ,��` n � �� " r�'. � `� , �1 � , - . � � � � :� a � � � ` `11 ��T" .4 �. 1 �* ' = �� - � � � �.� � � 1 _ ',, ^�'�% 4�� : � =� �x t �� Y' .' 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Metz Manufacturing Company indicated on 1906 map of Dubuque (Atlas of Dubuque County, lowa 1906: 73-77) Section 8, page 20 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State Through the next decade, Metz Manufacturing Company operated as one of Dubuque's key interests in the sash, doors, blinds, and millwork sector of its strong industrial base. The company advertised doors, windows, moldings, porch materials, screen doors, and window screens for sale in Dubuque throughout other communities in northeast lowa.26 Their woodworkers were among those workers from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners who walked out in strike in April 1907, demanding closed union shops, a nine hour work day, and minimum wage of $2.25 per day. Other affected companies included Carr, Ryder, & Adams; Farley & Loetscher; T.F. Phillips Co, Dubuque Altar Manufacturing Co (church furniture), Key City Furniture Co, and Dubuque Cabinet Makers Association (store and house furniture), with the first two noted as the two biggest sash, door, and blind manufacturers in the world. By June, the seven-week strike had extended to affiliated unions, such as carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers, hod carriers,27 lathers, plasterers, metal workers, steam fitters, with teamsters refusing to haul products. While there were no reported issues of violence, the strike had brought a significant part of the economy of Dubuque to a standstill.28 In order to get their men back to work, Metz Manufacturing Company offered an increase in wages to their workers, bringing them back to work in a large force on July 8 without the sanction of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. A scattering of other workers had also abandoned the strike to return in part to Farley & Loetscher and Carr, Ryder, & Adams Co.29 While the strike was weakened with this move, it proved not the full death blow originally thought as the strike continued in part until January 1908 when the union workers at nine companies (including Metz) voted to end the strike at a joint meeting of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of American No 1289 and No. 678.30 W. 8. �IEUSEe.:Pres. H. E. TRE�WAY. Yia-P�es. L. F. 1�ET�. Scc. d� Tress. � • �111 ��1 U , � . � . �a�� rs ��l��s , � a . —�� s � � 5ta�r Wvr�C. Sia� Fix�re.� �od E►rt�ythin� i� Mf1l Work � De.ak[s 1n Wai+e aa� �fi�Hwr Giass,�a�Io� i a�d Rssfi�g P��trs. �i7�n $�tm s�y D�BUQUE, I4�4f A � Figure 9. Ad for Metz Manufacturing Company in 1908 (Telegraph-Herald, August 23, 1908, 38) 26 lowa State Register and Farmer, June 8, 1906, 19 27 A hod carrier is a laborer employed in carrying supplies to bricklayers, stonemasons, cement finishers, or plasterers on the job. 28"Labor Strike in Dubuque,"Des Moines Tribune, April 13, 1907, 3; "The Strike,"Dubuque Telegraph Herald, June 2, 1907, 14 29"The Mill Workers Return to Tasks,"Dubuque Telegraph Herald, July 8, 1907, 12; "Dubuque Strike Broken,"Muscatine Journal, July 9, 1907,4 30"Mill Workers Quit Strike,"Dubuque Telegraph Herald, January 30, 1908, 1 Section 8, page 21 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State The broader operations of Metz Manufacturing Company are depicted on the Sanborn fire insurance map of Dubuque in 1909 (Figure 10). The company owned the north half of the block at this time, noted on the map as manufacturers of doors, sash, etc. The three-story factory building occupies the majority of the northwest quadrant of the block, with the area to the east indicated as a lumber yard. The office is indicated in the northwest corner of the first story, and the dry kiln is noted in the northeast corner of the basement. A 100- horsepower engine was also found in the basement. The freight elevation is indicated on the center of the rear/east wall. Planing was conducted on the first story, and bench wood work was located on the second story. Schmid Manufacturing Company was then located on the third story on this map, the last year before they moved into their new building. A connection indicated from the rear of the building to a small one-story building behind the factory, which served as the boiler house. The south half of the block was occupied by the coal, wood, storage, and transfer business of Frank A. 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The factory produced all sorts of sash, doors, frames, mouldings, stairs, and interior finishes in every sort of wood as specified by the purchaser. They had grown to specialize in interior finish work after completing several church projects, with frames for church windows, church doors, and church moldings quoted in all of their catalogs. The firm was then specifically pursuing this type of work. In the past year, Metz Manufacturing Company had utilized approximately 1.25 million feet of lumber in its manufactured products, including every sort of lumber from pine to hemlock to fine grades of mahogany and rosewood. Pine was acquired from the west coast, and hard woods were obtained from the south. The factory employed 50-60 men year around in the milling department alone. The items produced by Metz Manufacturing Company were marketed throughout lowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana. Their church work was also extending through this regional territory as well.31 With the growth of the company, the article reported that Metz Manufacturing Company was planning an addition that was nearly the size of the original building — a note then also repeated in the American Machinist on March 10, 1910.32 However, the rear/east wing would not actually be built until a few years later in 1914. 31 ��Metz Manufacturing Plant Leads in Production of Interior Finish,"Dubuque Telegraph Herald, February 17, 1910, 1 3z American Machinist, March 10, 1910, 276 Section 8, page 23 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State The pictorial publication Greater Dubuque included a photograph of the building in 1911, showing the original massing of the factory without the rear addition (Figure 11). It also noted that the company operated on four full stories with a total of 38,400 square feet, and they consumed 75 railroad carloads of lumber annually, producing a product line that totaled $150,000 in annual sales. Greater Dubuque continued: "The time is past when commercialism alone entered into this branch of business. Proportion, artistic design, as well as consistency with the architectural plans must be considered. Able designers and craftsmen are in the employ of this concern, whose aim is to offer what is best and newest. Experienced and competent men have [been] in charge of the buying of the choicest lumber that can be procured."33 Dubuque was known in this period as the great woodworking center to the west of the Mississippi River, as well as a city with a strong industrial base beyond these firms. Carr & Adams Co and Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Co remained the largest sash and door factories in Dubuque, as well as noted as the largest in the country. Other woodworking industries besides Metz included the lowa Coffin Company, Dubuque Casket Company, Dubuque Altar Manufacturing Company, and T.F. Phillips Company. The latter two were manufacturers of church furniture, perhaps complementing Metz's production of church millwork.34 An image of the Metz Manufacturing Company employees in summer 1912 provides a clearer view of the brick building with a high stone foundation (Figure 12). The west entry to the office area has a double flight of steps to access it, while the double-door entry provided a location for wagons or trucks to be directly loaded or unloaded. The large segmental arch windows had 12-over-12-light double-hung sashes with a center mullion that appears larger. The basement windows in the stone foundation had eight-over-eight-light double-hung sashes. � �' � i _ _ _ �� f * � �� r r � '� � � � � �. � � �' � � ' e � ' Y� � � �� _ ' . . �- � i ��.� �� r r_ -�� ir , s r � _ � • r f ' 1� ��j �r- � � � ` � ,� ' r� � �.� � r T � 1 �� .�� . , � � ^ , � . � .r � ,�,� _ _.�s- �� .� .� r ^y .` � � � � µ - .'. „� .�„��. �.� � �.�. _...,�,. /�,� . � i �.. .. .'� � �►.' . :a: � •� -�R.-�` . 'k ; ,.-,_� � ` �� . '�� J.. �S A rr ` - � +�n't� ��y�. ^ r' '� ✓* f� � �i'Ir' �� _: �`""� a � �, _ � i � r �; + . ,� r ��`.� _ � . � - ._.�,..��p��. �'�."""r'"""+�.,�-�.r� � Figure 12. Employees at Metz Manufacturing Company summer 1912 (Dubuque:Birthplace of lowa, Vol 3: 35) 33 H.W. Gardner, editor. GreaterDubuque. Dubuque: Times-Journal, 1911 34"The City's New Industry,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, February 26, 1911, 16 Section 8, page 24 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State y�.��f��f+�as+♦s�a�+��ttrr��rs.a�Rrat��►�+r��s�• i�i�►�►fr►�s��*�-►�T+H��i H�H��tM��H�+��r�• � �� i• _ ��t7 ��al�uf��Ur�� . :: : _ __ __ � x� +� ---- ' �. � ' 4♦ ♦ �+ ��'+�-+l,� `��•�, ♦ S ' . . :. �►�� ti��, j�U�3t'S, E�� 1 tl(�S� x� #� �1ou id � n 5 Ii ;� � .. r� �� ,- i� += A,�� .,.,�►m� m �t w�. +� . - .. •• t�-.�►1 a�rs u� � �; �� '�,rtr ��3 WFnd�ry G1aa�, H+ad�d� and RaoFng P�prr�. � l� y Z ^(�NG �F ALi. fCIND5. + �5'� !`.',� !'�g �7TRM5Hm FR�.�� UF ["�{�Ez� .!' a i t �` +i �E'f'I. �1:��i�I�.��T�� l �� L'�, zi .a +♦ �� s � ��`� � ��' ' l �ciary. I7�h �nrr � !�r, �trr•tx. ► i* "f�LJ�tiI'F� ��liC'.�. �� a + �r ��►�♦+r►+�_�_a a ssH�H��Hf+�#�♦N i►H H�w��♦ ♦��yr��4�1 t+�M�i��aw�.vi��iw+�wiA�t4#•ii�1r�!�a�i��a Figure 13. Ad for Metz Manufacturing Company in 1914(Telegraph-Herald, February 22, 1914, 20) The rear/east wing of Metz Manufacturing Company was then constructed in 1914, after being discussed for several years. The business had grown sufficiently to both necessitate and finance the construction of this addition. At their annual meeting on January 16, 1914, the capital stock authorized for the company was increased from $50,000 to $150,000, still divided into $100 shares. This increase provided an investment in the company that appears to have been timed to then construct the addition in 1914. William H. Meuser remained as president and Louis F. Metz as secretary and general manager at the time of the construction.35 The construction in 1914 was part of an overall strong year for construction in Dubuque. Large projects in town included the new Hotel Julian, Elks Temple, Loras Hall, Wartburg Seminar, and a number of factory additions. The addition to the Metz Manufacturing Company was noted as more than doubling their capacity, representing an investment of $10,000.36 While the rear addition/wing did not actually double the size of their building, it did increase their space by nearly 50%, expanding from 38,400 square feet to over 56,000 square feet over the course of four stories in both sections of the building. 3s"Notice of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation,"Dubuque Times Journal, February 16, 1914, 7 3s"City's Progress in the Past Year,"Dubuque Telegraph Herald, December 13, 1914, 9; "Improvements of Dubuque for 1914 Approximate Four and One-Half Millions,"Dubuque Telegraph Herald, December 27, 1914, 13; "Dubuque's Splendid Progress in 1914,"Dubuque Times Journal, December 27, 1914, 13; Dubuque Times Journal, December 27, 1914, 15 Section 8, page 25 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State While Metz Manufacturing Company ranked third among the sash and door manufacturers in Dubuque in 1916, they continued to focus on developing their company as a specialist in millwork production. The advertisement in the 1916 city directory noted that they produced general millwork of every description. They were listed as one of three planing mills in Dubuque, with Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Company and Carr, Ryder, Adams Company as the other two firms. They were also one of three millwork companies listed in the directory, along with Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Co and Peter J. Seippel Lumber Co. Sash, door, and blinds companies included these three companies, as well as Spahn & Rose Lumber Company. The officers of Metz Manufacturing Company continued to represent prominent businessmen in Dubuque, with each of the investors associated with other prominent firms in town as well. While this company continued to be the sole focus of Louis F. Metz's business interests, he was an active community leader in several other areas, including serving multiple years as president of the St. Vincent De Paul Society. In 1916, he led efforts for the establishment of a tubercular hospital in Dubuque County, circulating a petition to place a special tax levy for its construction and maintenance. He was one of the first seven men appointed to the board of directors of Sunnycrest Sanitorium, continuing to serve in this capacity for years.37 Prominence of Metz Manufacfuring Company, 1918-1945 While World War I interrupted business and construction across the country, the sash, door, and millwork companies of Dubuque continued to operate through this period and emerged as prominent suppliers of these products in the years after the war ended. Metz Manufacturing Company continued to promote itself as a manufacturer of sash, doors, frames, mouldings, stair work, and cabinet work in April 1919. They noted a specialty in porch and windows screens, which were becoming more popular in this period.38 The authorized capital stock of the company was increased to $250,000 in January 1921, and the company was reincorporated under amended articles, which went into effect on April 1, 1921. The general nature of business was to manufacture, buy, sell, and deal generally in sash, doors, blinds, moldings, lumber, general mill work, and all kinds of interior and exterior finish and woodwork and other building material.39 While most of the projects that were supplied millwork from Metz remain unidentified, the company is identified for a handful of local projects and statewide projects as noted in construction articles. For example, Metz Manufacturing Company supplied all of the millwork for Dubuque's Tubercular Sanitorium, Sunny-Crest, in 1921.40 They also produced all the interior millwork and furnishings for the new American Savings Bank in Maquoketa, designed by Arthur Ebeling of Davenport and built by Anton Zwack of Dubuque. It was noted as one of the finest bank buildings in lowa when it was completed in January 1922.a' Lumber, planing, and related woodworking industries continued to dominate the economy of Dubuque through the 1920s, retaining Dubuque's prominence in these industries throughout the Midwest. The annual value of products produced through these interests is noted to have peaked at $23 million in 1923.42 While manufacturers in other cities closed, Dubuque's firms not only remained strong but were expanded in this period. J.W. Most, former superintendent for Metz Manufacturing Company, and George Most, estimator and road salesman for Metz Manufacturing from 1907 to 1918, partnered with E.A. Hurd, a successful sash and door manufacturer in Detroit, Michigan, to form the Dubuque-based Hurd-Most Sash and Door Company in February 1922. Hurd was attracted to Dubuque due to its regional recognition as a sash and door 37"Board Gets Petition,"Dubuque Times Journal, July 31, 1916, 6; "County Hospital Board Organizes,"Dubuque Telegraph Herald, December21, 1916, 11 38 Dubuque Times Journal, April 13, 1919, 12 39 William H. Meuser remained as president, Harry E.Tredway as vice president, and Louis F. Metz as secretary,treasurer, and general manager. Other board members included Joseph A. Enzler and Frank N. Reinfried ("Legal,"Dubuque Times Journal, February 11, 1921, 7) 40 Dubuque Telegraph Herald,August 21, 1921, 8 41 "New Home of American Savings Bank at Maquoketa Thrown Open to Public,"Dubuque Telegraph Herald, January 15, 1922, 7 4z Jacobsen 2008: 12 Section 8, page 26 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State manufacturing center and its strong railroad connections. While E.A. Hurd was named as president of the company, the local operations were conducted the former Metz employees, with J.W. Most focusing on factory supervision and George Most focusing on office administration and sales.43 The 1925 city directory then lists four companies under planing mills - Carr, Ryder, & Adams Co, Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Co, Hurd-Most Sash & Door Co, and Metz Manufacturing Co. These four companies were then also listed under millwork, along with Peter J. Seippel Lumber Co. Louis F. Metz remained as secretary-treasurer and in charge of operations for Metz Manufacturing Co, with its president William H. Meuser also serving as president of Hawkeye Casket Co and secretary-treasurer of Meuser Lumber Co and its vice president Harry E. Tredway also serving as president of A. Tredway & Sons (hardware) and J. ErnsdorFf Iron Co. A lithograph of Metz Manufacturing Company first appeared in 1923, and it was reprinted through the remainder of the decade, depicting the operations of the company as vast through this period. Their advertisements noted they produced sash, doors, frames, mouldings, colonnades, bookcases, buffets, kitchen cabinets, and stairwork.44 The lithograph shows an elongated perspective of the building to make it appear larger in size, though the factory is depicted with the correct number of windows on each elevation (Figure 14). 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The image appears in the front of the Metz Manufacturing Company's issuance of the Universal Design Book No. 25 on Builder's Woodwork published in 1927 as well (Figure 15). The company tagline — "Approved Millwork" — is also included in this image and subsequent newspaper advertisements. The design book includes a vast array of "universal" millwork that was available from millwork companies, with the book published by the Universal Catalog Company of Dubuque and issued by various millwork companies to market to their potential clients. The catalog included entrances, porch work, exterior and interior doors, windows, blinds, frames, stairwork, wainscoting, moldings, all types of interior trim, phone and clock niches, colonnades, fireplaces, bookcases, window seats, radiator covers, sideboards and china cabinets, breakfast nooks, kitchen cupboards, wardrobes, bathroom cabinets, glass, garage doors, pergolas, trellises, and other specialty products. Selection of these products offered economy and ease in design harmony along one of several styles such as English Cottage, Colonial, Bungalow, and American square house. Metz Manufacturing Company then further expanded in 1928, both in land holdings and production. The majority of the south half of their block was acquired from the estate of Victoria Simones in February 1928, Section 8, page 28 DRAFT-November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State permitting further expansion on this block.45 Their enlarged operations were then highlighted in an article in the Dubuque Telegraph Herald in March 1929. The increase in their business had resulted in the need for a new boiler, engine, and generator. They had also made the added improvement of equipping many of the machines with individual motors. Metz Manufacturing Company was now buying its lumber already air dried and sawed, with additional space added to the plant for kiln drying. The firm had made a specialty of furnishing woodwork for large buildings, such as schools, churches, hotels, and office buildings. They also produced sashes and doors, mill work, stair work, cabinet work, screens, storm doors, and woodwork of every description. Many of their clients were located in Eastern states, as far away as New York. The company employed 100 workers, with Louis F. Metz serving as secretary and treasurer and J.J. Rohner as superintendent.46 Examples of projects identified where they supplied millwork in 1930 include the lowa Motor Kelly Tire Sales Co in Dubuque and the new modern building for the Evening Journal in Washington, lowa.47 For the latter project, Metz Manufacturing Company produced all the windows, doors, moldings, and other interior work to the specifications of the architect. The Evening Journal in Washington noted that Metz Manufacturing Company had an unusually fine plant and organization for work of this nature, and the company was known for its excellent workmanship.48 The headline in Dubuque Business in December 1929 proclaimed Dubuque as "The World's Greatest Millwork Center," with five large industrial plants and mills anchoring Dubuque's claim to this title. The woodworking industry was one of Dubuque's oldest industries, as well as its greatest. The local companies were engaged in the manufacture of products locally, as well as operating branch factories and warehouses throughout the country. Farley and Loetscher Manufacturing Company and Carr, Ryder, & Adams Company remained two of the largest companies of their kind in the country, followed by the significant contributions of the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, Metz Manufacturing Company, and Hurd-Most Sash and Door Company. The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company and Hurd-Most Sash and Door Company had both been attracted to locate in Dubuque due to its recognition within the industry. Overall, the five companies employed 2,500 workers and produced millions of dollars in manufactured products each year. The products were sold throughout the United States, U.S., Canada, South America, Mexico, and Cuba.49 While millwork would remain a strong product in the industrial base of Dubuque through the next three decades, the onset of the Great Depression would impact the construction industry nationally and subsequent production and sales by the local companies. By the early 1930s, little new construction was occurring in Dubuque, as well as in other communities in lowa and across the country. Construction would slowly resume over the next decade. During this period, Louis F. Metz died in November 1933, noted as a prominent figure in Dubuque's industrial life for past quarter century. He was admired and respected by people in all walks of life, and he was best known for his charity work, including with St. Vincent de Paul society, Sunnycrest Sanitarium, and the American Tribune.50 Charles E. Kampmann then was promoted from estimator to secretary-treasurer and general manager of Metz Manufacturing Company. The building was damaged in a fire in September 1934 that started on the third story, set off the automatic sprinkler system, and then damaged 25 sprinkler heads sending water down through the building, soaking millwork and damaging machinery.51 Metz Manufacturing Company produced the "ventilator" window by June 1935, promoted as an entirely new style of window. The design was a regular two-light check rail window that admitted indirect air and was designed so that the glass could be washed inside and outside from the inside of the building.52 With short strikes at other millwork companies related to hours and wages, 30 workers at Metz went on strike in a5"Real Estate Transfers,"Dubuque Telegraph Herald, February 3, 1928, 8 46"Big Trade Area for Local Firm,"Dubuque Telegraph Herald, March 31, 1929, 40 47 Dubuque Telegraph Herald, April 24, 1930, 19 48"Many Friends Visit New Journal Plant," Washington Evening Journal, November 21, 1930, 12 49 Dubuque Business, December 1929, cited in Jacobsen 2008: 14-15 so��Louis F. Metz Dies; Funeral Next Saturday,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, November 30, 1933, 1, 10 s' "Plant Scene of Damaging Fire,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, September 26, 1934, 7 5z Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, June 14, 1935, 2 Section 8, page 29 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State October 1935 demanding minimum wage of 40 cents per hour for unskilled labor, 60 cents per hour for skilled labor, and a closed shop. Settlement was reached on amenable terms on both sides, and the workers were back to work in a week.53 With the end of Prohibition in December 1933, taverns resumed operations and business at many establishments grew significantly in 1934. By June 1935, Metz Manufacturing Company had found a new niche market for their products, advertising that they were specialists in bars and taverns.54 They completed a number of projects for bars and taverns over the next year, as these businesses opened or renovated existing facilities. The "Dells of Durango" opened on Highway 52 outside of Dubuque in July 1935, including a large dancing pavilion with adjoining tap room, picnic grounds with recreational field, tourist cottages and tourist rooms, and automobile service station. The tap room was noted as one of the finest along the highway, with the latest in fixtures from Metz Manufacturing Company (Figure 16). Eddie Lyon opened Eddie's Place in East Dubuque in October 1935 with a newly decorated and remodeled barroom. The new bar of rare woods and crystal clear mirrors was designed and produced by Metz Manufacturing Company.55 The tagline for Metz read "builders of better bars and better woodwork." The new bar created and designed by Metz for the remodeled Petry's in East Dubuque was promoted as one of the finest west of Chicago (Figure 17). The -- — -----�- -- . -� _-- w �-r r� f i -`.3 .'s �. � � � �F � � ; .. ;` - �� . . S. �. t�� .�. � � ,�..�.+. 1r�rr ' ��• �. , �� F .f ; ��.. � . � � , � . : . .. . ... .,;o.. � � � a.v. ��tb � ,�� .. . , . ,�.��.-.�_ _ - � �.FR� . ''f-„ra�r�.ti�iw.] r +Y ,� • �� y � � ��i� �}�ti'. . , .. � . •A � � R � ,rn .g\ � • • ve �i � �~ sp3� ;�; b'•�. � � � •a � �: ,� � �� ! � + �- � '�� • �; � . . �,� �� • '� � � .ti � W�� I . � :. T �4 ''`- . � y I �� .� �w..�.y.�.e F"[. .^�L'.'.yf�..:�. y ..rJR'.dr �...N � y ' I � '__y,:; ••� .S '� ;''.� ^%�r.� I �1raR� .-Y,S �_�� ""��.�e .°� �'� .w: � ,�vi'^ . • .�w: „�� .. .a�..._ :..� ` .� � '� .. ' .��X'''�.. �Gq: . .�9�1Wj" �'. .:��r S � ��\ A ..��T• — 11r •rr,��r�•1. l�rrilt n��rl I�:v r , '� .! 1�r� 1 h� 11� l- 11rr�rrrf;r� t rri•inq !'n. ni f?ar�irrqr�P. lrr. Figure 16. New tap room for Dells of Durango, designed and built by Metz (Telegraph-Herald, July 21, 1935, 7) s3"Plant Strike Here Still On,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 1, 1935, 2; "Strike is Ended at Metz Factory,"Dubuque Telegraph- Herald, October 7, 1935, 12 54 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, June 14, 1935, 2 ss Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 15, 1935, 7 Section 8, page 30 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State � �: 6 � , � ��y� � 6 �� $ �� ,� �; r�?-"" e�'.` F �' �' .r—"" 1 a:�, � �' "r . ��a: ,� ,,. . I �� ,�� `�- ''. FS , � 6 .:�ae �—� • 3 �" I � R�.,,,., � Iyyr' S I i Jr� _ Q� -~ �� r; � b� 3 � 'Y , 4'. �Y`�- . t 1 � .�A � �� , . � � � � � ' y �� :,if.' . . q � �s?. '�. � w$.�M1 ��A },�� ':� i y �+' 'k,�.� .. ,� ..q��;,.. 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R °� � L�!A � � �� t-�°�tir�� <e� ; E � . �� `� �� a G � :r<� �� • t �� ' � r C�rcular Sar Designed and Installed by MeFz Manufocturing Co. tith and £Im St.... Dubuqoe, [o..�e. Pho�e 5304 Figure 18. Bar designed and built by Metz for The Circle in East Dubuque (Telegraph-Herald, July 17, 1936, 5) Section 8, page 31 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State barroom had been remodeled in a symphony of soft pastel shades.56 The barroom designed by Metz for Hutton's in East Dubuque reflected the old English atmosphere with the remodeling effort in June 1936, with a beautiful new bar and low oak beam ceiling.57 The design and fabrication skills of Metz Manufacturing Company shone with the design of the circular bar for the opening of The Circle in East Dubuque in July 1936 (Figure 18). The circular bar featured rare, polished woods, the central aspect of the design of the barroom.58 A new walnut bar was designed and created by Metz to compliment the modernistic decor of the Loftus Tavern, which opened in October 1936.59 Metz Manufacturing Company also worked on other types of millwork projects through this period. For example, contractor R.F. Conlon and Sons and Metz Manufacturing Company were credited with planning and construction of the ultra-modern new store for Linpark Clothes at 627 Main St in Dubuque in August 1936.60 They also furnished all the millwork for the spacious chapel, family room, reception room, display room, preparation room, state room, and office of the new W.R. First Mortuary in Silvis, Illinois in April 1937.61 Leadership evolved at Metz Manufacturing Company in the late 1930s. The board elected Frank P. Delany as successor to Charles E. Kampmann as general manager in September 1937, a move that spurred a strike by employees supporting Kampmann remaining in the position until January. Delaney had worked for Metz for years as an estimator, similar to Kampmann before his promotion to the position. The workers returned a week later at the request of Charles E. Kampmann, who thanked them for their support but did not wish them to suffer longer. He had reached an agreement to continue as head of the estimating department, essentially switching positions with Delany.62 Officers of the company then at the time of the renewal of their charter in January 1941 were Ferdinand A. Nesler, Sr, president; Ludwig Frommelt, vice president; and F.P. Delany, secretary and treasurer, with John J. Rohner and Nich Kolle also on the board of directors. Both Nesler (F.A. Nesler & Son, jewelers) and Frommelt (Dubuque Awning and Tent Co) were among the original stockholders from 1901 and continued to reflect the involvement of other prominent businessmen in the company.63 John J. Rohner was listed as superintendent for Metz in the city directories. The 1942 city directory for Dubuque listed Metz Manufacturing Company as millwork manufacturers, who produced cabinet work, sash, windows, doors, trim, and stairwork. They were one of four companies listed under millwork manufacturers, which included the other three previous company listings. Carr, Ryder, & Adams Co evolved to Carr, Ryder, and Collier Co in 1938, and they were listed as woodwork manufacturers. Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Co produced Qualitybilt Millwork, sash, doors, blinds, frames, mouldings, cabinet work, and interior finish. They added a plastics division, which produced laminated plastic sheets (Farlite).64 Hurd-Most Sash & Door Co were simply listed as millwork manufacturers. The millwork companies of Dubuque were involved in the war effort in the United States during World War II. Carr, Ryder, & Collier Co produced anything made of wood — shell crates, ammo boxes, foot lockers, packing boxes, and furniture — as well as building materials including sashes, screens, and woodwork for ordnance plants, military bases, and hospitals.65 Both Metz Manufacturing Company and Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Company produced similar products. The workers were thus governed by the conditions of the War Labor Board in relation to settlement of issues without striking. The local unions of Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners were unhappy about the speed of negotiations in August 1944. They issued a strike ss Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 22, 1935, 7 57 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, June 14, 1936, 9 58 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, July 17, 1936, 5 59 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 28, 1936, 8 6o Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, August 25, 1936, 12 61 Daily Times, Davenport, IA,April 16, 1937, 35 62"Lay-Off Strike Still on Friday,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, September 24, 1937, 11; "Metz Walkout Ends; Men Back,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 4, 1937, 11 s3"Legal Notice,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, January 23, 1941, 17; "Metz Firm 60 Years Old,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, August 31, 1958, 67 64 Jacobsen 2008: 55 6s Jacobsen 2008: 35 Section 8, page 32 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State order for about 1.400 workers at the three companies in Dubuque, with similar strikes also issued for Curtis Companies in Clinton, Rock Island Sash and Door Works in Rock Island, Roach and Musser in Muscatine, and Huttig Manufacturing in Muscatine. At this time, a considerable portion of the work being done in the three Dubuque factories was noted for war purposes, including ammunition boxes for the Army, millwork for government hospitals, and millwork for federal housing projects66 The strike in Dubuque was ended after 11 days, with the three unions voting to return to work.67 The War Labor Board penalized the 60 employees of Metz Manufacturing Company who went on strike by withholding usual membership safeguards for probationary period until February 24, 1945, a typical penalty imposed on the other striking workers as well. Selected AFL carpenters and joiners at Metz Manufacturing, Farley and Loetscher, Roach and Musser, and Hutting Manufacturing were granted tapered wage increases up to six cents per hour by War Labor Board.68 The companies returned to normal production with the brief interruption, continuing to fulfill governmental contracts for the remainder of the war. Endurance of Metz Manufacturing Company, 1945-1972 Metz Manufacturing Company further expanded operations in the years following World War II. The end of the war in 1945 spurred renewed construction activities, as well as a subsequent shortage of lumber for building materials. The workers in the pine forests of the northwest went on strike following the war as well, reducing the amount of lumber shipped to the four millwork companies in Dubuque - Metz Manufacturing, Farley & Loetscher, Carr, Adams, & Collier, and Hurd-Most Sash & Door.69 Thus, normal levels of production were slow to resume following the war, but it rebounded over the next few years. The new Kroger building was completed in June 1949 by Wiley Construction Company as the first new building in downtown Dubuque since 1938, with Metz supplying the windows, doors, and millwork.70 Metz Manufacturing Company continued to produce sash, doors, screens, storm sash, cabinet work, stairwork, moldings, as well as pre-fit and weather-stripped window units. Their advertisement in September 1946 noted that their products were utilized for the construction of countless residences, schools, churches, and public buildings, and they were widely known throughout lowa and the Midwest. The company operated in their four-story factory building with a dry kiln, boiler house, and lumber sheds on the broader property." The buildings of Metz Manufacturing Company are depicted on the 1950 Sanborn fire insurance map and in flood photographs in spring 1951. Their main brick factory remained on the north half of the block along Elm Street to the west of the railroad tracks (Figure 19). The office remained in the northwest corner of the first story of the brick factory. This original section had planing on the first story, bench work on the second story, and finishing on the third story. The connected rear/east wing had rough stock on the first story, bench work on the second story, and finished stock on the third story. A one-story brick building with lumber and a dry kiln was located to the rear of the building, with an attached one-story concrete block building for the boiler room (both non-extant). Lumber piles are noted through the south half of the block, which they owned fully by this date. Their older frame lumber shed along the railroad tracks on the block to the north also remained associated with the company. The flood photograph from April 1951 shows the three-story brick factory building with the high stone foundation, with windows sandbagged along the foundation with the rising flood waters from the Mississippi River typically several blocks to the east (Figure 20). The stairs lead up to the 66��Woodworkers of 3 Plants to Strike Friday,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, August 10, 1944, 1; "Woodworkers Here Strike,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald,August 11, 1944, 1; "Local Unions Are Penalized,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, November 13, 1944, 3 67"Mill Workers Back in Plants,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, August 24, 1944, 1 68"Local Unions Are Penalized,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, November 13, 1944, 3; "Millworkers Get Wage Boost,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, November 29, 1944, 5 69"Improvement of Supplies to Aid Mills,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, January 13, 1946, 13 70 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, June 19, 1949, 14 " Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, September 15, 1946, 24 Section 8, page 33 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State office entrance (now converted to window), with the current entrance at the location of the elevated double- door shipping entrance. �..� �� . , �'+ �� -� +Y. ��1 t fR d •S�A+�� I i j. �� y JQ 'i �' 'r f k' � � � f�� I �.��+�7h7. 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Y�{ T45 i � • 'Ry' ` � �'ff �� ' ��--'----.._... �, i�S�JYf4��r h ,�'�"�'�� i F�ar� • �� + � VF41L 4� �C{Fl � � � �. i : • L 1�6 : �__� . � �� - -�_� ��:; 1 Figure 19. Metz Manufacturing Company in 1950 (Sanborn Map Company 1950: 26) Section 8, page 34 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State T • � � � ' . — � � � : • �� ' � � � � ., _ _ - � . � � —� � 7 - - .- . . �� - � t � �� . . � -.. � � . �� -. _ i _� ! E i �" � � � '� , � � �� 1 � � ' . � � � � ~� � � � _- ' i � ; � � � � , , � Figure 20. Metz Manufacturing Company in April 1951 (Center for Dubuque History, Loras College) Metz Manufacturing Company continued its newspaper advertisements with the logo and tagline of"Approved Millwork" through the 1950s. They also included the note "Manufacturing custom woodwork to architectural specifications, to create objects of individual beauty!" in several ads through this period, focusing on their custom work. Metz Manufacturing Company noted in a larger ad in February 1953 that they were proud of the doors and woodwork that they had produced for the modern Irving School in Dubuque, as well as the doors, windows, and woodwork that they had designed and built to conform to the architectural plans for many large buildings throughout the Midwest. Other Dubuque buildings featuring their millwork included Mercy Hospital, Xavier Hospital, and Loras Chapel, and they were in the process of custom making windows, doors, and woodwork for Mt. St. Bernard's Seminary. They noted: "Our craftsmen are constantly busy creating designs that will progress with architecture to provide the most modern, practical, and functional finished product available." Again they reiterated "We put the `beauty' in progress," focusing attention on their modern products that were more than simply functional.72 Ludwig Frommelt served as president of the company during this period (an original stockholder), and Frank J. Delany continued as secretary-treasurer and general manager.73 While millwork and other wood products had formed the heart of the construction industry for decades, modern progress was also introducing new products of materials other than wood. Metz Manufacturing Company participated in a series of joint newspaper advertisements with Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Co, Hurd-Most Sash & Door Co, and Carr, Adams, & Collier Co to promote Ponderosa Pine windows throughout 1954. These wood windows were designed to reduce heat costs, providing a warm, weather-tight, easy sliding window. The ads noted that wood had been proven to be more efficient in all aspects than any other windows on the market today, and these wood windows would not have any heat or cold leak through 7z Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, February 11, 1953,45 73"Legal Notice,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, February 24, 1953, 14 Section 8, page 35 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State them. The windows were carefully machined, factory prefitted, and treated with water repellent preservative. Thus, they were completely weather tight and long lasting.74 In fall 1954, wood storm and screen units were also promoted by the allied companies for winter warmth, greater fuel savings, and year `round comfort and convenience. Again, they noted that only wood storm and screen units offer proven advantages, with proven insulation value.75 �� . ..� ` � �.►� • s r��' � � i# � ' �' � + �� ; rf � ► � � � 'r �. � t � . . , +�- � �� ''= . s � st � � � ` � •� .' � ; . � • �Bc+� � ,� , � : � �t � � � � `� . +� � , ■ hriek � , ��"' R �'� ,� factory � ' ' " �� ■ . . ❑ubuque �, �, i • " Caskefi inetal �,� i � C'° �•�� building +. � :'� � . � � � ` , .�ti � ��t� -1 + ��. � � �� • s�+ 1 - - .E�- � �y� �ti � °'`��. �'' 't .�- � "�"• � 4� , �!_ � 7�� [� MBt.Z � • �• t r i� . � • , � r � � ��N �� '{ � � . r _ r � o . r - .- r' St v�� btri �� 1' �',• ,� _. � . � � �,{i� . � � . • � L .-`'�' ,� . � � � .�4; � rmer nu� � �` � � , � 1 • �� - ``_ r �' 1 0+� � � ` �� •"_ � .• �. �, i o rn � . • C" Ca - � f• �" . � • � ..� � � . l� � � ... a� ti � e ��.1 •�,�, '-1 � ; � �1 � T� t • � , � tr� 5 � � �.��s �� , . 1 � , Q �Q � ' �Ili� . { f /► ! �� • � � ' 3 �"�"� �' � � ' � "� � "10� 200 ,�OUft. � . _ �' '� �= f = Figure 21. Metz Manufacturing Company in July 1957 (lowa Geographic Map Server) The property of Metz Manufacturing Company was further improved with the construction of a new metal building as a modern lumber shed on the south half of their block in 1955. The metal building was likely selected to reduce the potential for fire damage. The metal building included a concrete block kiln room attached to the northeast corner of the building, replacing the earlier kiln room in the one-story building. This earlier building and attached boiler room remained extant with the new construction, with the new building constructed further to the south. The earlier lumber shed on the block to the north remains visible on the 1957 aerial photograph as well (Figure 21). The aerial photograph also continued to show some lumber piles in the area to the west of the new metal building and south of the brick factory. 74 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, February 24, 1954, 9; Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, March 21, 1954, 22 75 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, November 7, 1954, 8 Section 8, page 36 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State The construction of this additional space appears to have coincided with the development of a new product produced by Metz Manufacturing Company. In March 1956, they advertised that they now had one-piece Formica countertop available. Earlier counters had a Formica surface on wood with a metal edge. This new design permitted them to utilize the latest methods of bending Formica to create a one-piece top from front edge to top of backsplash. Thus, the dirt catching metal corners were eliminated, creating an easy to clean counter. The Metz counters featured a coved back as well as the "no drip" eased front edge. They provided the color, beauty, and famous long wear of genuine Beauty Bonded Formica, along with the extra looks and convenience of their "Curvflo" construction. Counters were custom made by Metz for both kitchens and bathrooms, with the latter featuring one sink or two sinks for greater convenience.76 Metz Manufacturing Company continued to locally promote their Formica countertops into the 1960s. � � N�� . o . AVAILABLE � � ., At Metz Manufatfuring Co. �' ` �'�"�� ` , �: .�- t f ; : � � t�� > . � 1 � � ,"��' � g'� � a�'t� �., `� a � � �( � �. ,� � � � ' , � � �"�' i�n'► '=�rr: -- - --� � � 4 1 '�� Sd,T .e� , �t � �.�',.�, ,..�, �a s.� i�ry' .. , '� �� ,s�2' ` }` .,"�m . �', .. � �.,_..;,.e,� . �. .� R g � -,.,,, , � " � ,. �,� ; � y; .. # � . �.� � • , .,...�. , t' � � � _�_ . 3.� � • •`,�.�� .e•� - ..� , ,�,�._ .... - �,J�8...'.��►! I � � O 0 � � 1t's a._, `�-�" on Ovr �R�� k To s � . �.�.*.. P � ONE p�ece ��._�:� : ,,, AII ti�v ��<< r,F h� � i�il��' Pnrrri:�.i plu4 rh� .jc�• Q�� oRM�c�, top r vantaRrs of co�rd h��k con�:truction--that`s tihat ycw qet whm we fabricate your tops. You'll [ove 1Vo dirt cafching metal cocemci corners— � �y �mp cloth cleaning and the extra eye al of our one- iect to �� no nacls or screwa.We use the I�teet ra�thod� �APe P P' • o!btnding Formics to give you e one-piece � tnp from front eci�e to top of baCkaplttah. We make shem ort a custoin basis to fit your hla�ir to order fnr ynur kitchen or bath- kit�hPn�ith�•r new ar rrmo�ir[r�d.10 ohli�;i�um f<x stx,m. ('alI for free e�ti�n.�te. esi�n�,��. C.�:. or c��.:� ui :,��i. � NIANU�ACTURING ��t� � � " � �� .-;,-F-�- COMPANY ��' � Monufacturing Ca � +.. iTth & ��m Dubuque Dial 3-5726 17'h 8�Elm Dia13•5726 - � Figure 22. Countertop ad for Metz in March 1956 Figure 23. Countertop ad for Metz in August 1956 (Telegraph-Herald, March 4, 1956, 13) (Telegraph-Herald, August 19, 1956, 20) 76 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, March 4, 1956, 13; Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, March 11, 1956, 32 Section 8, page 37 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State Metz Manufacturing Company was profiled by the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald in August 1958 in recognition of the 60t" anniversary of the company. Their production was confined almost entirely to the manufacture of architectural woodwork for schools, hospitals, churches, and public buildings. The company employed approximately 90 workers, having grown significantly over the years since it was started in 1898 and incorporated as Metz Manufacturing Company in 1902. Only one of the original stockholders remained living, so company officials had evolved to the next generation. Dr. Harry C. Nesler (dentist) had taken over as president after the death of Ludwig Frommelt in 1955, serving until his death in 1958. Vice president and company salesman Joseph M. Erschen then took over as president. Frank P. Delany continued to serve as secretary-treasurer and general manager, with Cyril P. Frommelt (sec-tres-manager of Dubuque Awning and Tent Co) and Koa C. Gatrel (assistant manager Midwest Lumber Co) also serving on the board of directors." While the majority of the projects that utilized Metz millwork in this period have not been identified, a handful of local projects in Dubuque are known. For example, Metz supplied the millwork in July 1958 for the new J.C. Penney Company department store, with their related ad noting them as manufacturers of architectural woodwork. They were pleased to have their quality millwork represented in this quality store.'$ The attractive cabinets and wood trim accentuating the interior of the beautiful new Westminster Presbyterian Church completed in September 1958 were furnished by Metz Manufacturing Company, with Qualitybilt doors and windows supplied by Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Company.79 Metz also supplied the doors, cabinet work, and interior finish work for the new Wahlert High School completed in November 1959.80 While not the primary focus of their company, they also continued to manufacture and locally advertise their one-piece Formica counter tops with a coved back and rounded lip though the 1960s.$' The 1962 updates to the Sanborn map shows the same general uses throughout the brick factory building as noted in 1950 and the addition of the metal building for lumber storage on the south portion of the block. �� w f ;d , ` er' ' ,xu;w�-'Srac{ i' ' il�i;/1 � �MTI IVJY/C L� �F I };� f).W�NC,�SYYl�AO. 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Metz Manufacturing Company in 1962 (Sanborn Map Company 1962: 26) ""Metz Firm 60 Years Old,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, August 31, 1958, 67 '$Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, July 23, 1958, 29; "Corporate Renewal,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, March 3, 1961, 19 79 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, September 21, 1958, 23 80 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, November 1, 1959,47 $' Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, May 22, 1960, 27 Section 8, page 38 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State The decreasing demand for wood windows and millwork impacted the lumber and millwork industrial base of Dubuque by the 1950s and 1960s. The 1958 city directory continued to list Metz Manufacturing Company as millwork manufacturers, producing cabinet work, Formica countertops, sash, doors, trim, and stairwork. The other three millwork companies in Dubuque continued to be listed, with Hurd-Most Sash & Door Company noted as millwork manufacturers and Carr, Adams & Collier Co as woodwork manufacturers. Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Co produced Qualitybilt millwork, sash, doors, blinds, frames, mouldings, cabinet work, interior finish, and laminated plastics. In 1958, Carr, Ryder, and Collier Co became Caradco, with the name created from the prior name. The company continued to grow with multiple branches in other cities. In 1960, Farley and Loetscher Co was acquired by Clear Fir Sales Company, a Springfield, Oregon trust. They sold off its plastic sheet manufacturing patents and facilities to Caradco. The workforce in Dubuque was then greatly reduced, with only 500 employees by January 1962. At that point, the plant in Dubuque was closed, with Caradco acquiring many of its local buildings and some employees. The name continued to be used by 25 lumberyards throughout the Midwest after the original factory in Dubuque was closed.82 The extant buildings associated with Farley & Loetscher and Carr, Adams & Collier Co form the core of the Dubuque Millworking Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Through these changes among these other Dubuque companies, Metz Manufacturing Company continued its operations and focus on producing custom architectural millwork. A handful of projects were profiled locally which featured Metz millwork, particular a number of those designed by prominent Dubuque architect Walter J. Holl. For example, the former F.A. Nesler & Son jewelry store was remodeled as the new Skowronek jewelry store in 1965, designed by Walter J. Holl with modern millwork furnished by Metz Manufacturing Company.83 Walter J. Holl designed the Parisian atmosphere for the Fontainebleau Stylist at 849 Locust in Dubuque in 1968. It was noted that Holl sought a quality cabinet maker and furniture manufacturer to design to his specifications, with Metz Manufacturing Company selected to build the custom cabinets and vanities and Flexsteel Industries selected to build the custom chairs. Holl also designed interior of the new quarters for Capri Cosmetology College at 521 Main St, where they moved in fall 1968.84 The millwork industry continued to evolve and decline through the end of the 1960s and into the 1970s. In 1968, Scoville Manufacturing Company acquired Caradco, with it manufacturing gradually moved to Rantoul, Illinois over the next 10 years.85 The April 1970 directory of industry published by the Dubuque Telegraph- Herald then listed them as the Caradco Division of Scovill Manufacturing, producing residential windows and door units, prefinished moldings, industrial plastics, and fiber and wood chemistry products. They introduced their molded fiber door to the national market in fall 1970, with their last all pine door produced in February 1971. The company employed 645 workers in Dubuque. Metz Manufacturing Company was listed in the April 1970 industrial directory as an architectural woodwork company, employing 59 workers. The Hurd-Most Sash and Door Company was also listed, employing 31 workers and producing frames, windows, cabinets, and moldings.86 Metz Manufacturing Company continued to operate in their brick factory building in Dubuque until they closed on August 1, 1972. The gradual decline in the woodworking business over the last 10 years was cited as the reason for closure, with their workforce reduced to 45 employees. They were noted as the only manufacturer within 100 miles of Dubuque that produced custom-made woodwork built to an architect's plans and specifications. The company was one of the oldest firms that had continued to operate in Dubuque. J.M. Erschen served as president and Frank P. Delany continued to serve as general manager of the company until the factory was closed. Stockholders included both Dubuque residents and out-of-town investors at the 82 Jacobsen 2008: 28, 57 83 Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, September 17, 1965,40 84"Unusual Design at Fontainebleau,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, May 19, 1968,40 $5 Jacobsen 2008: 28 86"Directory of Progress,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald,April 5, 1970, 32, 36; Jacobsen 2008:41 Section 8, page 39 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State time of the closure.$' A series of photographs show the Metz Manufacturing Company complex at the time of the closure of its operations and subsequent sale to the Frank Hardie Advertising Company, who then remodeled the property (Figures 25-31). The brick factory building appears similar to the earlier images, maintaining its original features through this time. Over the next five years, the millwork industry of Dubuque continued to further decline. In October 1977, the last of the Dubuque operations of Caradco were shut down, noted as once a giant in the significant millwork industry. The only remaining millwork company in Dubuque was then Dubuque Sash and Door Manufacturing Company, which was created when Hurd-Most Sash & Door Company was sold to Dale Wiegand, Ed Tschiggfrie, and George Kennedy in February 1977. They continued the heritage of custom millwork in Dubuque with a small workforce.$$ / �� _ __ • J I � �' � � M J r1I 1 R I� I" ■ � I � . 1 � � r , � � � �� r i . i � � � � ` 1 #�� 1 1 �•� i. � r ^ `� � � � I I1. ' 1 -- , I �� 11 H11 �r�� 11�• �-- pi �ui1 tll . ��11 � �� - �<<� r 't� ri ,"„� ��n� �� i �.. �� -. � � �� i . � � :•.f I j-j ��,.. � -� � � t � - � , � � . _-� ' � . _ ,,,� .. : � ' - - �- � -xy . �� s V � I Figure 25. Metz Manufacturing Company around 1972, looking northeast (Carner collection) $'"Metz to cease operation Aug. 1,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, May 23, 1972, 19; "Dubuque's Metz Company to Close,"Des Moines Register, May 24, 1972, 6; "Notice,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, December 21, 1976, 18 $$"Millwork craftsmen preserve their art,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 9, 1977, 52 Section 8, page 40 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State __ .��._..� r T N.��_�� , �_ r w. } — - � r" r i ...-`.-�'!- ;" .�.' '/' . ` ' � i� � I �'l '� � � � �� , r � �� ^ - - -� � - . r �, � � - ; s.°� — �i� --- � - - =, yj,� : . . - .. i � ' .�. e� ' ,. - - ..r � � � . . - ' -- _ . _ � � � y � � • _ k-'. � �) � ��. `. � � . r ��' '` ».� 1 '7 1�� —.�� " y ,�y1 I4� � ..��• •Mi� ,� �� r� � [ � "� - ! - �� . -— fri � ;/,7 s �-_ �'. Figure 26. Metz Manufacturing Company around 1972, looking east(Carner collection) -.�� __ - - —----- ` -� — ---�- -� +,rt^' _-=� � ' `I� � _ ?- � � �� ; �-- --- � � � 1 r � ��`� }4-- • I � �� .v�-_- I � . � `. :-� � � 1 ^ ` . '.,� 1� � I - � \ �� __ � � ' ,I -f � � � . .III � �•�� y�� `. � � � � _ -_ i i ( �� i -- _ .�� ,.ir� � - "- �-' '�;+"�"`� .�"•y. __ ;., y.- - .� .' � � c�^_ _ __ .yi5' __ - —_ —_'_ '_';'�' .s_'_� "si=�. . ' �. . ... . Figure 27. Metz Manufacturing Company around 1972, looking southeast (Carner collection) Section 8, page 41 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State ,�� . , ! +�- -,�,�.l,++�,,•-.. ..,..,,._r+.�-_. I �•- � . + � .. � -'� "�+f�+�. � + �,. ' -- -., n � � � Figure 28. South portion of Metz Manufacturing Co property around 1972, looking east (Carner collection) - '{ _ _ � v � . •f 1 -=�' 1 ..�` � / 1 �,��, .� i..�. _ � .�k ��. �� . �-_ . l . r YV-T =��A� �� C' " `�♦ • � �j 1 r�� ..L� '°'u ";�"...�r.�y�'-��` �..��' � �� ' .� ,� +�` _ •',��'�,'��e},4 . � r �.+.:' � � _�� _ . - —� . � � . ��" ` Figure 29. South building of Metz Manufacturing Company around 1972, looking northeast(Carner collection) Section 8, page 42 DRAFT-November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State .. 7 1 � r i, ; `-.��._ - _- , .t - 1 . � ; �. ,1 \ r � , . ^ „ \ , �� . � .- _ _ � � M - ;- ;,, - ,- ., . � . . Figure 30. Upper story of Metz Manufacturing Company around 1972, looking southeast(Carner collection) � - a - , I � 1 I ! �� •'� � . � � I -� f ' � _ :� � �� , �, ��. -- _ .�,^- , ►' , � � ,. ' , - : � • �, �'f__ u s� , s►t�—_ Figure 31. Upper story of Metz Manufacturing Company around 1972, looking south (Carner collection) Section 8, page 43 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State � �`�� . y f� , r + l � 1- ,�.. l::' _. -� . � �LI. � _ �'�. .. - � �� s � � t� 3 ' � � � � ! ' " ' . � r • ; F ' , - � f � � ' �- . .- y�- y_ �-�II4�'��' ��•_� - � � . . � � � �� r.. i'--- , _�.--- :t � - � �. �, � �` � ;� Y � �I�L F"," - � �' ' _ a _,� � � ., _ � � � :s ' �r , 1, � '1-� � 'ti .��.' , - ' _ - • j �� - � ; � .�v` ��, - ' ' � �� \ � ." -.s . � ' • � � � � �r � `�� r �, �� V � . �y � J� G �_ , . .. „ � L ti � '�, ! � � ' + �'�� r� � �`'�—- � ,.r � � w � ` L.. _ �I y ��l��i _ Figure 32. Former Metz Manufacturing Company property in 1990s, looking east(Carner collection) The property has been remodeled three times since the closure of Metz Manufacturing Company in 1972. In summer 1973, the brick factory building was remodeled for its new owner, Frank Hardie Advertising Company, at a cost of$122,000. The exterior and interior remodeling was designed by W. Holl & Associates. The exterior included a reconfiguration of the west entrances, with the original office entry converted to a window and the double-door loading entrance extended to ground level. Tall arches in stucco were added around and above the new entrances, and the corners of the building were likewise given stucco pilasters. The windows were also replaced at this time. The company moved into 22,000 square feet of the building, intending to use the remaining 34,000 square feet for tenant offices, manufacturing, and warehousing.89 Additional interior remodeling work was completed for $48,500 for Frank Hardie Advertising Company in summer 1989.90 The combination of interior remodeling work created offices and finished spaces throughout the basement and first story of the brick factory. The second and third stories retained their open floor plans and earlier features, generally unoccupied spaces. The south metal building was remodeled to add a paint storage room in the former kiln room in summer 1990, and the building was clad in new red metal siding in the 1990s. The current unipole billboard was added on the southwest portion of the block in November 1997.91 Frank Hardie Advertising became Lamar Advertising on April 1, 1999, retaining their local headquarters on the first story of this building and renting out other office space. They remained here until 2016, and the building was then sold to Metx LLC for the purposes of rehabilitating the building and attracting new tenants. The second and third stories were remodeled for medical and dental office space in 2018-19, with a pharmacy and physical therapy tenant added on the first story. The remainder of the first story and basement were then remodeled for other office spaces in 2019-20. The stucco additions to the exterior of the building were removed, and the doors were replaced with more historically appropriate doors. The later siding on the south building was also removed and replaced with more historically appropriate siding in 2020. 89"Building gets facelift for new tenant,"Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, June 3, 1973, 31; Building permits, City of Dubuque. 90 Building permits, City of Dubuque. 9� Building permits, City of Dubuque Section 8, page 44 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State 9. Major Bibliographical References BlbllOgl'aphy(Cite the books,articles,and other sources used in preparing this form.) Atlas of Dubuque County, lowa. Davenport, IA: lowa Publishing Company, 1906. Carner, Gary, Dubuque, lowa. Collection of artifacts and images of Metz Manufacturing Company. Dubuque: Birthplace of lowa:A Photo History, Volume 1. Compiled by Telegraph-Herald, Dubuque, lowa. Marceline, MO: Heritage House Publishers, 1995. Dubuque City Directories, various publishers, 1900-1975. Available on Ancestry.com and in hard copy at Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque. Gardner, H.W., editor. Greater Dubuque. Dubuque: Times-Journal, 1911. Jacobsen, James. "Dubuque Millworking Historic District," National Register of Historic Places nomination, September 11, 2008. Jacobsen, James. "Metz Manufacturing Company," lowa Site Inventory Form. Prepared for Part 1 application, historic tax credits, September 2015. On file with State Historic Preservation Office, Des Moines. Telegraph-Herald, Dubuque, lowa. Various articles and dates as cited. Universal Design Book No. 25 on Builder's Woodwork. Issued by Metz Manufacturing Company, Dubuque, lowa. Designed, Compiled and Published by the Universal Catalog Bureau, Dubuque, lowa, 1927. Sections 9— 11, page 45 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State Previous documentation on file (NPS): preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested previously listed in the National Register previously determined eligible by the National Register designated a National Historic Landmark recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # recorded by Historic American Landscape Survey # Primary location of additional data: x State Historic Preservation Office Other State Agency Federal Agency Local Government University Other Name of repository: Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): lowa Site #31-04932 Sections 9— 11, page 46 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property approximately 1.4 acres �Do not include previously listed resource acreage;enter"Less than one"if the acreage is.99 or less) Latitude/Longitude Coordinates Datum if other than WGS8� (enter coordinates to 6 decimal places) 1 42.509840 -90.664770 3 Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude 2 4 Latitude Longitude Latitude Longitude �/@1"b8� BOUIlC�81')/ �@SCI"Ipt1011 �Describe the boundaries of the property.� The boundary begins at the southwest corner of Elm Street and 17th Street in Dubuque in Dubuque County, lowa. It extends south for 260 feet along Elm Street, then 220 feet east along 16t" Street, then 260 feet north adjacent to the railroad tracks, and then 220 feet west to the point of beginning (see Figure 2, page 4). The boundary encompasses the block historically associated with the Metz Manufacturing Company property including lots 177 to 181 and lots 222 to 226 in the East Dubuque Addition. BOUCIC�aP'�/ JUStIflCatl011 �Explain why the boundaries were selected.� This boundary encompasses the property and resources on this block historically associated with Metz Manufacturing Company, and this block remains fully owned by Metx LLC. Sections 9— 11, page 47 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State 11. Form Prepared By name/title Rebecca Lawin McCarley date November 20, 2020 organization SPARK Consulting telephone 319-200-9767 street & number 1630 Park Ave SE email sparkconsulting@octaspark.com city or town Cedar Rapids state IA zip code 52403 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: ... GIS Location Map (Google Earth or BING) ... Local Location Map ... Site Plan ... Floor Plans (As Applicable) ... P�'lOtO LOCatl011 Map (Key all photographs to this map and insert immediately after the photo log and before the list of figures). Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing,to list properties,and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act,as amended(16 U.S.C.460 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 100 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions,gathering and maintaining data,and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Office of Planning and Performance Management. U.S.Dept.of the Interior, 1849 C.Street, NW,Washington,DC. Sections 9— 11, page 48 DRAFT—November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State Photographs: Submit clear and descriptive photographs under separate cover.The size of each image must be 3000x2000 pixels,at 300 ppi(pixels per inch)or larger. Key all photographs to the sketch map. Each photograph must be numbered and that number must correspond to the photograph number on the photo log. For simplicity,the name of the photographer, photo date,etc.may be listed once on the photograph log and does not need to be labeled on every photograph. Photo Log Name of Property: Metz Manufacturing Company City or Vicinity: Dubuque County: Dubuque State: lowa Photographer: Rebecca Lawin McCarley Date Photographed: April 16, 2020, November 2020 Description of Photograph(s)and number, include description of view indicating direction of camera: 1. Setting of Metz Manufacturing Company, camera facing southeast 2. West elevation of brick factory, camera facing northeast 3. South elevation of brick factory, camera facing north 4. South elevation of original section, camera facing northwest 5. East elevation of original section, camera facing west 6. South elevation of rear/east wing, camera facing northwest 7. East elevation and north elevation of rear/east wing, camera facing southwest 8. North elevation of brick factory (both sections), camera facing south 9. Detail of windows and brick on factory, camera facing south 10. Northwest corner office on first story, camera facing northwest 11. North portion of first story of original section showing posts and beams, camera facing northwest 12. East portion of first story of rear/east wing, camera facing northeast 13. Stairs in former freight elevator shaft in original section, camera facing east 14. Northwest corner office on second story, camera facing west 15. Hall in west portion of second story of original section showing posts and beams, camera facing north 16. Southeast corner office on second story, camera facing southeast 17. Reception area on second story with door into rear/east wing, camera facing northeast 18. East portion of second story of rear/east wing, camera facing northeast 19. Hall in west portion of third story of original section showing posts and beams, camera facing north 20. Southeast room on third story of original section, camera facing southeast 21. Reception area on third story with door into rear/east wing, camera facing northeast 22. Meeting room on west portion of third story of rear/east wing, camera facing northwest 23. Northwest corner room in basement, camera facing northwest 24. Southeast corner room in original section of basement, camera facing southeast 25. Basement of rear/east wing, camera facing northeast 26. South and east elevations of south metal building, camera facing northwest Sections 9- 11, page 49 DRAFT-November 20, 2020 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service/National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Metz Manufacturing Company Dubuque County, lowa Name of Property County and State 27. North and west elevations of south metal building, camera facing southeast 28. Interior of south metal building, camera facing north 29. Interior of south metal building, camera facing south 30. 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GOVERNOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS IOWA PRODUCE STATE COUNCIL IOWR OF IOWA _. ii�iv �.��HNItK� vii��v i vi� December 9, 2020 Brandi Clark, Craig Reber, Christine Olson Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission bjclark32009@gmail.com, craigreber5l@gmail.com, colson@cityofdubuque.org Via Email RE: Metz Manufacturing Company 1690 Elm St Dubuque, IA 52001 https://drive.�gle.com/drive/folders/1 D7Yc4Bq4wT�ONE88�W99 VxQs56tKTWt?usp—sharin� Dear Friends: The State Nominations Review Committee (SNRC) plans to consider the property referenced above for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places during their February 12, 2021 meeting. To view or download the associated nomination and photographs, click on the link listed above. As a participant in the Certified Local Government Program, the Historic Preservation Commission is required to review and comment on proposed National Register nominations of properties within its jurisdiction. The State is required to provide you with a 60-day period for the review, unless we mutually agree to expedite the process. I am contacting you to ask that you initiate the review process for the Historic Preservation Commission. As an attachment to this notification email is a copy of the review form. The review process will require the following: ♦ The Historic Preservation Commission should review the nomination during one of their meetings. In advance of the meeting, please send a formal invitation to your chief local elected official (the mayor or chair of the Board of Supervisors) with a copy of the nomination. You also need to send a formal invitation to the property owner/owners. If they are not familiar with the National Register of Historic Places, information about listing and the benefits of nomination is available at http://www.nps.gov/nr/ (see especially the Frequently Asked Questions and Owners sections): You also need to make available copies of the nomination for public review before the meeting. For example, leave a review copy at the courthouse and public library. Please indicate in your public meeting announcement that a review copy of the nomination is available and where the review copies can be found. ♦ The question for the Historic Preservation Commission to answer when reviewing the nomination is whether the nominated property meets the National Register of Historic Places criteria for signi�cance and integrity(see Bulletin 15, How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation). If the Commission feels that the property and the nomination meets the criteria, the Commission should check the box recommending that the property be listed. If the Commission feels that the property does not meet the criteria, then check the box recommending that the property not be listed. Your chief local elected official should use the same approach when reviewing the nomination. , ; • r , ,>; ---_ • � � 1 ♦ You might want to invite the individual who prepared the nomination to attend the public meeting and present the nomination. Please keep a record of the meeting (copy of the public notice, agenda, minutes, list of attendees). At the conclusion of the meeting, the Commission should make a motion regarding their recommendation. The Chairman of the Commission will complete Item#1, the Commission's portion of the review form. Be sure to fill in the date of the public meeting, sign the signature line and record any comments made by commission members during the meeting. If your chief local elected official attended the public meeting, inquire if he/she is prepared to sign the review form. ♦ In the event that your chief local elected official was unable to attend the meeting, the Commission Chairman should forward the review form to him/her for review and comment. Have your chief local elected official sign the form and return it to the Historic Preservation Commission. ♦ Item#3 on the Review form asks for the review and signature of a preservation professionaL If your commission does not have a professionally qualified historian or architectural historian who can complete this part of the form, you may leave Item#3 blank and I will arrange to have a SHPO staff inember complete that part of the form. ♦ After you have completed Items #1 through#2 (through#3 if a preservation professional is available), please make a copy of the completed review forms for your file and send the original copies of the completed forms to me. ♦ The Commission should keep the nomination and photographs. File them in your inventory, as you will need the information for future reference. If the Historic Preservation Commission and your chief local elected official disagree with one another on the property's National Register eligibility, both views will be presented to the SNRC for their consideration during review of the nomination. If both the Historic Preservation Commission (by Commission majority) and the Mayor do not consider the property eligible for National Register listing, we must halt the nomination. Be advised that when a nomination is halted, the property owner, the person who prepared the nomination or any interested party may appeal the decision. In addition, the nomination will still go forward to the National Park Service for an official "Determination of Eligibility." Please contact Paula Mohr at 515-281-6826 or paula.mohr(c�r�,iowa. o�v with any questions or concerns regarding the CLG program or the process for this review. You can find the answers to frequently asked questions on our website, such as the meaning of being listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the National Register process https://iowaculture.�ov/history/preservation/national-re�ister-historic-�laces. Questions can be directed to Laura Sadowsky, State Historian, at laura.sadowsky�rc,iowa. o�v. Sincerely, National Register of Historic Places State Historic Preservation Office of Iowa nationalregister@iowa.gov � 515.281.5111 � iowaculture.gov IOVdA DEPAR iM�N� OF CULTllRAL AFFAIRS STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING • 606 E. LOCl15T ST. • DES MOINES, IR 50319 • P: 515.2Bi.5111 • CULTVRALAFFAIRS.ORG 2 STATE NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION REVIEW COMMITTEE February 12, 2021 The meeting of the State Nomination Review Committee(SNRC)will be held virtually over Zoom. If you wish to attend, please email nationalre ig ster(cr�,iowa.gov to request an invitation no later than Thursday,February 11,2021. If you are representing a particular nominated property, please log into the meeting at least 30 minutes before your nomination is scheduled on the agenda. Due to the unpredictable length of time it takes to review each nomination the times on the agenda may fluctuate. • Presenter time is limited to 5 minutes. This time is provided so preparers may describe the PowerPoint slides as they are shown. Following that brief slide presentation, the committee chair will invite the committee members to discuss the nomination. The preparer should be prepared to answer any questions regarding the nomination. • A copy of the minutes from the meeting will be emailed to each preparer after the meeting notes and ballots are compiled. The minutes will outline any revisions the SNRC members requested for each nomination. Revised nominations can be submitted after the minutes have been distributed and all revisions completed by the preparer following the instructions that will be provided. AGENDA OLD BUSINESS 9:00 Minutes and Announcements NOMINATIONS 9:15 Iowa City Downtown Historic District, Iowa City—Alexa McDowell 9:35 Metz Manufacturing, Dubuque—Rebecca Lawin McCarley 9:50 Caroline Sinclair Mansion Additional Documentation(formerly T.M. Sinclair Mansion; aka Brucemore), Cedar Rapids—Melissa Porter 10:05 St. Anthony's Church, Des Moines —William Page 10:20 Adj ourn SNRC CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION EVALUATION REPORT FORM As a participant in the Certified Local Government Program (CLG), the Historic Preservation Commission is required to review and comment on proposed National Register nominations of properties within its jurisdiction. The State is required to provide the CLG with a 60-day period for the review prior to a State Nominations Review Committee (SNRC) meeting. This form must be received by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) five days in advance of the State Nomination Review Committee (SNRC) meeting. (Please print clearly) Historic Property Name: Metz Manufacturing Company Address: 1690 Elm Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 Certified Local Government Name: City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission Date of public meeting for nomination review: Historic Preservation Commission (January 21, 2021) Dubuque City Council (February 1, 2021) Applicable Criteria: (Please Check the Appropriate Box) Criterion A (Historical Events) ❑ Criterion C (Architecture) Criterion B (Important Person) ❑ Criterion D (Archaeological) Please check the following box that is appropriate to the nomination (Please print clearly). 1/1 ,0 he Commission recommends that the property should be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ❑ The Commission recommends that the property should not be listed in the National Register for the following reasons: ❑ The Commission chooses not to make a recommendation on this nomination for the following reasons: ❑ The Commission would like to make the following recommendations regarding the nomination: (use additional sheets if necessary) : 11 Official Signatures Required Below 11 Historic Review Board Chair or Representative Print Name: William Doyle, Chairperson - Historic Preservation Commission Signature: , / �V '.. Chief Elected Official Print Name: Roy D. B I, Mayor - City of Dubuque, Iowa Signature: D Professional Evaluation Print Name: Signature: Approved Not Approved El Approved jam' Not Approved El Approved ❑ Not Approved El