State Historic Resources Development Program (HRDP) Grant Copyrighted
April 19, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 7.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: State Historic Resources Development Program (HRDP) Grant
Application for Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey
SUM MARY: City Manager recommending authorization to submit a$30,000 Historic
Resources Development Program (HRDP) Grantto conduct Dubuque's
Black Heritage Survey.
RESOLUTION Authorizing HRDP GrantApplication to State Historic
Preservation Office for the Dubuque Black Heritage Survey
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File;Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
Dubuque Black Heritage Survey Grant Application- City Manager Memo
MVM Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
DRAFT FY22 HRDP Application - Dubuque Black Supporting Documentation
Heritage Survey
Dubuque CLG in Good Standing 2021 Supporting Documentation
Professional Involvement Commitment Supporting Documentation
2021 APPROVED Workplan to Historic Preservation Supporting Documentation
Commission & City Council
City Commitment to Historic Preservation April 2021 Supporting Documentation
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SUBJECT: State HRDP Grant Application for Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey
DATE: April 14, 2021
Planning Services Manager Wally Wernimont recommends City Council authorization to
submit a $30,000 Historic Resources Development Program (HRDP) Grant to conduct
Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
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DATE: April 13, 2021
RE: State HRDP Grant Application for Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey
INTRODUCTION
This memo transmits an application to the State Historical Society of lowa for a $30,000
Historic Resources Development Program (HRDP) Grant to conduct Dubuque's Black
Heritage Survey. A draft grant application, related documents, and resolution is
enclosed.
BACKGROUND
Identified in the City Council approved Historic Preservation Commission Workplan for
2021 is the Underrepresented People: African American Reconnaissance Survey, under
the Survey and Registration goal section. The name of the project has changed to
Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey to be more inclusive and better describe the project's
end products. Surveys and protection of historic properties are required as part of our
CLG participation and certification, and the State Historic Preservation Office is
supportive of our intentions.
This deep dive into Dubuque's Black Heritage—the discovery of places, people and
stories that both exist and have been lost over time—is a way we can braid the history
of some Dubuquers into the history of all Dubuquers. Right now, our Black neighbors
can feel disconnected from Dubuque's history, because the story that has been told
over time may not relate to them.
A fault of preservation is that, following national standards, we've prioritized places of
high architectural value, places associated with recognized business and community
leaders, and places where there is a concentration of architectural integrity. A self-
fulfilling prophecy is that when we identify important places to be preserved, those are
the places we spend our efforts and resources and overlay protections like historic and
conservation districts. Places like the Black settlement neighborhood that has existed
between the 7t" and 11t" Street hills west of Bluff Street for 170 years were not included
in those protections. The area was dotted with small and modest businesses and
community buildings and was redlined by banks in the 1930s. For many reasons it
State HRDP Grant Application for Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey Page 2 of 3
suffered a lack of investment over time. The school for 20 black children on the site of
the Dubuque Museum of Art (1867) and the African Methodist Episcopal church along
Robinson Avenue (1909) no longer exist. Nonetheless, they are part of Dubuque's more
complete history. We need methods not just to convey what remains (our current
approach to historic preservation) but also uncover the history behind the
neighborhood—our Dubuque Heritage.
Equity Solutions require over-investment where we have traditionally under-invested,
and the same goes for preservation efforts. This project seeks to tell a difficult story, but
also seeks to tell the story of Dubuquers and their families that were resilient and
persevered. These are citizens just trying to raise their families, worship, play and work
in Dubuque—this is the story of the American Dream.
DISCUSSION
We are requesting permission to move ahead with the HRDP Grant, due May 3rd, to
support Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey. About $9,000 in in the City's identified cash
match (and similar in-kind match from the City and partners) will leverage $30,000
through HRDP. For future projects, we think funding opportunities abound: we would be
ready to seek support from the National Park Service's Underrepresented Communities
Grant and Heritage Works has expressed interest in seeking local private funding.
Additionally, Humanities lowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities could be
a great fit for future projects, but we need the Black Heritage Survey as a basis for this
work.
We have been in dialogue with the Human Rights Department (which has suggested
the use of unused engagement dollars for support), the Multicultural Family Center
(youth connections, outreach, and Jackie Hunter serving as an educator to help
outreach to the schools for partnership) and the Library (offering outreach, research and
meeting support).
Unlike other survey projects, this project will have a strong community engagement
component and require ambassadors to help us seek stories of families, events, and
places of importance to Black Dubuquers over time. The Human Rights Department is
suggesting engaging Cultural Brokers to provide trusted outreach during the project.
Outside partner interest has been expressed by Heritage Works, the University of
Dubuque (African American Studies class focus to assist with research and oral
histories) and two other lowa-based projects focused on Black History: genealogist
Ricki King's 1850 project (of which Dubuque will pay a critical part) and Lenore Metrick-
Chen's collection/archive of material culture. Our project, with theirs, have the
opportunity to uniquely share and grow from a triangle of collaboration. This work
comes on the heels of the State Historic Preservation Office finishing the Twentieth
Century African American Civil Rights-Related Related Resources Multiple Property
Documentation form for the National Register of Historic Places (currently being under
review at the National Park Service). The State Historic Preservation Office says no
State HRDP Grant Application for Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey Page 3 of 3
other community has done this work in lowa, and the City of Dubuque would be forging
a new path that could be replicable by others. Assistant Planner Chris Olson, who would
be the assistant project manager for the grant, has spent time researching this topic,
attending national trainings to learn from other communities, seeking models, and
reaching out to find potential opportunities for collaboration.
BUDGETIMPACT
The HRDP grant timeline lasts through the end of the 2023. The project budget follows:
Funds and use Source of funds GRANT OR Amount
MATCH
HRDP Grant for consultant IA DNR REAP Source for GRANT � 30,000
services HRDP Grant REQUEST
Use for consultant services Planning Services CIP# MATCH: cash $ 5,000
1022431-62716, from FY22
Planning Services CIP#
Use for consultant services 1022431-62716, carry over MATCH: cash $ 1,008
from FY21
Use for speakers & Human Rights 10016100- MATCH: cash $ 3,000
programs 62734, carryover from FY21
Staff time, volunteers, Documentation of in-kind
meeting space, other MATCH: In-kind $ 9,001
resources
services
TOTAL PROJECT COST $ 48,009
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing the
submittal of a $30,000 HRDP Grant Application for to conduct Dubuque's Black
Heritage Survey.
CC: Kelly Larson, Human Rights Director
Jackie Hunter, Multicultural Family Center Director
Enclosures
Prepared by: Wally Wernimont. City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13th St, Dubuque IA 52001 Telephone: 563-589-4210
Return to: Adrienne Breitfelder. City Clerk Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13th St, Dubuque, IA 52001 Telephone: 563-589-4121
RESOLUTION NO. 113-21
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING HRDP GRANT APPLICATION TO STATE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION OFFICE FOR THE DUBUQUE BLACK HERITAGE SURVEY
Whereas, the State Historic Preservation Office has made available the grant
opportunity of the Historic Resource Development Program (HRDP), for which the City of
Dubuque intends to apply for funding for the Dubuque Black Heritage Survey. This will
support the development of a Multiple Property Document Form, a Genealogy Outreach
component; and an archival Database as a basis for uncovering, understanding and
telling a more complete history of Dubuque; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque has adopted the 2037 Imagine Dubuque
Comprehensive Plan that includes goals for educating the community about the benefits
of historic preservation; and
Whereas, the City of Dubuque has adopted the Equitable Poverty Reduction and
Prevention Plan which identifies promising practices for racial equity and prosperity; and
Whereas, the Black Heritage Survey furthers the Planning Services Department's
Equity Plan by advancing Equity through Service Delivery, Community Engagement and
Collective Impact Partnership.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section. 1. The Mayor hereby is authorized to submit the FY 2022 HRDP Grant
application to the State Historic Preservation Office for the Dubuque Black Heritage
Survey.
Section 2. The Planning Services Manager hereby authorized to serve as project
manager in accordance with state requirements.
Passed, approved and adopted this 19th day of April 2021.
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State Historical Society of lowa
Historical Resource Development Program (HRDP) and Country
School Grant Program - FY2022
Christine Happ Olson
50 W 13th St
Dubuque, IA52001, United States
563-589-4210
colson@cityofdubuque.org
Forms Edit
HRDP Applicant Information * indicates a required field
Enter the contact information for the eligible entity submitting the proposal.
1. Applicant Name
This is the name of the entity or individual that is requesting a grant. If a grant is awarded, it will
be awarded to the entity named here.
City of Dubuque
2. Applicant Type
Specify the type of applicant. This information is used to determine the required match ratio.
Unit of government
2.1. Certified Local Government Verification
If applying in the Historic Preservation category, attach verification that the city or county
participates in the Certified Local Government program and is determined to be in good standing
by the State Historic Preservation Office. CLG cities, counties and land use districts must be
current in their submission of lowa CLG Annual Report forms to be considered in good standing.
Please contact Paula Mohr at 515-281-6826 or paula.mohr@iowa.gov for verification that your
CLG is current with report submissions before applying to the Historic Resource Development
Grant Program. You do not need to attach CLG Verification if you are applying in the
Documentary Collections or Museums categories.
Dubuque CLG in Good Standing 2021.pdf
3. Federal Employer ID # (##-�)
42-6004596
4. Applicant Mailing Address
This is the address where the applicant receives mail and to where grant funds will be mailed. If
the applicant is an organization, government unit, or business, this should be that entity's
mailing address, not the project officer's or grant writer's mailing address.
50 W. 13th Street, Dubuque, IA52001
5. Applicant City
Dubuque
6. Applicant State (XX)
IA
7. Applicant Zip Code (##�#)
52001
8. Applicant Phone
(563) 589-4210
9. Project County
Select the county where the project will take place. If the project is not county-focused, select
Statewide.
Dubuque
10. Project County 2 (if applicable)
If the project takes place in more than one county, select the second county here.
11. lowa Congressional District
Enter the numeric lowa Congressional District of the project's primary location. To find the lowa
Congressional District, visit the United States House of Representatives. Use the Find Your
Representative form on the right side of the page to input your zip code information for an exact
match.
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12. lowa Senate District
Enter the numeric lowa Senate District of the project's primary location. To find the lowa Senate
District, visit Find Your Legislator. Use the full address form on the right side of the page to input
your address information for an exact match.
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13. lowa House District
Enter the numeric lowa House District of the project's primary location. To find the lowa House
District, visit Find Your Legislator. Use the full address form on the right side of the page to input
your address information for an exact match.
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HRDP Applicant Profile * indicates a required field
1. Mission Statement
If applying as a government or non-profit organization, please enter the current mission
statement. If you are applying as an individual or as a for-profit organization, please include a
statement that speaks to your mission related to the historical resource that is the subject of this
application.
Dubuque city government is progressive and financially sound with residents receiving value
for their tax dollars and achieving goals through partnerships. Dubuque city government's
mission is to deliver excellent municipal services that support urban living; contribute to an
equitable, sustainable city; plan for the community's future; and facilitate access to critical
human services.
2. Applicant Profile
Describe how the applicant fulfills its mission and serves its target population through the
programming or services it provides as well as the strategic priorities it has identified, including
reference to relevant notable achievements.
Dubuque is located on the Mississippi River in northeast lowa, adjacent to Illinois and
Wisconsin.As lowa's oldest city, Dubuque features a rich history, magnificent historical
architecture, diverse arts and cultural amenities, and abundant natural beauty, including
majestic limestone bluffs along our beautiful riverfront. The city is over 30 square miles in
area, with a population of 60,000.
As lowa's oldest City, Dubuque is strongly committed to historic preservation.Astatement of
commitment is attached and more can be found at
www.cityofdubuque.org/historicpreservation.Additionally, Dubuque is uniquely positioned to
tell the story of the earliest Black residents dating back to 1834 in the territory that would
become lowa.
The community has a stable and diversified manufacturing base and a growing service
sector. Dubuque is the major retail, medical, education and employment center for the tri-
state area. Tourism continues to be a major economic force in the community, with historic
preservation being an economic development tool. Dubuque has a very high proportion and
concentration of historic resources as compared with other lowa Cities.
Dubuque is governed by an elected Mayor and City Council and managed by a City
Manager. The City funds a full range of municipal services. City government works in
collaboration with the private and non-profit sectors to promote economic development and
sustainability. The City's website is at www.cityofdubuque.org. The City Council goals and
priorities are available online at www.cityofdubuque.org/councilgoals.
2035 Vision Statement: Dubuque is a sustainable and resilient city and an inclusive and
equitable community. Dubuque has preserved our Masterpiece on the Mississippi, has a
strong diverse economy and expanding connectivity. Our residents experience healthy living
and active lifestyles; have choices of quality, livable neighborhoods; have an abundance of
fun things to do; and are engaged in the community.
HRDP Project Information * indicates a required field
1. Project Title
Provide a brief project title. Titles should be concise and informative, rather than clever or
creative.
Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey
2. Project Summary
Summarize the project for which you are requesting funds, including the primary use of
requested funds, primary goals of the project and the desired impact that the project will have on
the community and the State of lowa. If the project is awarded a grant, this will be used for
reports and press releases.
Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey is an in-depth investigation of the families, stories, places
of interest, history, policy, migration pattern, struggles and perseverance of African American
and Black people who have called Dubuque their home in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
Dubuque is lowa's oldest city and the Survey will primarily focus from 1833 through 1975.
The project uses the lowa Civil Rights Multiple Property Document Form as a model, adding
two critical components: a Genealogical Outreach arm to gather information regarding Black
Dubuquers over time, and the development of a Heritage Database to effectively collect,
archive and organize data discovered during the process, for ease of accessibility for future
projects and programs.
HRDP Project Officer Information * indicates a required field
Enter the contact information for the individual responsible for submitting and
responding to questions regarding the application.
1. Project Officer First Name
Chris
2. Project Officer Last Name
Happ Olson
3. Project Officer Title
Assistant Planner
4. Project Officer Organization
City of Dubuque
5. Project OfficerAddress
50 W. 13th Street
6. Project Officer City
Dubuque
7. Project Officer State (XX)
IA
8. Project Officer Zip Code (#�/###)
52001
9. Project Officer Phone
(563) 589-4210
10. Project Officer Email
colson@cityofdubuque.org
HRDP Authorized Official Information * indicates a required field
Enter the contact information for the individual vuth legal authority to sign the grant
contract on behalf of the applicant. This may be the mayor, city manager, county
supervisor, individual applicant, chair of the board, board president, business owner,
to give some examples.
1. Authorized Official First Name
Roy
2. Authorized Official Last Name
Buol
3. Authorized Official Title
Mayor
4. Authorized Official Organization
City of Dubuque
5. Authorized Official Address
50 W. 13th Street
6. Authorized Official City
Dubuque
7. Authorized Official State (XX)
IA
8. Authorized Official Zip Code (#####)
52001
9. Authorized Official Phone
(563) 690-6502
10. Authorized Official Email
rdbuol@cityofdubuque.org
HRDP Ownership * indicates a required field
1. Does the applicant own the historical resource?
The applicant is not required to be the owner of the historical resource. However, the owner of
the resource must provide their consent to the grant application.
Not Applicable
HRDP Grant Program Category * indicates a required field
1. Select the Historical Resource Development Categoryfor which you are applying.
Historic Preservation
1.1. Please select the type(s) of property or activity involved in the project.
a historic or prehistoric site survey
1.2.
If you selected National Historic Landmark, a property individually listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, or a contributing resource in a Historic District, or a
property or district that has an opinion of eligibility, please attach verification of this
status here.
For a National Register of Historic Places nominated property or district, please attach the
approved National Register nomination form. Digital versions of many National Register
nominations are available at npgallery.nps.gov/nrhp.
For the properties or districts that have an opinion of eligibility, please attach a reviewed lowa
Site Inventory Form.
1.3. Property Name
Provide the current name of the property.
This is a city-wide survey for the City of Dubuque
1.4. Historic Name of Property(if applicable)
Provide the historic name, if it is known and is different than the current name.
1.5. Name of Historic District (if applicable)
Enter the name of the historic district the property is located in.
1.6. PropertyA�ddress
Provide the address where the property is located.
1.7. Property City
Provide the city where the property is located.
Dubuque
1.8. Property County
Provide the county where the property is located.
Dubuque
HRDP Public Access * indicates a required field
1. Does the public have access to the historical resource?
Yes
1.1. What are the hours of operation?
The Black Heritage Survey makes the fuller history of Dubuque accessible to all.
1.2.
Is the historical resource available to view by appointment when there are not regular
hours for public access?
Not Applicable
1.3. Is the historical resource visible from a public street?
Yes
HRDP Project Description * indicates a required field
1. Specifically identifythe historical resource and state its significance.
Prepare a detailed description of the historical resource. Identify the historical resource(s). What
is it? Explain why the resource has value to lowa history and lowans. Does it have international,
national, statewide, or local significance? Does it relate to international, national, statewide, or
local issues? What makes this resource unique?
Grant funds will support the development of Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey, a focused
attempt to discover and tell a more complete history of Dubuque. This deep dive into
Dubuque's Black Heritage—the discovery of places, people and stories that both exist and
have been lost over time—is a way we can braid the history of some Dubuquers into the
history of all Dubuquers.
The Black Heritage Survey project has three products under its umbrella. The first is a NPS
Multiple Property Document form (MPDF) - an in depth research report along with
investigations of remaining property in Dubuque related to Black history. The second is a
strong Genealogy Outreach Component (GOC) - different than survey projects we've
undertaken before, to find family histories, scrapbooks, stories, objects, documents and
places that will help trace us through our Community's heritage. The third portion is a
Heritage Database (Database) of documents and objects, allowing us to prepare for future
projects by creating a professional archive of what we find. These three components work
together to weave a practical and rich tapestry that is our Black Heritage Survey.
Agap in our preservation work is that, following national standards, we have over time
prioritized places of high architectural value, places associated with already recognized
business and community leaders, and places where there is a concentration of architectural
integrity.Aself-fulfilling prophecy is that when we identify important places to be preserved,
those are the places we spend our efforts and resources, and overlay protections like
historic and conservation districts. Right now, our Black neighbors can feel disconnected
from Dubuque's history, because the story that has been told over time may not relate to
them. We believe if that if we continue to use the same tools and methods to tell Dubuque's
story, we will continue to achieve the same results.
Places like the Black settlement neighborhood that has existed between the 7th and 11th
Street hills west of Bluff Street for 170 years were not included in those protections afforded
with local historic district listing. The area was dotted with small and modest frame homes,
businesses and community buildings, and was redlined by banks in the 1930s, in contrast to
the hill neighborhoods surrounding it. For a multitude of reasons it suffered a lack of
investment over time. The school for 20 black children on the site of the Dubuque Museum
ofArt (1867) and theAfrican Methodist Episcopal church along RobinsonAvenue (1909) no
longer exist. Nonetheless, these important places are part of Dubuque's more complete
history. We need methods not just to convey what remains (our current approach to historic
preservation) but also uncover the history behind the neighborhood to create a new
enhanced approach to telling Dubuque's more complete story.
Adifferent approach to a survey was needed for a number of reasons. We value the tools
and standards we have to survey neighborhoods and historic resources, but because we
have lost both time and resources by not weaving our Black History into Dubuque's History,
we must work harder to recover it. Equity Solutions require over-investment where we have
traditionally under-invested, and the same goes for preservation efforts. This project seeks
to tell a difficult story, but also one of Dubuquers and their families that were resilient and
persevered, in the face of adversity. Immigration and emigration came in waves, and
continues. The story is one of citizens trying to raise their families, worship, play and work in
Dubuque. This is the story of the American Dream. With this project, we seek to lean into
the who, what, where, how and very importantly, the why of this story. By doing this, we
believe we can provide agency for our Black neighbors to feel connection to Dubuque and
its past, and to call Dubuque home.As well, we believe the effect on the non-Black
population can be powerful. This results of the Survey will have the ability to not just tell our
history, but inform policy and educate our upcoming generations.
2. Provide an overview of the activities you will complete.
What will you do and how will it be done?Which professional standards will be followed to
complete this project? How will you apply the professional standards? How are these activities
relevant to your mission? Identify project partners and their responsibilities.
The Black Heritage Survey project has three products under its umbrella. The first is a NPS
Multiple Property Document form (MPDF) - an in depth research report along with
investigations of remaining property in Dubuque related to Black history. The second is a
strong Genealogy Outreach Component (GOC) - different than survey projects we've
undertaken before, to find family histories, scrapbooks, stories, objects, documents and
places that will help trace us through our Community's heritage. The third portion is a
Heritage Database (Database) of documents and objects, allowing us to prepare for future
projects by creating a professional archive of what we find. This will be accessible to create
an interactive online Finding Dubuque Atlas in the future. The Texas Freedom Colonies Atlas
and the Little Rock Historic Sites viewer are two different examples of GIS Storymaps that
serve as models for ourAtlas. They are critical education and crowd-sourcing tools to
collect and disseminate their community heritage in an equitable, practical and accessible
way. The Database will allow us to explore the creation of mobile apps to help reveal history
while exploring the community. Models include the Tulsa Greenwood District app which
allows visitors to experience and understand the vibrant Black Wall Street community that
existed, as well as the massacre that helped destroy and deeply wound that community.
Other models continue to be developed that we can learn from and utilize to help Dubuque
tell its unique story in an interactive way that is accessible to many.
The consultant leading the MPDF will be guided and assisted by City staff as needed. The
consultant leading the GOC will be assisted by our Outreach Team with staff and Cultural
Brokers to help build trust with individuals and families, whether they live in Dubuque or left
years ago, to help discover the stories and places which may not reveal themselves with
traditional research methods. The Database structure will be led by project partners at the
City, in consultation with the State of lowa Library and shared with the consultants to help
populate. Project partners like the University of Dubuque African American Studies class will
help with research as directed to help add to the database, MPDF and provide leads for
outreach.
The MPDF will follow National Register Criteria for Evaluation to create the form,
documenting trends, themes and patterns associated with Dubuque's Black Heritage
throughout from at least 1834 through 1975. It will be an in-depth look at everyday life in
Dubuque-with research including family histories, business and services, places of worship
and schooling, migration trends, clubs, workplaces and events, as well as the local impacts
that national laws and issues had, like the Reconstruction, Jim Crow Laws, redlining and the
Civil Rights movement. The stories of the conditions, struggles and systems that Black
Dubuquers experienced, as well as finding stories to celebrate of individuals and families
that were resilient and persevered, are critical to creating the context for which we can tell
the fuller story of Dubuque.
Unlike other survey projects, this project will have a strong community engagement
component and require ambassadors to help us seek stories of families, events, and places
of importance to Black Dubuquers over time.
Within the City of Dubuque:
* The Human Rights Department will help with engaging and supporting Cultural Brokers to
provide trusted outreach during the project.Additionally, the department has dedicated a
portion of the cash match and staff time to support the project.
* The City will work with its Arts & Culture Department, concurrently with this project, start to
identify opportunities for partnership and cultural expression to convey lost places with
sculpture and art, as opposed to just plaques.
Connected City partners include:
* The Multicultural Family Center which has offered assistance with community outreach,
youth engagement and reaching out to work with Dubuque Community School District with
a goal working to develop curriculum in the future.
* Our Carnegie Stout Public Library have offered space, research and outreach assistance.
Outside partner interest has been expressed by:
* Dubuque Heritage Works-which has expressed interest in helping specifically with the
database and Atlas planning, outreach and fundraisings for future projects
* University of Dubuque- The African American Studies, led by Brian Halstoos, will assist
with research and oral histories, building on their existing AHEAD OF THE CURVE project.
* We have relationships set up with two lowa-based Black heritage projects, sharing
information and methodologies. The first with with Genealogist Ricki King's 1850
documenting Black lowans in 1850, and and Lenore Metrick-Chen's (Drake University)
collection/archive of black material culture. Our project, with theirs, have the opportunity to
uniquely share and grow from a triangle of collaboration- sharing information, techniques
and models. We are unaware of any other projects like this in lowa. We would be forging a
new path that could be replicable by others.
This project comes on the heels of the State Historic Preservation Office finishing the
Twentieth CenturyAfrican American Civil Rights-Related Related Resources MPDF form for
the National Register of Historic Places. This document is serving as a model for us as we
move forward with discovering Dubuque's Black Heritage.
3. How will the proposed activities assist the historical resource?
Explain why this project is needed. Is the resource threatened? How will this project help
preserve, conserve, interpret, enhance or educate the public about this resource?Why is this
the right thing to do? How will you measure if this project is successful?
The Black Heritage Survey for the first time investigates, documents and tells the story of
the Black experience and history of Dubuque, and identifies those structures important to
our community's Black Heritage. The MPDF and National Register nomination for individual
properties will be our first attempt at honoring and telling the stories of our Black Citizens
through recognition of structures still standing. Our community has been working to create
places of honor by naming our Multicultural Family Center after Ruby Sutton, a prominent
civil rights activist, and our new airport terminal after the Tuskegee Airman and
Congressional Medal of Honor awardee Robert Martin. Many people do not know that the
Martin Family home remains, where Dr. Henry and Mrs. Mattie Martin raised their family,
including at least 4 chiropodists and honorable Capt. Robert Martin. Other places of
importance are critical for us to uncover at this time, to both engender pride and help protect
them for the future.
Our preservation survey efforts in the past were typically driven by identifying areas with high
architectural integrity, or driven by a particular project (like the Bee Branch Creek
Restoration). This approach did not lend itself well to identifying and recognizing the modest
8th Street neighborhood that has been settled and served as home to our Black residents
for the past 170 years. This area just west of the downtown and Washington Square is in
Lorimer's Addition and housed the narrow street up against the 11th Street Bluff called
Robinson Avenue, where the African Methodist Episcopal Church stood, is nestled between
Dubuque's majestic bluffs filled with �ctorian painted ladies and architect designed homes.
Identification of buildings still standing within the settlement, as well as the perimeter of the
neighborhood and places of interest long gone, fill in the gaps and begin to tell this part of
our history.
Dubuque is lowa's oldest City- it dates to 1833 with White settlement, and for millennia has
been a place of important to various indigenous peoples and tribes. The City of Dubuque
has worked hard to survey, archive and document its history. Dubuque has some of the
oldest archives in lowa, which will be an invaluable resource for the consultant team: our
Telegraph Herald dates to 1852, School Board records to 1856 (currently being digitized),
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps date to 1884, Census records to 1850, City Council records
to 1837, and we possess 74 scanned City Directories dating from 1856-1975 (the time
period of our project). Photographic and historic archives will be an invaluable resource for
this project. Layering genealogy into our research can uncover photos, scrapbooks,
memorabilia, family trees, letters and oral history. This will be a critical tool as we work to
discover our Black heritage. Our focus to develop a 21st Century database that can be
utilized for a multitude of inedia applications for future projects, making the research
applicable and accessible for Dubuque and beyond.
In 2019-2020, the City of Dubuque led the Four Mounds Protection Plan, which for the first
time invited and engaged leadership from this region's sovereign tribal nations in decision
making around land that is important to many people beyond Dubuque's borders. This was
the first project identified in the City Council-approved Historic Preservation Commission
Workplan, in the Underrepresented People's section of the plan, under the Survey and
Registration category. The next prioritized goal in the updated 2021 Workplan is the Black
Heritage Survey. (It was renamed from "African American Reconnaissance Survey" in the
plan to be more inclusive and reflective of the project end products.)Although Dubuque
needs to continue to update and expand its phased survey work, the Black Heritage Survey
rose above the others in priority because of it's lack of focus and coverage in past survey
work.
The project uses tools outlined in Dubuque's Racial Equity Toolkit to both change the focus
of our work and outreach to relevant populations, leaning on trusted partners to help
outreach in the community. The project helps to meet multiple recommendations in the
Imagine Dubuque 2037 Comprehensive Plan, including those under Preservation,
Empowerment and Arts & Culture. The Equitable Poverty Reduction & Prevention Plan
(2021) identifies the need for understanding poverty, especially through the lens of race. The
project will help inform us with historical context about how our community developed and
how Black residents experienced poverty and lack of access to service and resources at a
rate far greater than the White population. Dubuque's new Office of Shared Prosperity, an
initiative funded following the adoption of the Equitable Poverty Reduction & Prevention Plan
this year, will benefit from the research and products that come out of the Black Heritage
Survey.
The historical resource for this is project is Dubuque's Black Heritage, along with the
buildings, structures and places that will be identified as a result of the work. Without
knowing our history, we cannot begin to present and protect those places that are important.
We seek to uncover stories and identify buildings that are intact (that we can list on the
National Register of Historic Places), discover the places that have been radically changed
over the years, and understand the 8th Street settlement neighborhood that has been home
to Black Dubuquers and others for 170 years. This process of discovery, remembrance,
and recognition is critical for all Dubuquers, not just our Black neighbors.
4.
How will the project impact the local community? Describe the public value of the
proposed project to lowans.
Explain why this project has public value. Does the project address a need in the community or
a goal for your organization?What will be the impact on the local community and to the state of
lowa? How will you share the completed project or provide public access to the resulting project
activity? Will the resource and project be shared beyond the project site, such as online? How
will you sustain the project and public access in the future? Explain why the proposed project
merits investment from the State.
The Black Heritage Survey is a necessary project for Dubuque. From an equity standpoint,
we need to make the investment to understand how the history and heritage of Black
Dubuquers shapes and is the history and heritage of all of Dubuque. In order for our
schools, institutions, residents, and City organization to understand the dynamic of Dubuque
today, we must know our complete history. To achieve equity solutions, we must overinvest
where we have traditionally underinvested, and this is no less true in preservation.
Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey is a model project and develops the framework(with the
MPDF, the Outreach component, and the database) to take on more projects in the future.
Another project, outside the scope of this grant, has been identified that would put the
information found during the Black Heritage Survey to use through the creation of a Finding
Dubuque Atlas, an interactive GIS-based map that allows us to layer history and place over
time, showing not only historic places that still exist, but also lost places important to our
Black community and all of Dubuque. This has the power to be a critical learning tool for
policy, schools and planning. The Atlas, modeled on the Texas Freedom Colonies Atlas and
other atlases like the Little Rock Historic Sites viewer, is infinitely expandable and supported
with technology systems that are here for the long term. It will support the addition of our
existing historic surveys and future projects, for instance, like the telling of Jewish, Latinx or
Marshallese heritage. Our plan is that following the creation of the Black Heritage Survey, we
utilize this HRDP project work as a match to request a grant from the National Park Service
Underrepresented Communities Grant to support the Finding DubuqueAtlas.
Concurrently to this project we intend to work with our Arts & Culture Department, its
commission and the arts community to plan for creative ways to identify places of loss,
where we no longer have a building or physical manifestation of a site lost in history. There
are many creative examples of way other communities have done this and we can look
nationally and internationally. For instance, an installation could be made at the site of the
school that served 20 Black children in 1867, since replaced many times over with other
buildings and now serves the Dubuque Museum ofArt.Asculpture installation at the plaza
outside could be a simple desk and chair, enticing visitors to sit. On the desk is information
about the school and in a semi-circle in front of the desk are 20 unique pavers representing
the students that attended at one time in our history. Opportunities can abound to think
beyond preservation practices, to enhance what we have with context that helps to relay the
community's rich heritage.
This kind of work cannot be done without first taking the deep dive into Dubuque's Black
Heritage, with a multi-prong approach to engage the community, identify and record our
heritage, and build sustainable systems (like the Database)we can use in future project.
This is necessary for efficiently moving forward to utilize 21 st Century tools to build on and
share Dubuque's rich heritage with all its residents.
HRDP Project Scope of Work * indicates a required field
This section will allowyou to provide a step-by-step description ofhowthe project
will be carried out. The scope of work must clearly relate to the major work items
provided in the budget as line items. Please identify each work item;provide an
estimate of howmuch time each project element will take;and provide action steps
needed to complete each work item.
1. Scope of Work
Identify each project element and timeline in the table below. Detailed explanations of the action
steps needed to complete each project element will go in the text box below.
Work Item Timeline
A. Planning Team Re-Grouping Sep 2021 - following grant award
B. RFP Development & Posting Oct 2021
C. RFP Review & Choice Dec 2021
D. Contract Award &Approval Jan 2022
E. Database Standards Planning Jan 2022
F. Outreach Approach Planning Feb 2022
G. Consultant/Planning Team - Meeting #1 Feb 2022
H. Project Kickoff during Black History Month Feb 2022
I. Database - Ready for Use Mar 2022
J. Planning & Consultant Team - Meeting #2 May 2022
K. Planning & Consultant Team - Meeting #3 Sep 2022
L. Planning & Consultant Team - Meeting #4 Dec 2022
M. Planning & Consultant team - Meeting #5 Mar 2023
N. Draft Survey Review - Meeting #6 Jun 2023
O. Draft Survey to State for Review Aug 2023
P. Project Wrapup- Meeting #7 Sep 2023
Q. Final Survey to City Council for Review Oct 2023
R. Grant Reporting Nov 2023
S. UD African American Studies Class research Feb -Apr 2022 (repeat in 2023)
T. UD Summer Fellowship Intern Jun -Aug 2022 (repeat in 2023)
2. A�ction Steps
Please provide detailed action steps for each work item identified above. Label each action step
with the appropriate work item. Identify what you will do, how it will be done, and how you will
apply required professional standards.
Scope of Work Steps A. - R. demonstrate the broad strokes of the grant activities. Steps S.
- T. show partner activities with the potential for repeat in 2023. The bulk of the Survey
research by the Consultant and Planning Teams will take place between Steps H. - O.,
including MPDF research and development, Genealogy Outreach and data collection, and
database population. The City and Partners will be supporting the Consultant Team
throughout.
University of Dubuque (UD)African American Studies class (taught Spring semesters) are
available for specific research projects in 2022 and 2023.Additionally, Summer Fellowship
Internships are anticipated to supplement the project. For budget purposes, we included one
class of students and did not include the Fellowship opportunity that is likely to support this
project, as it is dependent on Fellowship Committee approval. (However, it is considered a
high-scoring project and would be a highly likely prospect.)
HRDP Budget * indicates a required field
Provide a detailed budget by categories of expenditures. Your expenses should be
divided by category: Consultants, Contractors, Personnel, Materials/Supplies,
Equipment, and Other. In the HRDP Grant Request section, list the amount of grant
dollars you are requesting for each budget item. In the Cash Match section, list how
much cash the applicant will provide for each budget item. In the In-Kind Match
section, list the value of any donated services for each budget item.
1. Consultants
HRDP Grant Cash In-Kind
Expense Description Total
Request Match Match
Consultant Team
Contract
30,000 7,000 0 37,000
2. Contractors
HRDP Grant Cash In-Kind
Expense Description Total
Request Match Match
Cultural Ambassador
0 1,000 0 1,000
Support
3. Personnel
HRDP Grant Cash In-Kind
Expense Description Total
Request Match Match
Planning Services Manager/ Project
Assistance & Oversight 0 0 1,400 1,400
Assistant Planner/ Project Manager 0 0 3,870 3,870
Human Rights Assistance/Outreach 0 0 912 912
4. Materials/Supplies
HRDP Grant Cash In-Kind
Expense Description Total
Request Match Match
Report Printing, workshop
0 1,008 0 1,008
supply
5. Equipment
Expense HRDP Grant Cash In-Kind
Total
Description Request Match Match
0 0 0 0 0
6. Other Expenses
Expense Cash In-Kind
HRDP Grant Request Total
Description Match Match
Volunteer UD Student Research 0 1,349 1,349
UD Professorial
Volunteer 0 1,470 1,470
Leadership
7. Totals
Grant Request Total Cash Match Total In-Kind Match Total Total Project Cost
30,000 9,008 9,001 48,009
8. Budget Explanation
Summarize the project budget, including: An explanation of the intended use of funds and how
each budget item connects to the scope of work; how each budget line item was calculated;
sources of applicant cash match and/or in-kind match; and any additional sources of project
revenue leveraged by requested funds. If you have received estimates from contractors or
vendors, please attach this supporting documentation in the "Portfolio" section of the application.
The Consultant Team Contract pricing methodology is outlined in the attached Letter of
Professional Involvement/Commitment. This is supported through the requested HRDP
Grant at$30,000 and $7,000 in cash match from the City of Dubuque.
The Cultural Ambassador Support is estimated at$1,000, equitably paying approximately
four community members at a rate of$20/hour for about 12 hours of their time (estimate of
48 hours in total). This is an estimate and may vary depending on need and participation.
This line item may also be used for family support like child care in order to allow for the
person to participate in a focused way. This is supported with a cash match from the City of
Dubuque.
The $1,008 in material and other expense is intended to support larger amounts of printing
of the final report to Community partners as we educate the Community about the value of
the report and possibilities for building upon it with future projects. This line item may have
some miscellaneous costs associated with workshop supplies. This is supported from a
cash match from the City of Dubuque.
City Personnel project support and leadership costs are conservatively estimated as
follows:
* Planning Services Manager- Project Assistance & Oversight- 25 hrs at$56/hr
*Assistant Planner- Project Manager- 90 hrs at$43/hr
* Human Rights Staff- Outreach - 24 hrs at$38/hr
Volunteer costs are only shown for University of Dubuque's partnership, but we anticipate
many more individuals participating and assisting, based on the community response thus
far:
* UD Students - 12 students at about 15 hrs each at$7.25/hr
* UD Professor Leadership- 35 hrs at $43/hr
HRDP Professional Involvement * indicates a required field
Every project in the Historic Preservation or Country School-Historic Preservation
category must involve a trained professional in a discipline appropriate to the
project scope. If applying in this category, enter the contact information, a letter of
commitment and credentials for the professional involved in the project.
1. Is this an application in the Historic Preservation categor�
This applies to both regular HRDP and Country School grant programs.
Yes
1.1. Professional First Name
See letter for HRDP Professional Involvement
1.2. Professional Last Name
1.3. Professional Title
1.4. Professional Organization or Business Name
1.5. Professional A�ddress
1.6. Professional City
1.7. Professional State (XX)
1.8. Professional Zip Code
1.9. Professional Phone
1.10. Professional Email
1.11. Professional Involvement Letter of Commitment
Attach a letter verifying the involvement of the identified professional in the project
Professional Involvement- Commitment.docx
1.12. Professional Involvement Credentials
Attach a document demonstrating the credentials of the identified professional for the project.
HRDP Minority Impact Statement * indicates a required field
Pursuant to 20081owa Acts, HF 2393, lovv�a Code Section 8.11, grant applications
submitted to the State of lowe shall include a Minority Impact Statement. This is the
state's mechanism to require grant applicants to consider the potential impact of the
grant project's proposed programs or policies on minority groups.
1.
Please choose the statement that pertains to this grant application. Complete all the
information requested for the chosen statement.
The proposed grant project programs or policies could have a disproportionate or unique
positive impact on minority persons.
1.1.
The proposed grant project programs or policies could have a disproportionate or
unique positive impact on minority persons.
The project purposefully targets the history of Black Dubuquers, helping us to forge a more
complete history of Dubuque.
1.2. Indicate which group is impacted.
Blacks
2. Certification
I hereby certify that the information on this form is complete and accurate, to the best of my
knowledge.
MEDIA Edit
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Ms. Kristen Vander Molen
Grants Manager
State Historical Society of lowa
600 East Locust
Des Moines, lowa 50319
Dear Kristen:
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certifies that Dubuque is a CLG in good standing.
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April 13, 2021
Kristen Vander Molen, Grants Manager
lowa State Historic Preservation Office
REGARDING: HRDP Professional Involvement
Dear Kristen,
This letter serves to better inform you of our approach to the City Budget and estimating the cost for the
contracted services in this grant application.The City of Dubuque policy for service contracts over
$10,000 is to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) after funding is secured for a project (Administrative
Policy 3.17). Our department policy is that we publish our budget for the project in the RFP, fairly
informing all bidding consultants and teams how much funding there is up front, allowing them to
compete not for funding, but to compete with the quality and depth of the project they propose.As well
find proposals to be a more Apples-to-Apples comparison and can eliminate those that are wildly under
or over our budget. It saves time and money for the review team and the potential consultants.
Dubuque has a strong history of performing architectural surveys going back to the 1970s through the
215Y Century. However, the Black Heritage Survey project is broader in depth than a typical survey. Hiring
one consultant to produce a report will not give us the results we seek. Our project includes a Genealogy
Outreach Component that will intensively look for stories and documents to inform the final report and
products. Last, our project will receive in-kind assistance from the City and community partners to
develop the Heritage Database to better document and organize the newly discovered information for
use in future projects like an Atlas, mobile apps, and for developing local history curriculum.
We anticipate that no one consultant or person will have the skill set and time that we need to do this
work. We plan to engage a team that is both diverse and comes with diverse skill sets to take on this
exciting project.This work will be labor intensive, working through early Dubuque records, some of
which are handwritten, and family histories. We developed the consultant portion of our budget, which
is $37,000, by looking at past survey budgets and conversing with Paula Mohr following the lowa African
American Civil Rights-related Resources in lowa. We built in support dollars to help with the Outreach
and general project support for printing and miscellaneous costs. Our staff and partner in-kind service
will further support the team's success in building Dubuque's Black Heritage Survey.
This project takes a creative path and we did not find other known to point to for a budget. Due to our
policy and the project content, it would be difficult to find a consultant team who could verify the bid
without providing them an RFP. Based on our past experience and research, we believe the budget
amount and RFP budget process will favorably support the work that needs to be done.
Sincerely,
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W Ily rn ont
Planning Services Manager
Historic Preservation Commission Status: In-Progress
Work Plan 2021 HPC Approved 01/22/2021
City Council Approved 02/01/2021
Goa1: Survey& Registration Projects Description: Undertake intensive survey& evaluation projects and registeY NRHP eligible districts. Survey, evaluarion and registration projects provide critical informarion necessary foY
Champion: Christina Monk facilitating Historic Tax Credit Projects and raise awarenss of cultural resources. Focus should be on projects which benefit a neighborhood or district where the historic fabric is intact,rather
Support:Joseph Rapp than individual properties.
Priority: High
Task 1: Survey & Evaluation Projects
Action Steps Involvement Estimated Challenges Options to Overcome Barriers Timeframe Responsibilities
Costs
Montrose Terrace Neighborhood Planning Ser��ices Staff, TBD Funding and Time Grant and internship opportunities? TBD Planning Staff to research CDBG
SHPO, Heritage Works. Search for a different funding source 106/investment/pYojects. Planning Staff to
other than SHPO. Partner with define boundaries, solicit cost estimates.
Universities, Heritage Works and Champions to research funding opportunities.
architectural firms (internships).
Grandview Avenue Planning Services Staff, TBD Funding and Time Grant and internship opportunities? TBD Planning Staff to research CDBG
ChYistina Monk,Joseph Search for a different funding source 106�investment�projects. Planning Staff to
Rapp, SHPO, other than SHPO. Partner with define boundaries, solicit cost estimates.
Consultant. Universities, Heritage Works and Champions to research funding opportunities.
architectural firms (internships).
Others: Mt. Pleasant, Rush Street and Planning Services Staff, TBD Funding and Time Grant and internship opportunities? TBD Planning Staff to research CDBG
Kaufmann. Christina Monk,Joseph Search for a different funding source 106/investment/projects. Planning Staff to
Rapp, SHPO, other than SHPO. Partner with define boundaries, solicit cost estimates.
Consultant. Universities, Heritage Works and Champions to research funding opportunities.
architectural firms (internships).
Eagle Point Park (EPP): Continued Phase I Planning Services Staff, �21,080 In process Project in process, grant reporting in Nov. 2019 - Grant funds and $5000 City match for Phase I
Archaeology Survey Christina Monk,Joseph Spring 2021 Feb. 2021 Archaeology Survey at EPP New and North
Rapp, SHPO, Sections.
Consultant.
Task 2: National Registration Program
Action Steps Involvement Estimated Challenges Options to Overcome Barriers Timeframe Responsibilities
Costs
Under-represented people: Indigenous Planning Services Staff TBD In-person is expensive and not budgeted. Plan after staffing levels regained. ViYtual TBD Staff led with local and state partners at OSl�,
Peoples. Follo�v up.rumynit to engage around with other departments, Virtual or in-person options Yequire significant will help with budgeting, on both the City SHPO, and IAC.
FourMound.r, Eagle Point Park and other.rite.r. SHSI, OSA, local staff time for coordination, outreach and and partcipants'parts.
partners planning.
Under-represented people: African Planning Services Staff, TBD No good models in Iowa as of yet to refer to. Grants;potential partnership with Loras TBD Potential CLG grant; application Summer
AmeYican Reconnaissance Survey. Ba.reline Christina Monk,Joseph Needs matching funds. Needs report writer College class to provide Yesearch. Texas 2021.
or under.rtanding and telling thi.r portion of our Rapp, SHPO, (historian) and GIS assistance. Freedom Colonies Atlas as potential
hi.rtory. Consultant. model
Upper Couler Historic District (2801 - 3135 PSD TBD Project is dependent on time, funding and CLG Gxant, HRDP Gxant, In-Kind TBD PSD
Central): Low Priority resources Contributions, Local funds. Internship
Opportunities? Future CIP Requests.
Jackson Street Gable Front Frame Houses PSD TBD Project is dependent on time, funding and CLG Grant, HRDP Grant, In-Kind TBD PSD
(2606 - 2776 Jackson) - Low Priority resources Contributions, Local funds. Internship
Opportunities? Future CIP Requests.
Historic Preservation Commission Status: In-Progress
Work Plan 2021 HPC Approved 01/21/2021
Ciry Council Approved 02/01/2021
Goa1: Outreach & Education Description: Outreach and Education of preservation to the community,with conrinued support of both HPC Commissioners and Planning Services
Champion: TBD Staff
Support:Joseph Rapp, Dave Klavitter
Prioroty: High
Task 1: Events
Action Steps Involvement Estimated Challenges Options to Timeframe Responsibilities
Costs Overcome Barriers
Historic Preservation Month: Proclamation; HPC &PSD staff 1�wards COVID-19 requiYes N�L� May Staff coordinating awards, suppoYt by
Eagle Point Park entry;Media release about flexibility with format. Commissioners.
events;present Ken Kringle Awards at City
Council meeting
Promotion &partnering of existing HPC & PSD staff, Low- staff COVID-19 requires May go virtual due to Awards in Staff leads Awards. Commission & Staff to
community7 events;includes Architecture Days Dubuque Main Street, time,in- flexibility with format. pandemic restrictions May look for opportunities
and Awards Programs Dubuque County� house
Historical Society ceYtificates
Develop and hold small-scale Preservation HPC members, PSD Low- staff N/A,however, no Defining partners for Goal for 1-2 Partner to help devleop content and market
Engagement virtual offerings staff, Heritage Works- time budget is scheduled. Use content and marketing, sessions
explore partners i.e. of virtual tools and social content development
library, realtors, etc media marketing
required.
Explore hosting of 2023 Preserve Iowa HPC & PSD staff, State $35,000 Grant funding and Dec. 2021 to Led by�Summit Committee with support
Summit Historical Society of matching funding August 2023 from PSD & HPC. Requires $5,000 cash
Iowa, Heritage Works, required.May require match from City, plus significant staff time.
Travel Dubuque and virtual options,with costs Requires CLG Grant from SHPO for
other partners in addition to in-person. support.
City of Dubuque: Commitment to Historic Preservation
April 2021 Update
INTRODUCTION
Dubuque, lowa is a community well known for its natural beauty and its historic architecture that makes
up much of the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. As lowa's oldest city, Dubuque's strong
historic preservation ethic goes back decades.
The City of Dubuque is committed to identifying and conserving its cultural resources. We recognize that
the historic, architectural and archeological resources of Dubuque are a key to our economic success
and quality of life.These resources, like the Mississippi River, help form Dubuque's unique identity.
Historic preservation is the poster child of sustainability—with its economic, environmental, and cultural
benefits. Preservation enhances the vibrancy of neighborhoods and cities, instilling pride and value
through increased property values, as well as enhanced quality of life,sense of place and neighborhood
pride. Preservation translates into economic prosperity through creation of new jobs, retention of
existingjobs—especially in construction trades, stimulation of private investment,tourism and business
growth, and financial investment in property improvements in Dubuque.
Dubuque's rise from its renown economic troubles of the 1980s was in part due to its recognition of and
dedication to the notion that what makes us unique can be our source of strength. Instead of mimicking
other communities or trying to reinvent ourselves,we turned to our foundation of our strong building
stock and environmental and culture heritage. We set out to preserve what we have, make it functional
for the 21St Century and enhance the community with sensitive and relevant infill development when
warranted.
Dubuque has been continually in the forefront of historic preservation in lowa and has received national
recognition. With the City's commitment to education and training,the Planning Services Department
and the Historic Preservation Commission can help identify treatment approaches, potential financial
incentives, and other resources available to assist property owners.
BACKGROUND
The City's commitment to historic preservation began in the mid 1970's as the community reacted to
the wholesale clearance of downtown blocks through urban renewal programs.As a result of the
foresight of early leaders, Dubuque has one of the largest collections of historic building stock in lowa.
The community's commitment continues today and into the future with our focus on sustainability and
resiliency.
The City of Dubuque has a historic preservation ordinance and a variety of preservation incentives that
protect and enhance our community's historic resources and identity.The City has designated 5 local
historic preservation districts,9 conservation districts, 11 local landmarks, 19 National Register Historic
Districts and 3 conservation planning areas supported by an active Historic Preservation Commission.
There exists overlap between many of the conservation and historic districts.
Illustrated design guidelines are available for historic districts as well as the Downtown, Historic
Millwork District,and older neighborhoods.The City has documented the historical and architectural
significance of nearly 5,700 properties in Dubuque.
Dubuque's historic preservation regulations, historic surveys, and architectural guidelines are a resource
to guide property owners, contractors, and design professionals with preserving and enhancing the
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City of Dubuque: Commitment to Historic Preservation
April 2021 Update
historic characteristics of a building, in turn fostering neighborhood stability and community vitality.
HISTORIC RESOURCES
In 1976,the Dubuque Architectural Survey was completed and conservation districts were established
as precursors to historic districts. The City Council adopted a Historic Preservation Ordinance in 1977,
and then established the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) in 1979 to assist in the review,
retention and promotion of historically significant properties and districts in the city of Dubuque.
Survey/Evaluation Program
The City Council designated 5 local historic districts, 8 conservation districts, and 8 local landmarks from
1979 to 1984 based on the 1976 Architectural Survey. This inventory was bolstered after Dubuque's
many architectural themes and historic contexts were recorded in the 1999 Comprehensive Survey and
the 2000 Community Assessment funded in part by the State of lowa.This documentation is the
foundation for phased historical/architectural surveys/evaluations of our older residential and
commercial neighborhoods.The City has retained consultants to survey and evaluate 5,653 structures
using local,state and federal funds.
Grant Grant
Year Phase Survey Area Buildings Total Cost qmount Source
2000 n/a Citywide n/a $9,575 $4,000 HRDP
2000 I Couler Valley 993 $20,583 $8,700 CLG
2001 II Eagle Point 2,092 $28,258 $18,753 HRDP
2003 III Downtown/ 647 $28,000 $18,000 CLG
Old Main
2004 IV 4 Historic 544 $27,830 $18,000 CLG
Districts
2005 V Conservation 452 $21,975 $14,437 CLG
Districts
2015 VI North Couler 925 $13,213 $0 n/a
Valley
Since 2000, based on the phased survey/evaluation program,the City Council has locally designated
these additional resources: 1 new conservation district, 1 expanded conservation district, 3 local
landmarks,4 individual historic properties, and 3 conservation planning areas. In addition,the HPC was
able to use the phased survey/evaluation program results for preparation of five NRHP historic district
nominations that were approved in 2015.
Historical Resources Inventory
The National Register of Historic Places(NRHP) is a program led by the National Park Service to
designate,coordinate and support public and private effort to identify,evaluate,and protect our
country's historic and archeological resources. Many of Dubuque County's nationally recognized cultural
resources are found in the City of Dubuque, including: 2 of 3 National Historic Landmarks, 1
of 5 archeological districts, 19 of 21 historic districts,and 48 of 61 structures individually listed in the
NHRP.
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Approximately 2,500 National Historic Landmarks are designated by the National Park Service as
exceptional places of national significance.There are 25 in lowa.Two of Dubuque County's 3 National
Historic Landmarks are in the city of Dubuque: Old Dubuque County Jail and William M. Black
steamboat.
The City Council has preserved 696 structures in 5 local historic districts: Cathedral,Jackson Park,
Langworthy,West 11t"Street, and Old Main. In 2005, all 5 local historic districts were listed in the
National Register and designated as Urban Revitalization Areas for tax abatement.
The City Council has designated 11 local landmarks and landmark sites: City Hall, Dubuque County
Courthouse, Old Dubuque County Jail, William M. Black steamboat,Shot Tower, Mathias Ham House,
Julien Dubuque Monument, Four Mounds Estate, Eagle Point Park, Carnegie-Stout Public Library and
Dubuque-Dunlieth Bridge.All 11 local landmarks also are listed in the National Register.
The City Council has designated 4 individual historic properties.These properties are not of a landmark
status or located within a historic district, but they do have prehistoric, historic,architectural,
archeological and/or cultural significance.Two are also listed in the NRHP.
The HPC reviews demolition requests in the 9 conservation districts designated by the City Council that
protect 1,204 structures in the downtown and surrounding older neighborhoods outside of locally
designated historic districts.
Design Review
In the locally-designated historic districts, landmarks,and individual historic properties,the HPC has
design review authority for exterior alterations that require a building permit, are visible from the public
right-of-way,and represent a material change in appearance.The HPC also reviews demolition requests
for these sites. For exterior alterations that are not a material change or clearly conform with the
established Architectural Guidelines, Planning Services staff can sign-off on the permit.These sites also
are eligible for historic preservation funding.
Properties in a conservation district are subject to HPC review of demolition requests only and may be
eligible for this funding.The Housing and Community Development Department reviews potential
housing loss with demolition requests in the historic and conservation districts.
RESPONDING TO CHALLENGES
In the 1990's, historic preservation faced many challenges in Dubuque. Residents in two historic districts
petitioned the City Council to be removed from these areas.The Historic Preservation Commission was
overturned on appeal to the City Council for the demolition of two downtown commercial structures
anchoring prominent corners in two other historic districts. Historic district property owners appealed to
the City Council on the Commission's prohibition to install vinyl siding to abate lead-based paint.
As a result of this series of events,the City Council determined that a renewed focus on historic
preservation was needed and re-assigned the program to the Planning Services Department. In April
1999, the City Council directed the HPC to review and update the Historic Preservation Ordinance, and
to identify solutions to the problems and deficiencies that caused the conflicts.
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The HPC and Planning Services staff worked with historic district property owners, contractors, and
representatives from the Dubuque Area Board of Realtors, Dubuque County Historical Society, and
Dubuque Main Street. Based on the HPC's recommendations,the City Council adopted numerous
measures in 2001 to encourage preservation over demolition -- using a "carrot and stick" approach of
expanded incentives and stronger regulations.
Expanded Historic Preservation Incentives:
• Established Architectural and Streetscape/Landscape Design Guidelines.
• Created a Historic Preservation Homeowner Grant Program for low to moderate income
households.
• Created a Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund for exterior improvements for property
owners at any income level in the 5 historic districts.
• Expanded the Urban Revitalization Program, a 10-year city property tax exemption for qualified
improvements to residential properties,to all 5 historic districts.
• Created the Historic District Public Improvement Program to provide matching grants for
streetscape improvements in the 5 local historic districts and at landmarks.
Stronger Historic Preservation Regulations:
• Added a Preservation Alternatives step to the design review process,which requires a property
owner to attempt to obtain financial incentives and restoration alternatives sufficient for the
owner to earn a reasonable economic return.
• Prohibited Demolition by Neglect,to require owners of historic property to keep their real
estate in good repair,to stop a small problem before it becomes a large problem,and to offer
information and assistance on preventative maintenance with historically appropriate methods
and materials.
• Initiated the eoarded-Up Windows and Doors Ordinance which prohibits boarded-up windows
and doors on any building facade facing the street side of a property.The ordinance requires
windows be maintained on street sides of buildings to combat the blighting influence boarded-
up windows and doors have on buildings and neighborhoods.
Since these Historic Preservation Ordinance amendments and historic preservation incentives were
implemented,the HPC has not been challenged by appeals to the City Council to waive standards for
exterior alterations. Using this"carrot and stick" approach of expanded incentives and stronger
regulations has helped create a positive image for historic preservation efforts and spurred other local
initiatives in support of historic preservation in Dubuque and elsewhere.
PRESERVATION-RELATED PLANNING
The City of Dubuque takes pride in our success through "People, Planning, and Partnerships". Historic
preservation is a key component of these initiatives.
➢ The City Council set long-range goals and objectives for historic preservation in the City's 1995
Comprehensive Plan, reaffirming them in the 2002, 2008, 2012 and 2017 updates of the Plan.
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➢ In 2002,the City Council adopted the Port of Dubuque Master Plan.The Port is home to several
National Register properties and the America's River project.The Master Plan provides for a
dense urban development pattern reflective of Downtown Dubuque and supports a riverfront
revitalization effort that includes cultural and heritage tourism as well as design standards that
reflect Dubuque's historic downtown architecture.
➢ The City Council recognized the importance of the historic, architectural and cultural resources
of downtown and surrounding neighborhoods with the adoption of the Downtown Dubuque
Master Plan in 2004. The Plan evaluates current conditions,catalyst opportunities, and barriers
to investment for powntown's historic features. It also describes priority actions for protecting
and encouraging redevelopment of historic resources in Downtown.
➢ In 2009,the City Council adopted the Washington Neighborhood Strategic Plan to directly
address identified issues and to plan for an improved future for the neighborhood through a
broad range of strategies.The Plan includes strategies for preservation and conservation of
historic resources in Dubuque's oldest neighborhood.
➢ The Historic Millwork District Master Plan adopted by the City Council in 2009 is intended to
foster opportunities to retain, recruit and expand businesses,transforming over one million
square feet of vacant and/or underutilized space into a "live,work, and play" community.The
growing mix of office,commercial, entertainment,and residential uses is supported by the
Plan's unique melding of market opportunities,sustainable and architectural design, historic
preservation,and sound planning principles.
DESIGN GUIDELINES
Design guidelines are in place for Dubuque's historic districts,downtown,and older neighborhoods to
protect and enhance their historic, cultural and aesthetic resources.
Architectural Guidelines
In 2001,the City Council adopted Streetscape/Landscape and Architectural Design Guidelines for the 5
local historic districts. In 2009,the City Council adopted a Downtown Design Guidelines Manual for both
exterior architectural design and streetscape/landscape design.
In 2014,the City Council adopted Architectural Guidelines that updated and combined these earlier
Design Guidelines for Historic Districts and the Downtown into one user-friendly manual.This manual
was expanded to include sustainability and accessibility guidelines. It also regulates exterior alteration of
historic structures community-wide when using public funds.
The 2014 Architectural Guidelines seek to balance objectivity with flexibility; i.e.,to manage change so
the traditional character of the area is respected while accommodating compatible improvements.They
reflect our sustainability-oriented goals to promote economic development, enhance the image of the
area,and reuse historic resources.
Old Town Neighborhood Site Design Guide
Adopted in 2009 as part of the Unified Development Code,these design guidelines for development in
Dubuque's older neighborhoods provide form-based site design guidelines where strict application of
"suburban-style" site design standards for new commercial, industrial and residential development are
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difficult to apply due to the dense development patterns of these older urban areas.They are intended
to encourage new development that is compatible with historic districts, downtown, and older
neighborhoods in conservation planning areas.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCENTIVES
Due to the commitment to historic preservation by the City Council, HPC, City staff, and neighborhood
associations, Dubuque has one of lowa's best preservation programs,with many financial tools available
to help finance rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of historic structures.
Financial Toolbox
The City's Financial Toolbox is extensive,with federal,state,and local incentives available for qualifying
projects providing newjobs and investment in Dubuque. New and existing businesses are eligible for
these economic development programs,which provide assistance to areas that include all or part of the
City's 5 historic districts and 9 conservation districts.The City also has created several financial
incentives geared specifically to locally-designated historic properties.
The Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund provides 3% loans for 10 years for HPC-approved exterior
changes in the historic districts and individually-designated historic properties, and to correct demolition
by neglect violations in conservation districts.The program provides loans up to$25,000 to property
owners at any income level on a competitive and qualifying basis. Priority is given to projects that save,
restore or reconstruct original building elements.
The Fa�ade Grant Program is available for qualified fa�ade renovations in the Greater powntown Urban
Renewal District.The grants are used to eliminate inappropriate additions or alterations,to repair
facades to their historic appearance, to rehabilitate the fa�ade to improve the overall appearance, and
to install signage that meets the Architectural Guidelines.
The Historic Property Tax Rebate Program encourage property owners to preserve, rehabilitate, restore,
and reconstruct historic properties in the Greater powntown Urban Renewal District with rebates on
new taxable valuation for eight years.
The City of Dubuque joined its local partners to support the retention of Historic Tax Credits on the state
and federal levels, knowing the importance of these two tools to help local citizens and developers take
on tough projects, restoring and revitalizing Dubuque's built environment.
BUILDING CODE OPTIONS
The City Council has adopted the Uniform Code for Building Conservation,the International Building
Code, and the Dubuque Historic Building Code, created in 2003. The adoption of three building codes
gives owners, contractors, architects and the Building Services staff alternatives when working with
existing buildings. It also reduces the barrier(real and/or perceived) of codes when property owners are
contemplating renovation of their downtown buildings.
PRESERVATION PARTNERSHIPS
The City of Dubuque prides itself on our community partnerships, and historic preservation is no
exception.The HPC has found good community support and a strong funding commitment from the City
Council and other partners at the local, regional and state levels for growing list of preservation tools
and incentives.
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The City of Dubuque participates in the Certified Local Government(CLG) program of the State Historic
Preservation Office.The main benefit of being a CLG is that the City is able to conduct federally-
mandated Section 106 reviews locally, as opposed to sending each project to the State. If projects had to
be sent to the State,the amount of paperwork would increase significantly,as would the review time.
As a CLG,the City also is eligible for grants to conduct a variety of historic preservation activities.These
have included development of design guidelines and the phased survey/evaluation program.The 2015
CLG grant partly funded an archeological survey/evaluation and NRHP nomination for Eagle Point Park,
matched with an in-kind donation of professional services by a local preservation consultant. Generally,
the City utilizes local support coupled with CLG Grants annually to support surveys, preservation plans
and preservation education, like the example of co-hosting the Preserve lowa Summit in 2020.
The City of Dubuque is a long-standing, award-winning Main Street Community working in partnership
with the lowa Main Street Office and Dubuque Main Street. In 1985 Dubuque was chosen by the
National Trust for Historic Preservation,founder of the Main Street Program,to be one of the pilot cities
for the new Urban Demonstration Program. Dubuque was one of the first five communities in the nation
to receive the "Great American Main Street" award.
Dubuque Main Street is dedicated to the development and ongoing support of a vibrant downtown and
serves seven downtown districts. Public/private partnerships and City investments have been key in the
redevelopment of downtown. In recent years Dubuque has seen record amounts invested in building
rehabilitation and fa�ade improvements through our Main Street program,creating thousands of full
time jobs and enabling hundreds of new business starts and expansions. The HPC partners with
Dubuque Main Street during "Architecture Days"with presentation of the annual Ken Kringle Historic
Preservations Awards.
In 2004, Dubuque was one of 8 cities with a Cultural and Entertainment District designated by the State
of lowa. The Cultural and Entertainment District has fast tracked downtown revitalization projects that
used State tax credits.
Preservation lowa was organized in 1991 as the statewide preservation organization to build
partnerships that enhance our economic and cultural future through preservation of lowa's historic
resources.The City of Dubuque is an active member.
The National Alliance of Preservation Commissions(NAPC) is the only organization devoted solely to
representing the nation's preservation design review commissions. NAPC provides technical support and
manages an information network to help local commissions accomplish their preservation objectives.
The City of Dubuque is an active member and hosted NAPC regional training workshops in 2008 and
2010.
In 2004, Dubuque was designated as lowa's first Preserve America Community. Preserve America is a
White House initiative in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation,the U.S.
Department of the Interior, and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Designation recognizes
communities that: protect and celebrate their heritage; use their historic assets for economic
development and community revitalization; and encourage people to experience and appreciate local
historic resources through education and heritage tourism.
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In 2005, Dubuque was named as one of America's Dozen Distinctive Destinations by the National Trust
for Historic Preservation,the country's largest private, nonprofit preservation organization.This is an
annual list of unique and lovingly preserved communities. Dubuque was selected from nearly 80
destinations in 44 states. In 2018,the National Trust featured Dubuque as the cover story in
Preservation Magazine, entitled Finding Dubuque.
The HEART(Housing Education and Rehabilitation Training) Program is a public/private partnership
that provides at-risk students with vocational construction training and education through the complete
rehabilitation of blighted properties in Dubuque. HEART helps revitalize older neighborhoods,creating
quality, affordable, historic homes for families that follow architectural guidelines for historic
preservation.
Heritage Works, a preservation non-profit founded in 2015,facilitates collaboration for catalytic
preservation and restoration projects; provides advocacy for historic preservation; and educates about
Dubuque's rich historic and architectural heritage.
FACILITATORS FOR SUCCESS
For many years,the Planning Services Department has served as a facilitator more than a regulator by
striving to reach a win-win-win for the property owner/developer,the neighborhood,and the
community for historic preservation and development services.
Since 1990, Planning Services staff has coordinated and facilitated the Development Review Team with
staff representing the Fire,Water, Engineering and Building Services Departments.These staff ineet
weekly with developers to discuss projects. Getting everyone in the same place (one stop shop) and
engaged in open dialogue is extremely beneficial.This is the formula for Dubuque's redevelopment
success,which in large part involves the adaptive reuse of Downtown buildings and sites.
In 2009,the City adopted the Unified Development Code(UDC)that updates and merges zoning,
subdivision, historic preservation,and sign regulations into a user-friendly format that recognizes the
diverse physical characteristics of Dubuque's neighborhoods,encourages planned and managed growth,
reduces obstacles,and incorporates sustainable design and best management practices. The flexible
parking standards help preserve the built environment and also help facilitate adaptive reuse projects.
Dubuque also has a historic building code that offers flexibility from modern building codes.
The UDC incorporates by reference architectural and site design guidelines for development in older
walkable neighborhoods where strict application of"suburban-style"site design standards for new
development are difficult to apply due to the dense development patterns of these older urban areas.
We want to encourage new development that is compatible with the "True Urbanism" of these
neighborhoods.
The success of the City's historic preservation program, however, lies more in our people than the codes
or guidelines. In general,our approach is not to simply inform, but to facilitate and be a part of the
project. Planning Services staff works hard to connect people to resources and incentives. We help
facilitate federally-mandated Section 106 reviews for potential impacts to historic properties for City
projects. Staff works closely and efficiently with property owners and developers and we invest a
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tremendous effort in our historic preservation program. We prioritize our survey and registration
program which helps connect developers to historic tax credits.
FROM REGULATOR TO EDUCATOR
In 2010,the HPC recognized the importance of re-introducing an education and outreach component to
their regulatory duties.At that time, it was understood by all that public outreach through education,
promotion, and awareness was desperately needed to reconnect preservation with the public and
advance the City's preservation program.
Shortly thereafter,the HPC formed an Education Task Force. By 2013,the Task Force successfully
created a promotional brochure,worked with the City Assessor to label historic district buildings on
their website,and hosted educational events on researching property history and available financial
resources.The Task Force leveraged private and state grants to convert historic city directories to digital
format in 2013 and helped sponsor a series of historic wood windows workshops in 2014, led by non-
profit partners.
In 2014,the City Council adopted new demolition regulations recommended by the HPC that have a
two-part test: 1) Is the structure significant or not; and 2) If yes, is there a reasonable economic return
based on uniform demolition review criteria. Decisions are made by the HPC.
In 2014,the City Council also adopted new Architectural Guidelines that offer a combination of
preferred approach and acceptable approach.The "stoplight"format is intended to facilitate the
planning, review and approval process:
o Green Li�ht—the appropriate or preferred approach
o Yellow Li�ht—may be an acceptable or alternative approach; however,further research and
consultation with Planning Services Staff is needed
o Red Li�ht-an inappropriate approach that can detract from a structure's architectural integrity
or may cause damage to a building or architectural feature.
HPC Work Plan
In 2014,the HPC voted in favor of transitioning the Commission from a role focused on design review to
a role focused on education and outreach. The role is more reflective of all the duties and
responsibilities of the HPC set forth in the Historic Preservation Ordinance.The transition also provides
for design review at the Staff level which in turn better serves our residents.
To organize this new direction,the HPC developed a work plan for addressing issues and opportunities
that strengthen the community's preservation program. Each goal has 1 to 2 Commissioners as
Champions,with Planning Services Staff assisting in implementation.
The workplan identifies projects and goals under two broad categories: Outreach & Education and
Survey& Registration Projects.
CONCLUSION
Historic Preservation is one of the most important tools for economic prosperity, environmental
integrity, and social/cultural vibrancy. The greenest building is the one that is already built.As it does in
other cities across the country,for decades historic preservation in Dubuque has served as a means for
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community education; downtown revitalization and neighborhood stabilization; attraction for tourism,
job creation,film industry production; affordable,workforce and luxury housing; walkable
neighborhoods and other contributions to community and economic development.
Dubuque is a tremendous example of"leading edge" preservation efforts that can be accomplished
through leveraging funds and forming partnerships.The City of Dubuque's array of historic preservation
regulations,guidelines and incentives are not found in many communities. Dubuque's programs can
serve as a model for historic preservation commissions from across the country and are especially
relevant for small to medium-sized cities.
Last, but certainly not least, nobody does it alone...People, Planning and Partnerships. Dubuque does
partnerships perhaps better than any other community we know. The City's commitment to historic
preservation through regulations,guidelines,and incentives, and our active partnerships with local,
state, and national preservation organizations, has created one of the strongest historic preservation
programs in lowa,the region,and maybe the country.
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