Langworthy Hist. Dis Nat'l Regi
Planning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
(563) 589-4210 office
(563) 589-4221 fax
(563) 690-6678 TDD
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The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall-50 W. 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
RE:
To place the Langworthy Historic District on 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 application, staff report and related material are attached for
your review.
Discussion
Historic Preservation Consultant Jim Jacobsen presented the nomination and
spoke in favor of the request. There were no public comments.
Staff Member Wally Wernimont reviewed the nomination, and the criteria for
significance. He noted that the HPC sent a letter to all the property owners in the
Langworthy Historic District notifying them of the proposed National Register
Designation (see attached). He indicated that currently the Langworthy Historic
District is a "city designated" Historic District. He indicated that Old Main,
Cathedral and Jackson Park are "city designated" Historic Districts that are also
National Regist~r Historic Districts. He noted that listing of the Langworthy
Historic District to the National Register will not place any additional regulations
on properties. He noted that listing this district on the National Register makes
the properties eligible to apply for Federal and State Historic Preservation Tax
Credits for rehabilitation and Federal and State grants when available.
The Historic Preservation Commission discussed the request, noting that it
meets criteria for placement on the National Register of Historic Places.
Recommendation
By a vote of 6 to 0, the Historic Preservation Commission recommends the
nomination of the Langworthy Historic District to the National Register of Historic
Places based on criteria A, B, and C.
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People
InteßTity
Responsibility
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Teamwo<k
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
May 20, 2004
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A simply majority vote is needed for the City Council to concur with the request.
Respectfully submitted,
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Chris Wand, Chairperson
Historic Preservation Commission
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Property Name
CLG NATIONAL REGISTER REVIEW
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LanqworthY Historic District. Lanqworthy. West Third. Melrose Terrace. between hill and West
5th. Aioine and Walnut between Soion and West Fifth. Dubuque. Dubuque County
CLG Name Dubuque
1. For Historic Preservation Commission:
)§. Recommendation of Nationai Register eligibility
0 Recommend 'on of National Register ineligibility
Signature
Date S)1ft'l
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Print Name
CII¡GlíiTDfHE4t- J. AlAAlD
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Title
Reason(s) for recommendation:
2. For Chief Elected Local Official:
0 Recommendation of National Register eligibility
0 Recommendation of National Register ineligibility
Signature
Date
Print Name
Title
Reason(s) for recommendation:
3. Professional Evaluation
Name
0 Recommendation of National Register eligibility
0 Recommendation of National Register ineligibility
Signature
Date
Print Name
Title
Reason(s) for recommendation:
RETURN TO: State Historical Society of Iowa, ATTN: National Register Coordinator, 600 E. Locust, Des Moines,
IA 50319
Planning Services Department
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864
(563) 589-4210 office
(563) 589-4221 fax
(563) 690-6678 TDD
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May 4, 2004
Subject:
Listing of the Langworthy Historic District
on the National Register of Historic Places
Dear Property Owner,
This letter is to inform you that the Historic Preservation Commission will review
the nomination to list the Langworthy Historic District on the National Register of
Historic Places. The Cathedral, Jackson Park and Old Main Historic Districts are
"City designated" historic districts that are already listed on the National Register.
Currently, the Langworthy Historic District is only a "City designated" historic
district.
The listing of the Langworthy Historic District on the National Register of Historic
Places will not place additional regulations on your property. Listing makes
properties in the district eligible to apply for Federal and State Historic
Preservation Tax Credits for rehabilitation. Listing also qualifies the property for
Federal and State grants when available.
Enclosed is a copy of the National Register Nomination Form for the Langworthy
Historic District.
The Historic Preservation Commission will review the nomination at the Carnegie
Stout Public Library Auditorium (3rd Floor) on Wednesday May 19, 2004 at 5:00
pm. You are invited to attend the meeting. Jim Jacobsen, historic preservation
consultant, will be giving a presentation about the history of the district.
If you have any questions feel free to contact Assistant Planner Wally Wernimont
at 563-589-4210.
Sincerely,
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Christopher Wand, Chairperson
Historic Preservation Commission
enclosures
Senoke
People
Integrity
Responsibility
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STATE
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A Division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Wally Wernimont
Dubuque HPC
Planning Service Department
City of Dubuque
City Hall
50 W 13th St
Dubuque IA 52001
RE:
The Architectural and Historic Resources of Dubuque, Iowa, 1833-1955
West Eleventh Street Historic District, Roughly bounded by Loras Blvd., Walnut Street,
Jefferson Street and Grove Terrace, Dubuque, Dubuque County
Langworthy Historic District, Langworthy, West Third, Melrose Terrace, between hill and
West 5th, Alpine and Walnut between Solon and West Fifth, Dubuque, Dubuque County
Dear Mr. Wernimont:
The State Nominations Review Committee (SNRC) plans to consider the property referenced above for
nomination to the National Register of Historic Places during their June 11, 2004 meeting. As a
participant in the Certified Local Government Program, Dubuque 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 your 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.
Enclosed are copies of the nomination, photographs, and the review form. The review process will
require the following:
. The Historic Preservation Commission should schedule the review during one of their meetings.
Send a formal invitation to the Mayor and to the property owner/owners with a copy of the
nomination. If they are not familiar with the National Register, be sure to include an explanation.
Make sure that a copy of the nomination is available for public review prior to the meeting. For
example, leave a review copy at the courthouse or public library. Indicate in your meeting
announcement that a review copy of the nomination is available and where the review copy can be
found.
. The question to answer when reviewing the nomination is whether the nominated property meets the
National Register of Historic Places significance criteria. If the Commission feels that the
nomination makes the case for meeting significance criteria, the Commission should check the box
recommending that the property be listed. If the Commission feels that the property does not meet
the significance criteria, then check the box recommending that the property not be listed. The
Mayor should use the same approach when reviewing the nomination.
. You might want to invite the individnal who prepared the nomination to attend the public meeting
and present the nomination. Keep a record of the meeting (copy of notice, agenda, minutes, list of
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attendees). At the conclusion of the meeting, the Commission should make a motion regarding their
recommendation. The Chairman oftbe Commission will complete Item #1, the Commission's
portion oftbe review form. Be sure to fill in the date oftbe public meeting, sign the signature line
and record any comments that were made. Iftbe Mayor attended the public meeting, inquire if
he/she is prepared to complete Item #2 on the review form.
. In the event that the Mayor was unable to attend the meeting. The Commission Chairman should
forward the Review form to the Mayor for review and comment. Have the Mayor sign the form and
return them to the Historic Preservation Commission.
. Item #3 on the Review form asks for the review and comment of a preservation professional. If your
commission does not have a professionally qualified historian or architectural historian who can
complete this part ofthe form, you may leave Item #3 blank and I will arrange to have a State staff
member complete that part oftbe 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 forms need to be returned at least two weeks before the
State Nominations Review Committee meeting so they may be processed and mailed to the State
Nominations Review Committee to be reviewed before their June 11, 2004 meeting.
. The Commission should keep the nomination and photographs. File them together in your inventory,
as you will need the information for future reference. If a State preservation professional was
needed to complete Item #3 on the review form, I will return a copy to the commission for filing.
Iftbe Historic Preservation Commission and the Mayor disagree with one another on the property's
National Register eligibility, both views will be presented to SNRC for their consideration during review
oftbe nomination. Ifbotb 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 Kerry McGratb at 515/281-6826 with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
4~ y~ t:W
Elizabeth Foster Hill
Tax Incentive Programs Manager/
National Register Coordinator
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NPS Form 10-900
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,MAR 3 0 2004
OMB No. 10024-0018
United States Department of the Interior
National Park SelVÎCe
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 How to Complete the National
Register of Historic Places Registrarion Form INational Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering
the information requested. If an 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 entries and narrative
items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-g00a). Use a typewriter. word processor. or computer. to complete all items.
1. Name of Property
historic name Lanqworthy Historic District
other names/site number
2. Location
street & number Lanqworthv. West Third. Melrose Terrace. between Hill and West 5th. Aloine and Walnut between
Solon and West Fifth WlðJ not for publication
city or town
Dubuque
WlðJ vicinity
state
Iowa
code ~ county
Dubuque
code ~ zip code
3. State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act. as amended. I hereby certify that this LX] nomination
U 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 LX] meets U does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant
U nationally U statewide LX] locally. IU see continuation sheet for additional comments).
Signature of certifying official/Title
Date
State or Federal agency and bureau
In my opinion. the property LX] meets U does not meet the National Register criteria. (U See continuation sheet for additional
comments.)
Signature of certifying officialfTìtle
Date
State or Federal agency and bureau
4. National Park SelVice Certification
hereby certify that the property is:
U entered in the National Register.
U See continuation sheet.
U determined eligible for the
National Register.
U See continuation sheet.
U determined not eligible for the
National Register.
U removed from the National
Register.
U other, (explain:)
Signature of the Keeper
Date of Action
Lanaworthv Historic District
Name of Property
Dubuaue County Iowa
County and State
5. Classification
Ownership of Property
(Check as many boxes as apply)
[2g private
U public-local
U public-State
U public-Federal
Category of Property Number of Resources within Property
(Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.)
U building(s) Contributing Noncontributing
[2g district 94 9
U site
U structure
U object
buildings
sites
5
2
structures
objects
99
11
Total
Name of related multiple property listing
(Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.)
Number of contributing resources previously listed
in the National Register
The Architectural And Historical Resources of Dubuque. Iowa. 1837-1955
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6. Function or Use
Historic Functions
(Enter categories from instructions)
Current Functions
IEnter categories from instructions)
Domestic/Sinale Dwellina
Domestic/Sinale Dwellina
Domestic/Multiple Dwellina
Domestic/Multiple Dwellina
Domestic/Secondary Structure
Domestic/Secondarv Structure
7. Description
Architectural Classification
IEnter categories from instructions!
Materials
IEnter categories from instructions)
Mid-Nineteenth Century/Greek Revival
foundation stone
Mid-Nineteenth Centurv/Octaqon Mode
walls
wood/weatherboard
Mid-Nineteenth Centurv/ltalian Villa
roof
other
asohalt
Narrative Description
(Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.)
Lanaworthy Historic District
Name of Property
8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria
(Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property
for National Register listing.)
¡¿g A Property is associated with events that have made
a significant contribution to the broad patterns of
our history.
¡¿g B Property is associated with the lives of persons
significant in our past.
¡¿g C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics
of a type, period, or method of construction or
represents the work of a master, or possesses
high artistic values, or represents a significant and
distinguishable entity whose components lack
individual distinction.
U D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield,
information important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations
(Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.)
Property is:
U A owned by a religious institution or used for
religious purposes.
U B removed from its original location.
U C a birthplace or grave.
U D a cemetery.
U E a reconstructed buiiding, object, or structure.
U F a commemorative property.
U G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance
within the past 50 years.
Narrative Statement of Significance
(Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.)
Areas of Significance
(Enter categories from instructions)
Industrv
Architecture
Period of Significance
1845-1 954
Significant Dates
N/A
Significant Person
(Complete if Criterion B is marked aboye)
Lanqworthy. Edward
Cultural Mfiliation
Architect/Builder
Carkeek. Thqs. T.
Guilbert & Littlefield
Dubuque County Iowa
County and State
9. Maior Bibliographical References
Bibliography
(Cite the books, articles. and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.)
Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data:
U preliminary determination of individual listing ¡¿g State Historic Preservation Office
(36 CFR 67} has been requested U Other State agency
U previously listed in the National Register U Federal agency
U previously determined eligible by the National U Local government
Register U University
U designated a National Historic Landmark U Other
U recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: #
U recorded by Historic American Engineering Record #
Lanoworthv Historic District
Name of Property
Dubuoue Countv Iowa
County and State
10. Geographical Data
Acreage of Property
19.49 acres
UTM References
(Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.)
1LLl [] ] ] 1
Zone Easting
3LLl [ ] ] 1
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Northing
[ ] ] 1 1]]
2LLl r] 1]
Zone Easting
4.Lll [1 ]]
W See continuation sheet
[ ] 1 ] 1 1 1
Northing
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Verbal Boundary Description
IDescribe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.)
Boundary Justification
(Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.)
11. Form Prepared By
name/title
James E. Jacobsen
city or town
Des Moines
date March 30. 2004
telephone 515-274-3625
state IA zip code 50312-2415
organization
Historv Pays! Historic Preservation ConsultinG Firm
street & number 4411 InGersoll Avenue
Additional Documentation
Submit the following items with the complete form:
Continuation Sheets
Maps
A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location.
A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources.
Photographs
Representative black and white photographs of the property.
Additional items
(Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items)
Property Owner
IComplete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.)
name
refer to attached list
street & number
telephone
city or town
state
zip code
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 116 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 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 Chief, Administrative Services Division. National Park Service. P.O. Box 37127. Washington. DC 20013-7127; and the Office of
Management and Budget. Paperwork Reductions Projects 11024-00181. Washington. DC 20503.
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Langworthy Historic District
Dubuque County, Iowa
7. Narrative Description:
Architectural Classification, Continued:
Late VictorianJItalianate
Late Victorian/Second Empire
Late Victorian/Queen Anne
Late Victorian/Shingle Style
Late 19'" and 20'" Century Revivals/Colonial Revival
Late 19'" and 20'" Century Revivals/Classical Revival
Late 19'" and 20'" Century Revivals/Tudor Revival
Late 19'" and 20'" Century RevivalslMission/Spanish Colonial Revival
Late 19'" and 20'" Century American MovementslPrairie School
Late 19th and 20th Century American Movements/Bungalow/Craftsman
OtherlMinimal Traditional type
Materials, Continued:
Foundation
Foundation
Walls
Walls
Walls
Walls
Walls
brick
concrete
wood/shingle
concrete
metal/aluminum
synthetics/vinyl
stucco
The City of Dubuque is located in northeast Iowa. Dubuque County is the easternmost county in the third tier of
counties running south ITom the Minnesota (northern) state line. That county assumes a 1riangular half-county footprint due to
its presence along the western shore of the Mississippi River. That river flows in a southeasterly direction along the eastern
edge of the county and Dubuque is located mid-point along its course. The City of Dubuque originally comprised settlement
along a broad and elongated river terrace that lay below and east of an unbroken line of commanding bluffs. This bluff ITont
was interrupted by a number of deep eroded ravines and the earliest trade routes used these to surmount the bluff. All of the
many railroads which served the city necessarily avoided the bluffs by circumventing them to the north and south. At the same
time a dispersed lead mining industry as well as a developing agriculture encouraged bluff top residency and ITom the very
earliest years, vernacular and high style houses were built along and well to the west of the bluff ITont. The city proper
expanded to the north, along the broad flat Couler Valley and to the northeast along Eagle Point. The commercial and indus1rial
centers of the city were necessarily relegated to the lower elevations of the city core. The visitor to Dubuque will encounter a
bewildering mix of house types and ages in the areas outside of the city core. The exceptions to this pattern, concen1rations of
residences having shared physical attributes and dates of construction, have been identified as areas being worthy of designation
as historic dis1ricts. The map shown below, presents the boundaries of the established and proposed historic dis1ricts. The
Langwqrthy and West 11 th S1reet dis1ricts represent proposed bluff top residential dis1ricts. A third bluff top dis1rict, Fenelon
Place, is located at the upper end of the Fourth S1reet Elevator, west of Cathedral Dis1rict. The former two districts are being
nominated at this time. Fenelon Place District is significant as an early and direct elevated residential area for the leading
merchants and industrialists of the city. It developed in the last quarter of the 19'" Century. Cathedral and Jackson Park
dis1ricts are both National Register listed districts. The Cathedral district is typified by vernacular brick duplexes that are set
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close together. It was a predominantly Irish and Catholic neighborhoòd, with only the Catholic cathedral within its bounds.
Jackson Park, to the north, embraced a broad range of church and other institutions and wealthier and more diverse population.
Both districts boasted their own patterns of mansions and high-end academic architecture. The Old Main commercial district
contains the best surviving early examples of commercial architecture.
Dubuque's historic districts.
Key: I-Jackson Park (NRHP), 2-West 11th Street, 3-Langworthy,
4-Cathedra1 (NRHP), and 5-Old Main (NRHP).
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Dubuque County, Iowa
The Langworthy historic residential district occupies a prominent hilltop location in the middle of Dubuque's West Hill
area. As such it differs from the West II th Street proposed district due to its western "inland" setting on rolling land. This
proposed district is the westernmost residential district to be identified in city historical surveys. The two districts, Langworthy
and West II th Street, both of which are being concurrently nominated for National Register listing, are similar in setting only to
the extent that they are both located west of and above the city proper, and both occupy recognizable plateaus. The West II th -
Street district differs dramatically in its setting due to its setting immediately upon the bluff front. Its bluff front profile is
prominently visible from the area below the bluffs. The Langworthy district lacks any such visual prominence. It occupies an
elevated location with a southern exposure or profile that is visible from the south, below Dodge Street (Highway 20) and it is
framed by important arterials (Hill and West 5th streets). It is also land marked by the proximity, to the east of the imposing
Mercy complex, on Hill Street. The principal western bus line continues to follow Hill, West Third and Alpine streets. Still,
like the rest of Dubuque, west of the bluffs, the traveler has to know where to go in order to find the district.
The district was considerably more prominent when it was first settled and developed, and this is attested to by its
prominent inclusion on the 1872 and 1889 birds eye lithographs. At the time when the Langworthy area was first settled, the
area around the city was entirely denuded of trees due to the insatiable appetite for wood fuel for the lead smelters.
Consequently the earliest houses in the district presented a good unobstructed eastward view of the Mississippi River Valley
and the Wisconsin hills. Of course inclusion on the panoramic views was also due to the prominence of the Langworthy family,
which owned the land, and the lack of other comparable developments in the area.
The Langworthy residential district was developed between the post-Civil War years and the First World War. The
bulk of house building took place between 1890 and 1910. Four large early residences pre-dated the Civil War. The houses in
the district offer well preserved and larger-scale examples of the styles of the mid-19th Century, including a ran~ Octagon house,
the late Victorian and the revival and American Movement styles of the late 19th and 20th centuries. Remarkable for Dubuque,
vernacular design influences within the district are inconsequential, save for a number of very experimental custom built
concrete block residences located along the east end of Melrose Terrace. Because the district favored larger houses, and
because it was largely filled up by World War I, there are very few examples of the smaller tract house, particularly the
bungalow, and there is very little later infilling. The resulting architectural unity, in tenns of style and scale, is singular
amongst the listed and proposed residential historic districts.l
Alpine Street, running north and south, follows the backbone of the district, a narrow level plateau that extends from
West 5th to a point south of Langworthy. Below or south of the latter cross street, Alpine descends only gradually by just 10-15
feet before it crosses Solon Street. On both sides of Alpine, the ground level falls away impressively. This is particularly true
to the west and southwest where Nevada Street runs through a very deep ravine. To the east, the drop is more gradual.
1 Vernacular designs are those which primarily represent local non-architect designed buildings. Vernacular types include a
range of generally accepted basic national house and cottage types. Many examples employ the same core or type fonn as do
their academic style counterparts and the resulting designs using identical fonn are distinguishable only by their stylistic
components, often cosmetically applied. This is particularly true of the brick gable fronts and side gable plans which share
common raised stone foundations, frequently with water tables (mostly on the façade only), and brick exteriors complete with
stone lintels and sills. Many of these could well have been classified as Italianate style in their original appearances, but have
doubtless lost bracketed cornices and other key details. Houses having elongated narrow lower level windows have been
classed as ltalianate. Suffice it to say that there is a typological unity across all of the brick and frame plans when plans are
classed according tq their massing and roof types. In this nomination, those designs that have clear stylistic influences are
categorized with those styles. Basic vernacular examples, lacking those adornments, are categorized as vernacular types.
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Langworthy is a level street between Hill and Alpine but both West 3'" and Melrose Terrace are defined visually by the stepping
down of each successive house site from west to east. The district high point is on West 5"', to the west of Alpine Street.
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Architectural Styles and Types:
The Langworthy district comprises two distinct ranges of residential designs, those that predate 1880, and those that
predate 1925. Stylistically these might be categorized as early and late Victorian, with the latter group including revival styles
as well. The district is completely residential in its composition, with no commercial or institutional buildings of any sort
within its boundaries. Also almost completely absent are multi-family houses, 194-98 Alpine being the only historical duplex
present (recent infill construction added just three new duplexes to the mix). The district is made distinctive due to the uniform
presence of larger scale residential plans and even the latest houses added, were of substantial though middle class scale. All of
the houses are visually separated both in terms oflarger lot sizes and frequently vertical dimensions as well. The north-facing
houses along West Third and Melrose in particular, were constructed on a series of graded stepped building sites, ascending
from east to west along those streets. The more homogeneous class of buildings and occupants is directly reflected by the high
state of integrity in the house designs. Save for the expected replacement of porches, just one house (205 Hí1l) received a
complete stylistic makeover. Instead these houses are notable for their resistance to change. A Neo-Classical porch, eaves line
and clerestory were added to 325 Alpine after 1933 and a 1947 rear addition to 1095 West 3'" (the Octagon house) was designed
to blend with.the original house. The Queen Anne design at" 1095 Langworthy was even moved into the district and restored
after 1955, a very late acknowledgement of the districts designcontinuity (non-contributing due to its relocation).
The preponderance of houses in the district represent examples of late 19th and 20th Century revival styles and their
concentration is singular in comparison to the rest of the city. Their continued construction here after 1910 was also in contrast
to the city in general, where overall examples of these styles were under-represented compared with other Iowa urban centers
which continued to grow and expand, as Dubuque did not. There are indications that homeowners and their architects exercised
considerable creativity in designing some of these house plans, mixing influences with abandon. Of course, best of show must
go to the Edward Langworthy octagon house at 1095 West 3"', one of the best examples of this exotic style in the state and
perhaps the nation. The house designs along Alpine, south of Langworthy particularly favored the intermixing of Queen Anne
cores with shingle and Neo-Classical influences. North of that point and excepting much earlier house examples, broader
designs embraced the Prairie, Colonial Revival, Craftsman, and Tudor Revival styles. The house at 257 Hill was built of cast
concrete in 1909, a most unusual medium in the city (although concrete block construction was becoming broadly popular, but
for working class homes). The Neo-Classical design at 1090 Langworthy is singular, given its use of rusticated concrete block
for its core construction. Collectively the houses along Melrose TeITace best í1lustrate a willingness to be somewhat playful
with style and type. The foursquare house type at 1010 Melrose employed vaulted dormers. That at 1011 Melrose combined a
Prairie Style dormer with a foursquare form. The gable front brick bungalow at 1020 Melrose presents a three-sided front and a
high front dormer with returned eaves, more akin to a Chicago bungalow. Builder Chris A. Voelker did his best design work on
this street with at least four designs (he very likely built 1011 Melrose). Three of these involved the use of his own rusticated
concrete block. Two examples mimicked Cotswold cottage or Tudor forms (1025, 1033 Melrose), while 1062 Melrose was a
side gable plan with block fITSt floor and stucco upper level. The house at 1050 Melrose employed a foursquare core but added
Prairie style window bands of windows throughout the design. The house at 1087 Melrose was very similar, having an enlarged
foursquare core and window bands set towards the upper level corners. Finally 1090 Melrose offers a prominent Dutch
Colonial example, the special featuTe being close cut eaves and a WTap-around wood shingle upper level covering that
substitutes for the expected front and rear roof extensions. A few houses along West 3'" also qualify as being exceptional. 1004
and 1090 West 3'" offer two large and faithful Tudor Revival hrick examples. 1087 West Third similarly displays a fairly rare
stuccoed Tudor Revival design with a steeply pitched gable front. 1036 West 3'" is perhaps the most interesting design of all,
combining Prairie, Tudor Revival and perhaps oriental influences in a single design. A goodly number of architects, including
several of the most notable Dubuque designers, have been identified (all of the historic district houses were designed by
architects, but most of the houses are unattributed). The list includes John F. Rague (1799-1877), Dubuque's most notable early
architect (Dubuque City Jail, 1857; Edward Langworthy octagon, Old Capitol in Iowa City, 1850s; illinois State Capitol), and
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Thomas Carkeek. Carkeek designed numerous public buildings in the city, the only survivor being the Cooper-Sullivan duplex
at 504 Bluff S1reet (the "Redstone") (Shank, pp. 3, 134).
Brothers Lucius, Solon and Edward Langworthy first occupied and owned the land that is now the proposed dis1rict.
Their houses were built in the Greek Revival and Octagon Modes. Lucius' 1845 Italianate style house, 205 Hill, survives but
was completely remodeled. Solon Langworthy's house, dated variously to 1847 and 1856, fronts away (east) from its present-
day Alpine S1reet address. The Greek Revival design has a full height flat roof entry porch (McAlester) that features simplified
square cut Doric columns. The core house form has twin flanking end wall chimneys, returned eaves and sytnmetrical
fenes1ration with plain stone lintels and sills.
264 Alpine, original façade, view northwest (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
Solon Langworthy's Octagon House, 1095 West 3rd (National Register of Historic Places, HABS Documentation,
c.1937), 1856-57, is a familiar Iowa architectural icon and is a very well preserved example ofa rare Romantic house type.
1095 West Third, Historic American Building Survey photo, c.1937, view northeast
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Five houses utilize the Italianate and one of these a combination of that style with the Second Empire style. The 1854
Italianate Villa style example at 325 Alpine is the only other early house to accompany the numerous Langworthy homes. It has
been modified c.1900 with Colonial Revival style porch and other façade modifications, but the prominent square belvedere and
the original broad rectangular massing and bracketed cornice survive and are recognizable. The through cornice gable roof
front dormer is apparently original to the design given a similar example found on 375 Alpine. The remaining ltalianate style
examples all date to the early 1870s, and reflect the early beginnings of a broader neighborhood development.
325 Alpine, view northwest (Photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
375 Alpine (1875) presents a simple cubic mass, broadly projecting eaves, and the same through cornice gable roof front dormer
previously mentioned. The plan is that of a side hall, with an offset right hand entry. 431 Alpine offers a more classic example
of the ltalianate with its massive square plan, low profile belvedere, and its twin sets of end wall chimneys. It too has gained a
Classical Revival porch, but the original design predominates.
431 Alpine, view northwest (Photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
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1084 West Third (1872) offers the only example of a two-story brick T-plan house. The house is very well preserved and
retains its paired brackets, oculus attic light, 2/2 windows, a delicate trame tront bay and its en1ry with transom and side lights.
Carved stone lintels are roUilded with a symbolic flat-topped keystone. 1057 West Third (c.1880) is of particular interest
because it is the only example of a Second Empire influence combined with an Italianate style plan. An irregular two-story
brick plan features a Mansard roof capped tower on a tront bay.
1057 West Third, view northeast (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
Thirteen houses represent the evolving Queen Anne and Shingle styles in the years 1895-1908, the majority of these
large houses were built along the southern reaches of Alpine Street and West Third. All of the Queen Anne style examples
employ a cubic or broad rectangular core and their stylistic tendency toward asymme1ry is fairly controlled. Just one example,
at 189 Hill Street (c.190 1-02) employs a broader side gable massing. Three examples employ a full height corner tower. Three
examples combine a rounded porch corner and roof turret form. Given their later dates of construction, it is no surprise to see
an array of Classical design elements, and the best example of this is found in 1045 West Third. In that plan the gable tronts are
pedimented, feature Palladian windows, the original porch employs paired Doric columns, and classical fuezes adorn the tower
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The majority of these examples present a broadly projecting gable end, commonly supported by modillions. These
aspire towards a Shingle style presentation. They are always pedimented, usually wood shingled, and display a variety of
surface planes, inset window sets, and detailing. The gable ends on 189 Hill Street are one of the best examples of this design
focal point. The upper part of the end projects forward and even the eaves line breaks at the base of the projection. The
chimney exterior is exposed across the end of the front. The same example shows how closely Shingle style elements can be
combined with the Queen Anne style. Note the battered comers of the donner. Here too, Classical Revival style diamond
shaped panes are employed in the upper window sash.
189 Hill, view southwest (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
175 Alpine is another excellent and well preserved example of the Queen Anne style (1901). Like many district
examples, the plan is not very wide but the visual effect is a busy one, combining in this instance, a broad rounded comer porch
with turret, and a distinct pedimented entry porch. The gable front base caps a comer bay and continues across the front of the
octagonal tower on the opposite comer.
175 Alpine, view northwest (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
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The four Shingle style examples combine Queen Anne massings with signature surface treatments of the Shingle style.
Two examples have gable front plans, and two are side gabled. 265 Alpine (c.1899-l900) employs those treatments on its
rounded bay (here the round form is seamlessly blended with the straight walls), the concentric shingle covering on the front
dormer, and the signature gable front treatment (two distinct wall planes, a balcony-like recessed window set with inset
colunms, and a concave or bellcast shingled base).
265 Alpine, view northwest (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
263 Hill (c. 1 897-98) restricts its Shingle style effects to its gable front with a combination of the concentric shingle
pattern in the gable apex and a similar window insert. 116 Alpine (1907-08) is another good Shingle style example, although
the plasticity of the shingle work is limited to its several gable fronts. Here the pedimented gable is defined by the bellcast
shingled base. The window set is quite unusual, virtually an upside down Palladian set, and the upper sash are Classical
Revival diamond lights.
116 Alpine, view southeast (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
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1072 West Third (c.1898) is a singular design. It combines a broadly rounded front bay with a matching elongated
dormer. The dormer, with its rounded front is brought forward through a half dome-like shingled roof plane. This effect is
found on a number of area designs from this time period. Other unusual features in this design include the rounded side bay and
the rounded balustrade inserted into the front of the recessed upper level corner porch.
1072 West Third, view southeast (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
There is just one, though an excellent example, of the Classical Revival and it is built of concrete blocks, reflecting
local building trends of the time. 1090 Langworthy (c.1907 -08) represents the full-height entry porch subset (McAlester) of the
style. The prominent corner location at Langworthy and Hill streets demanded two prominent facades and the east side wall is
equally flamboyant with its centered combination of rounded entry porch and dormer cap, and an intervening pavilion.
1090 Langworthy, view southwest, (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
The Colonial Revival style, in its earliest years, continues to employ the basic Queen Anne gable front T -plan massing.
1027 West Third (c.1904) is a good example with its broad bay and its dominant gable front. The Colonial Revival style
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influence is represented by the use of the Palladian window set and the sqilllfe-cut porch with its sqilllfe cut Doric columns.
These designs were built late enough that they commonly retain their original porches, while Queen Anne examples suffer later
porch replacements. Similar examples are 1134 Langworthy (1914-15), 176 Alpine (c.19119-29), and 1045 Melrose (c.191-20).
1027 West Third, view northwest (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
The other stylistic subset that emerges employs a very broad sqilllfe massing. Two examples, 1110 Langworthy
(c.1915) and 194-96 Alpine (c.1907-08) employ matching comer upper bays and donners to effect a duplex-like façade, and the
second example is in fact a duplex. A larger centered donner balances these comer elements.
1110 Langworthy, view southwest (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
Six examples present elongated rectangular two-story plans. 450 Alpine (c.1905-06) is a cross between the Shingle and
Colonial Revival styles, and features exaggerated projecting gable ends, and a hip roof porch cochere extension. 1088 Melrose
(1919-20) has a stepped back full-height side solarium wing, while 1083 West Third has a single-story wing, set flush with the
main wall plane. 205 Hill represents a makeover of the 1847 Lucius Langworthy House. 239 Alpine (1923) and 1083 West
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Third (1919-20) are Georgian-like examples, typical of the years between the two world wars. 1070 Melrose (c.1916) presents
a classical rectangular mass with hip roof. There is just one gable front Colonial Revival house design in the district, 1120
Langworthy (c.1900). It reads like a gable front design but a side wing extends the façade to the right and the fenestration
pattern is adjusted to accommodate the broader front. The style is represented by returned eaves and a side stair landing side
oriole.
1088 Melrose, view southwest (Photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
1070 Melrose, view southwest (Photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
There are just two Dutch Colonial Revival house designs in the district, 1090 Melrose (1924-25) and 1148 Langworthy
(1915-20). Both have elongated wall dormers on their upper levels, set into a gambrel roof.
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1090 Melrose, view southwest (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
The Craftsman style is well represented within the district although example plans are restrained or rather conservative
in their designs. The Craftsman influence is usually reduced to the use of stucco, or decorative rafter tails (1075 West Third,
donner eaves only), or Craftsman style upper window sash. Three examples have elongated two-story rectangular plans all with
hip or pyramidal roofs. Three have central entrances and two have centered front donners. Two are half stuccoed, 285 Alpine
(1909) on the ground floor, 1075 West Third (c.1919-20) on the upperIeveL The design of 1050 Melrose combines a Prairie
style window band effect with broad eaves and simple comer paired brackets.
1050 Melrose, view southwest (Photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
Five additional examples have nearly cubic side gable two-story plans. These tend more to feature exposed rafter tails,
broad eaves lines, and brackets. 1063 Melrose (c.I920) has a wood shingle exterior, a broad shed roof donner, and a
combination single story side porch and basement garage. 1075 Melrose (c.1915) combines Colonial Revival and Craftsman
elements, the fonner including a broad three-sided front bay and square column porch, the latter the requisite windows and
carved rafter tails. 1062 Melrose has a concrete block first floor and stuccoed upper level.
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1062 Melrose, view southwest (Photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
1063 Melrose, view northeast (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
There is just one gable front two-story Craftsman plan, 1030 Melrose (c.19l5). Its footprint is that of an elongated
rectangle. Its concrete block full width front porch with its splayed cohunns, links it with this style, although its front rounded
bay is reflective of the Colonial Revival.
Four foursquare type examples are classified as Craftsman style designs. lOll Melrose (1920) is a standard foursquare
with a bellcast hip roof, and a single front donner. It deviates by having a two-thirds full width concrete block porch and open
side terrace. 1010 Melrose (c. 1920) and 1087 Melrose (c.1919-20) are broader foursquare examples. The fonner has a bowed
gable front porch, the latter features broad square cut paneled porch columns and triple window comer window sets on the front
upper level. 1028 West Third (c.I92I) is more experimental, with a rounded roof centered front portico and a matching
centered donner with a centered and round roofed pediment. It has a brick lower floor and stucco above.
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There are just five bungalows in the district and the small number reflects both the comparatively lower number of this
popular cottage type in the city, but particularly in a developing neighborhood that favored more pretentious house designs.
1055 Melrose (1915) is a side gable plan with recessed front porch and shed roof dormer. 1020 Melrose (1925) is a large brick
hip roof bungalow. 155 Alpine is a diminutive side gable bungalow plan, one that is dominated on its front by the presence of a
centered gable roof front porch wing. 390 Alpine (1949) is a later single story brick Colonial side gable bungalow. It too has a
centered entry porch. 1133-35 Langworthy (c.1915) is a duplex that was converted from a single story Craftsman style carriage
house in 1971.
1055 Melrose, view northeast (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
Five houses represent the MissionlPrairie styles. All are stuccoed or combine stucco with brick. The plans of 257 Hill
(c.1914-15) and 430 Alpine (1909) are very similar in their massing, although their plans are reversed. Both have two-story
solarium wings and both have single centered front dormers. Both also feature "T" shaped centered entries. 430 Alpine has an
apparent Tudor Revival influence in the half timbering on its dormer front. It is particular interest because it was cast cement
design (Journal, January 2, 1910). The house design of 1050 Melrose Terrace combines an unusual use of window bands on a
foursquare-like core.
257 Hill, view southwest (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
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The most extraordinary Mission style example is 230 Alpine (c.19l4-l5). The elongated rectangular plan has mirror image
porches, facades and two-story end wings, one a solarium over a port cochere, the other a solarium above a walk out porch. It
too features the large single centered ftont donner.
A fourth Mission style example is 1175 Langworthy. It has Prairie style influences (window bands across the ftont), and
perhaps Craftsman style influences as well. It presents a simple two-story rectangular plan with low profile hip roof. Its comer
walls are battered and there is a square cut one story entry pavilion with a metal balcony balustrade. The eaves project broadly.
1175 Langworthy, view northwest (Photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
There are five Tudor Revival style examples and these close out the districts architectural development. 1033 and 1025
Melrose are both Chris Voelker-built concrete block plans, two-stories high' with a basic cubic massing. 1033 Melrose has a
roundedjerkinhead ftont roof treatment that attempts to mimic a Cotswold thatched roof appearance. 1025 Melrose has an
undulating ftont eaves line, each rounded rise capping either a broad three-sided ftont bay or a recessed paneled comer entry
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porch. Both houses illustrate the developing sophistication of custom concrete block design work. 1025 Melrose in particular
appears to have used custom cast lintels.
1025 Melrose, view north (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
1987 West Third is an unusual stuccoed side gable Tudor Revival style cottage plan. A centered stair tower on the
façade is flanked by shed roof dormers and ground level front extensions. Three concrete block designs on Melrose Terrace
(1025, 1033, 1062) represent the experimental design work of Christian Arthur Voelker, the "wholesaler" of houses in
Dubuque. Most of Voelker's later houses are identifiable by his use of Peer-Amid concrete block (he owned the company that
made the block) and these designs are of singular importance because they depart quite radically from his standard two-story
gable front designs that are vernacular in their origins. In these three instances Voelker was experimenting with both larger
house plans as well as the Tudor Revival style. Notable are the custom cast lintels and other components employed in each
design. The designs are still vernacular inasmuch as they were the results of individual design efforts that emerged from a
broader informal local building tradition. The design of 1062 Melrose Terrace is particularly unusual in that only the ground
floor of the house core and solarium base were of block construction. The Neo Classical design of 1090 Langworthy also
employs concrete block but there is no known link to Voelker.
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1090 West Third (pre-lnl) and 1004 West Third (c.ln5) are both high end Tudor Revival two-story brick L-plan
house designs. 1090 West Third has a tile roof, patterned brickwork in its gable end, a cat slide roof above its stone entry
surround, and a front chinmey on its wing. 1004 West Third also has a minimal amount of half timber work and the front roof
plane has a bell cast base. Its design substitutes window sets and bands for other decorative components although it does retain
the rounded entryway arch. The house at 1036 West Third (19120-21) is a most unusual design, presumably Tudor Revival in
its intention. The design combines a cubic hip roof core with a full-height side wing, the latter being elaborated with a three-
sided comer bay and a wrap around porch. The building is brick with a tile roof. The windows are typical of the Tudor
Revival, the bay and rounded eaves treatment hints at an Oriental pagoda like influence.
1036 West Third, view southwest (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
Five other buildings have not been classified or represent later additions or buildings. 490 Alpine (1915-1918) is a two-
story gable front brick plan. It has a steeply pitched roof. 154 Alpine (1949) is a side gable minimal traditional cottage. 320
Alpine is a single story brick addition made to 1095 West Third, the octagon house. It was designed to match the earlier
buildings. 393 Alpine is a 1956 minimal traditional design, and 451-53 Alpine is a 1955 duplex design, with centered basement
garages and a doubling of a minimal traditional plan.
Outbuildings:
Outbuildings, particularly garages, are rather scarce in the West 11 th Street district. Surviving early garages or
outbuildings are quite rare and many of the properties either had no garages or had attached or basement garages (the later infill
houses particularly favored basement garages). A number of the Melrose Terrace houses had shared driveways but very few
garages were built. Two notable brick carriage houses survive at 325 Alpine and 1095 West Third. Both have raised or
exposed stone foundations and both were placed on steep banks. The larger example at 325 Alpine is precisely dated to 1867
and is of special interest due to that early construction date.
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Carriage House, 325 Alpine, view west (photo by J. Jacobsen, 2003)
A number of houses retain their original garages, the two buildings matching in materials and form. Examples are found at 450
Alpine, 1120 Langworthy, 1075 West 3"', and 1075 Melrose Terrace. The latter example even retains its bi-fold original doors.
The duplex at 1133-35 Langworthy is a former stable, converted to a duplex residence in 1970. Because it is still recognizable
as a Craftsman style stable, this is deemed to be a contributing building. Garages of weatherboard or stucco cladding, which are
in excess of 50 years of age and which are of sympathetic design to their associated houses, are deemed to be contributing
buildings to the district. Garages and outbuildings are deemed to be exceptional as contributing buildings if they share
architectural characteristics with their residential counterparts. Outbuildings that pre-date 1955 and which retain their original
claddings and design are rated to be contributing.
Other Features:
Stone retaining walls are found within the district but they rarely assume prominent stature and scale. An exception is
the lengthy and substantial limestone wall that fronts on Langworthy and Hill streets at 205 Hill, the Lucius Langworthy house.
Stone columns also flank the entrance to 1133-35 Langworthy, the former Lucius Langworthy stable. 430 Alpine has a
prominent concrete retaining wall along its south, Melrose Terrace side. The wall features pilasters and an entry for a rear
basement garage. 1050 Melrose Terrace has a cut stone retaining wall of recent vintage. 1075 Melrose has a stone retaining
wall. 1090 Melrose has a two-level stone retaining system. The remarkable thing about the district is the absence of any large
number of these walls. Instead grassed terraces largely substitute for the expected retaining walls. The westward location of
the district, or its unique design ethic perhaps explains why stone was not hauled in to build walls. 1090 Langworthy has a cast
iron fence and gate. The wall at 205 Hill is counted as a contributing structure, including its associated gate.
ProPerty List:
Key: Contributing resources are identified by a "(C)" while non-contributing resources are marked "(NC)." Substantial
outbuildings (carriage houses) or landscape features are separately listed under their respective addresses, while lesser
outbuildings are listed in the right hand column. The Evaluation column notes if a resource is other than a building.
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Address Architectural Summary Historical Summary Evaluation Outbuildines
Alpine StylelYear: c.1904, late Queen Anne Special Significance; John F. and Helen C Garage (C)
115 style, broad two-story gable frout with E. Brede House, first listed in directories
north-facing shallow side wing (T- 1904-05 as 431 Alpine.
fomÜ.
Alpine StylelYear: c.1907-08, Shingle style, Special Significance; Judge John D. and C See below.
116 broad T-shaped plan, Maude Derurison were the flIst directory
listed residents in 1908-15.
Alpine Gambrel roof carriage house, stucco C N/A
116 walls.
Alpine StylelYear: c.1904-05, late Queen Anne Special Significance; Irving and Mae C None
135 style, reflects basic fonns found on Lobdell first residedat 427 Alpine as of
115-16 Alpine, two-story gable front 1906-08.
form.
Alpine StylelYear: 1949, Minimal traditional Special Significance; William E. C None
154 or Cape Cod variation. O'Rourke was the flIst listed owner as of
1952.
Alpine StylelYear: c.1915, side gable Special Significance; John H. and Ennna C None
155 bungalow type B. Maclay were the flIst listed residents
begjruring in 1916-17 (417 Alpine).
Alpine Style/Year: 190 I, broad Colonial Special Significance; Belle Stillman and C double hip
175 Revival square gable front plan with her husband were the builders and flIst roof garage
side gable dormers. owners. has vertical
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(C)
Alpine StylelYear: c.1919-29, Colonial Special Significance; Matthew C. and C Two-car
176 Revival style, broad gable front Ethel Ferring are the first listed gable front
rectangular plan. occupants in 1921. garage,
weather-
board
claddim (C)
Alpine StylelYear: c.1907-08, Colonial Special Significance; Address first listed C Garage (C)
194-96-98 Revival stvle double house/duplex. in 1908 with four tenants.
Alpine StylelYear: c.1909-10, Colonial Special Significance; G. DeForest and C None.
195 Revival style, two-story gable front Louise B. Rose, secretary-treasurer of
rectangular plan. Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. were the flIst
listed occupants 1911-12.
(Owner information).
Alpine Style/Year: 1901-02, Queen Anne, plan Special Significance; Edward A. and C Attached
225 with cruciform core form. Mildred K. Buettell were the flIst listed garage on
residents, 1903 as 365 Alpine. south end.
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Alpine StyiefYear: 1914-1915, Special Significance; John A. and Anna C None
230 PrairielMission/ Craftsman amalgam, Loetscher were the first listed resideuts
tile roof, two-story elongated (372 Alpine) 1916-17. He was secretary
rectanrular olano of the Farlev-Loctscher Co.
Alpine StylefYear: 1923 (blueprints), Special Significance; S. Houston and C None
239 Colonial/Georgian Revival styles, two- Nellie Hazleton were the first listed
story side gable rectangular plan. residents in 1923. He was secretary-
treasurer for the Becker-Hazleton Co.
Alpine StylefYear: 1847, or 1856, Greek Special Significance; Solon Langworthy, C Small shed in
264 Revival, two-story brick L-plan with built this house and his daughter, Mrs. yard (NC)
side-gable wing extension on east end. Mary Bunting, was the last family
member to occuov it until c.1933. :
Alpine StylefYear: 1899-1900, Shingle/late SpecIal Significance; Dr. John A. and C Attached
265 Queen Anne, shingle style. Gnilbert & JeIJ11Îe Meshinger were the first listed garage, same
Littlefield, architects. Two-story sIde resIdents of339 Alpine in 1901. style.
gable core with rounded large bay with
twret roof.
Alpine StylefY ear: 1909, Craftsman style, two- Special Significance; Charles D. and C New garage
285 story side gable rectangular core with Elizabeth W. Beach were the fIrst listed (NC).
hip roof. resIdents of 401 Alpine in 1909. He
worked with James Beach & Sons, soap
manufacturers. Beach built a "very
artistically designed resIdence on Alpine
Streef' (Journal, January 2, 1910). They
were here as late as 1921.
Alpine StylefYear: 1945-46, this was an Special Significance; John G. and Rose C Basement
320 addItion to the West 3"' octagon, single- Chalmers, were the first listed resIdents garage.
story brick with rectangular plan. in 1948. He was a dIstrict court judge
and they were related to the Langworthy/
Chalmers family who resided in the
Octagon house.
Alpine StylefYear: 1857, 1900-01, Italianate SpecIal Significance; General Warner C see below
325 modIfied as Colonial Revîval, broad Lonis House.
two-story near square plan with hip roof
and belvedere.
Alpine StylefY ear: 1867 Carriage House, Special SIgnificance; R. c.[Robert S.?] C N/A
325 Colonial Revival style, single-story Harris built "a splendId brick two-story
brick side-gable rectangular plan. stable" comer Alpine and 3", $2,500, in
1867 (Herald, Sentember 5, 1867).
Alpine Twin limestone piers flank gate to the C N/A
325 east front of the carriage house. Structure
Alpine StylefYear: 1875, ltalianate style, SpecIal Significance; original owner C None
375 two-storv brick rectangular ulan. undetermined.
Alpine StylefYear: 1949 (Assessor), later side Special Significance; Arthur J. and Lulu C Basement
390 gable brick veneer cottage. L. Diamond were the first residents here garage on
in the 1952 dIrectorY. north end.
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Alpine StyleiYear: 1956 minimal traditional Special Significance; Dr. Albert 1. and NC None
393 plan Rita Entringer were the fITSt listed
owners, 1957.
Alpine Style/Year: 1909, Tudor Special Significance; Harker B. and C Attached
430 RevivaVMission/Craftsman, two-story Elsie Spensley, lawyer, realtor, trustee 1971 garage
side gable rectangular plan. . for the Carnegie-Stout Free Public behind, see
Library. Harker B. Spensley built a below.
"fine home cement construction, West
4th and Alpine" in 1909 (Journal,
Januarv 2, 1910),
Alpine Concrete retaining wall along south C N/A
430 side of house, two sections flank rear Structure
garage wing entrance
Alpine StyleiYear: 1875, Italianate style with Special Significance; House has old C 1957 garage
431 Colonial Revival front porch, two-story house number on its front "219." (NC)
near square painted brick plan with hip Photographer Samuel Root
roof. photographed this house in the 1870s
and captioned it D. N. Cooley's House.
Alpine Style/Year: c.1905-06, Shingle style, Special Significance; Courtland L. and C 20x22 garage
450 two-story side gable rectangular plan. Rose Butler were the fIrst listed residents in southeast
(204 Alpine) in 1906. He was a comer oflot,
draftsman for the Adams Co. matches
house with
shingled
exterior (C).
Alpine Style/Year: 1955 brick duplex, paired Special Significance; Mrs. Elizabeth J. NC Basement
451 minimal traditionals with centered tuck- Claw, widow of Kenneth Claw, was the garages.
under garages. first listed resident, 1957.
Alpine StyleiYear: pre-1918/1915, no Special Significance; David F. and C Garage (C)
490 determined style, Tudor Revival Margaret E. Ede were the first listed
influence, two-story rectangular plan. residents, 1911. He owned Ede's Robe
Tanning Company.
Alpine Style/Year: 1896, late Queen Anne, Special Significance; Jules C. and C 18x20
491 two-story rectangular core with hip Catherine Gregorie were the first listed Garage (C)
roof, Thos. T. Carkeek, architect. residents, 109 Alpine, in 1896. He was shed roof.
an undertaker. Gregorie was "to build
elegant residence on old homestead on
Alpine, first class style, $6,000" 1896
(Herald, Mav 24, 1896).
Hill StyleiYear: c.1901-02, late Queen Special Significance; Clias. S. and Cora C Garage (C)
189 Anne/ Craftsman, two-story side gable Richardson were the first listed residents
rectangular plan. here in 1902. He was president of the
George Richardson Co.
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Hill StyleNear: 1845, pre-19l8, Colonial Special Significance; the Lucius C uew fom-car
205 Revival/Colonial Revival, two-story Langworthy house that was remodeled attached
rectangular plan. by Titus Schmid, who owned the house garage ill
as of September 1946. northwest
comer, see
below.
Hill High limestone retaining wall fronts C N/A
205 along east and south sides of property, Structure
illcludes drive cut through to southwest
of house.
Hill StyleNear: 1914-15, Mission style, Special Significance; Paul E. and Nellie C None
257 two-story stucco side gable rectangular H. Strelau were the first listed residents,
plan. 1915, as 457 Hill. He was a partner ill
the finn Martin-Strelau.
Hill StyleNear: 1897-98, Colonial Revival/ Special Significance; Thos. W. and C None
257 late Queen Anne/Shingle styles, two- Genevieve Parker were the first listed
storY stuccoed side ~able nlan. residents, 1898.
Langworthy StyleNear: c. 1907-08, Colonial Special Significance; Joseph Garland C 12x20
1090 Revival style, concrete block House, illdividually listed National concrete
construction, basic rectangular) Register. block Garage
footorint. (C)
Langworthy StyleNear: c.1895-l900, Colonial Special Significance; original owner uot NC Hip roof
1095 Revival style two-story frame gable determined. frame garage
front house (relocated moDero,;, 1995\. (NC)
Langworthy StyleNear: 1915, Craftsman! Colonial Special Significance; Fred F .and C 12xl8 garage
IllO Revival style, rectangular plan with hip Mabelle A. Thill were the first listed with l6x24
roof. residents ill 1915 (as 272 Langworthy). addition (C)
He was the president of the Standard
SUDDlv Co.
Langworthy StyleNear: 1915-20, Colonial Revival Special Significance; William D. and C Matching hip
ll20 style, broad two-story gable front. Margaret Riggs were the first listed roof garage,
residents 1916. early doors
(C).
Langworthy StyleNear: c.19l5, Craftsman style Special Significance; This buildillg was C None
ll35-ll39 garage remodeled duplex 1971, origillally a barn which belonged to the
rectangular plan with elongated hip Lucius Langworthy house.
roof.
Langworthy Twin limestone entrance columns flank C N/A
ll35-ll39 drivewav, south of house.
Langworthy Style/Year: c.1914-l5, broad two-story Special Significance; Charles and Sarah C IOxl8 garage
ll34 gable front vernacular form with E. Hughes were the first listed residents (C)
Colonial Revival influence, rectangular ill1915.
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Langworthy Style/Year: 1918-20, Dutch Colonial Special Significance; Katherine Roouey, C Two-car hip
1148 Revival, rectaugular with gambrel roof. widow of Martin A. Rooueywas the first roof20xl8
listed resident, 1921. garage, later
doors,
aluminum
sided (NC).
Langworthy Style/Year: 1964, modem frame Special Significance; original owner uot NC Noue
1170-72 duplex. determined.
Laugworthy StylelYear: 1913-15, CraftsmauStyle, Special Significance; George W. and C Noue
1175 rectangular plan with elongated hip Louise Fretter were the fIrst listed
roof. residents here in 1918 (351
Langworthy).
Melrose StylelY ear: c.I920, foursquare type, Special Significance; William aud C garage in
Terrace two-story square plan. Myrtle Walch were the fIrSt listed basement
1010 residents, 1921. He was a salesman for
Linus A. Walch, Universal Car and
Tractor Co.
Melrose StylelYear: c.I920, foursquare type, Special Significance; Owen J. and C garage in
Terrace two-story square plan. Geraldine Leonard were the first listed basement
lOll residents, 1921. He managed Leonard
Lumber Co.
Melrose StylelYear: c.I925/1918, gable front Special Significance; original owner not C None
Terrace bungalow type with hip roof fonn, determined.
1020 single-story bungalow with rectangular
plan.
Melrose StylelYear: c.1915/1920, Colonial Special Significance; Joseph W. and C Basement
Terrace Revival, this is a very experimental Victoria Meyer were the fIrst listed garage.
1025 rusticated concrete block desigu, two- residents, 1921. He was a cashier for the
story core plan has a rectangular Dubuque National Bank. This is one of
footprint, Chris A. Voelker, builder:. three Chris Voelker built houses,
includiu~ 1011, 1025 and 1033.
Melrose StylelYear: c.1915, Craftsman style, Special Significance; John C. and Lonisa C None.
Terrace broad two-story gable front square plan. Boleyn first listed as residents, 1918-
1030 21+.
Melrose StylelYear: c.1919-20, Tudor Special Siguificance; Elizabeth Helbing, C None.
Terrace Revival/Prairie, this plan is very widow of Robert, fIrst listed as resident
1033 comparable to that ofl025 Melrose here 1921, this was one of three
Terrace, two-story square rusticated Christian Arthur Voelker built houses,
concrete block plan, Christian Arthur including 1011, 1025 and 1033.
Voelker built the house.
Melrose StylelYear: c.I924-25, two-story frame Special Significance; Charles H. and C shed (Ne).
Terrace cubic house type, side gable variation Myrtle Keller fIrst listed as residents in
1040 with offset front through cornice 1925, he was the president of Keller
dormer. Electrical Co.
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1045
Melrose
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Melrose
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ArchItectural Summa
Sty1eNear: c.1919-20, Colonial
Revival and cubic gable front type,
two-sto able front s uare Ian.
StyleNear: 1920, Craftsman style
foursquare plan, two-story hip roof
s uare core Ian.
Limestone retaining wall in front of
house. Recent ConBtruction.
HistorIcal Summar
Special Significance; Henry Bennet and
Margaret Lavery were the first residents
here 1921.
Special Significance; Hugh and Anna E.
Stuart were the first residents here 1921.
He was a la er.
Evaluation
C
OutbUlldlll s
Shed (C).
C
None.
NC
Structure
N/A
Melrose StyleNear. 1915, side gable bungalow Special Significance; George and Ruby C Single gable
Terrace type/Craftsman style, single story side Steuck House were the first listed front ftame
1055 gable form with square plan. residents 1915. garage, 1940,
12xlS, C).
Melrose StyleNear: 1916, Craftsman style, two- Special Significance; Otto F. and Lonise C None.
Terrace story side gable square plan (2Sx30) B. Hess were the first listed residents
1062 with full-height east solarium wing, here as of 1915. He was employed by
Chris A. Voelker bnilder. This is a the CM& St. Paul Railroad.
good experimental concrete block
design with the latter material being
used on the ground floor and stuccoed
ftame above.
Melrose StyleNear: 1920, Craftsman style, two- Special Significance; Arthur and Lulu C Basement
Terrace story side gable square plan. Diamond were the first residents listed garage, new
1063 here 1921. ara e NC).
Melrose StyleNear: 1916, Colonial Revival Special Significance; John and Bertha C 1950 two-car
Terrace style, two-story rectangular plan with Kies were the fIrSt residents listed here hip roof
1070 hip roof. 1915-21. He was a druggist. square frame
20x22 garage
C).
Melrose StyleNear: c.1915, Craftsman style, Special Significance; Joseph P. and Ida C Original
Terrace two-story square side gable plan. Even were the first listed residents here 20x22double
1075 1915-21. He worked for the Even car hip roof
Uhlrich Coal Co. garage with
original
folding doors,
slate roof (C)
Melrose Stone retaining wall in front of house. C N/A
Terrace Structure
1075
Melrose StyleNear: 1919-20, Foursquare type, Special Significance; Louis C. and C 12x20 hip
Terrace Craftsman style, this is a two-story hip Mabelle E. Sherling were the first listed roof garage,
lOS7 roof square plan. residents here 1921. He was secretary slate roof (C).
for the Dubuque Mattress Co.
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Melrose StylefYear: 1919-20, Colouial Revival, Special Significance; Bernard W. and C Two-car hip
Terrace two-story elongated hip roof design Anna M. Schulte were the fIrst listed 18x20 wof
1088 with rectangular plan. residents 1921. He was an organist. brick
veneered
garage (C).
Melrose StylefYear: 1924-25, Dutch Colouial Special Significance; John G. and Rose C Basement
Terrace Revival, two-story gambrel rectangular Chahners were the first listed residents garage.
1090 plan. here in 1925. He was a lawver.
Melrose Two-tier stone retaining wall, of recent NC N/A
Terrace vintage. Structure
1090
West StylefYear: c.I925, Tudor Revival, Special Significance; Charles H. and C attached rear
Third one/two story L-plan. Nellie Wunderlich were the first listed shed wof
1004 residents here 1926. He was president of garage wing.
Torbert Drug Co.
West StylefYear: 1898-99, late Queen Anne Special Significance; Mrs. M. A. C Attached
Third (compare to 265 Alpine), two-story Langworthy was the fIrst resident as of garage, shed
1020 rectangular cme. 1899. (NC).
West StylefYear: c.1904, Colm1Íal Revival, Special Siguificance; A. F. and Pauline C Garage
Third two-story gable ITont with rectangular Frudden were the fIrst listed residents, attached.
1027 plan. 1905. He was president ofFrudden
Lumber Co.
West StylelYear: c.I92111925-30, Craftsman Special Significance; Andrew and Rose C Hip roof
Third style, two-story square plan with hip Fluetsch were the first listed residents, stuccoed
1028 roof. 1921. He was secretary-treasurer of the 18x20
Iowa Dairy Co. garage, rafter
tails,
Craftsman
windows (C)
West StylelYear: c. I 895-96, Queen Anne, Special Significance; Isaiah and Esther C 18x20 garage
Third two-story rectangular cme with tile Clemenson were the first residents here (C)
1035 (pressed metal, with fmials) hip roof. 1896-99. He was a partner in Garland &
Clemenson. In 1896 he was a district
agent fm the Northwestern Mutnal Life
Insurance Co.
West Style/Year: 1920, defies classification, Special Significance; Frank A. and Linda C Matching
Third purely eclectic amalgam, best Ulrich were the fIrst listed residents, 20x24 two-
1036 appwxímatiCtll is that of Tudm Revival. 1921. He was treasurer and general car brick
Two-story brick veneer plan with hip manager ofUhlrich-Paley Co., dealers in garage (C).
roof. coal, etc.
West StylefYear: c.1897-98, late Queen Special Significance; Fred C. and C Two-car hip
Third Anne, two-story square core with hip Adeline S. Robinson were the fIrst listed wof18x26
1042 roof. residents here 1899, he was a partner in garage with
Coates & Robinson. multi-pane
tran5om
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above door,
lofi(e)
West StylelYear: 1896, Colonial Special Significance; Cyril Gregorie, sou C See below.
TIrird Revival/Queen A.une, two-story of Charles H. Gregorie (French settler
1045 asymmetrical core with hip roof. and early ferry operator), built this house
and was a successful local funeral house
operator, serving as president of the
Iowa Funeral Directors Association at
one time. His wife was Zoe Marie
Rosier.
West Carriage house, limestone base exposed C N/A
TIrird on east and north sides, brick ground
1045 floor, ~able roof, measures 21x30.
West StylelYear: 1970, recent duplex, two- Special Significance; original owner not NC None
TIrird story side gable plan. determined.
1050-1052
West StylelYear: 1899-1900, Special Significance; Reeder and A.una C Basement
TIrird ltalianate/Second Empire, two-story R. Langworthy were first listed at this garage
1057 brick core with hiD roof. address, 1901-03. He was a realtor.
West StylelYear: c.1897-98, Special Significance; the James Collier C hip roof
TIrird Shingle/Colonial Revival, two-story first occupant, 1899. garage (e)
1072 side gable plan, Thomas T. Carkeek,
architect.
West StylelYear: c.1919-20, foursquare type, Special Significance; Daniel W. and C Matching hip
TIrird broad two-story square plan) with hip Bertha Hartman were the first listed roof two-car
1075 roof and two-story solarium east residents 1921, he was the proprietor of garage, tile
centered wing. Hartman Furniture Co. (744-52 Main). with stucco
(e)
West StylelYear: c.1919-20, Colonial Special Significance; Mrs. Pauline C Two-car
TIrird Revival, two-story brick veneer side Hoefflin, widow of Charles Hoefflin, garage hip
1083 gable plan with rectangular footprint. was the first listed resident, 1921. roof,
stuccoed
frame, 1952
(C).
West StylelYear: 1868/72, Italianate style Special Significance; Robert H. Collier C None, see
TIrird brick design, irregular two-story plan, built a two story brick residence with all below.
1084 John Keenan, architect. modern improvements, $6,000, opposite
Langworthy on 3" near the head of
Alpine, Herald, November 24, 1872,
Times, November 23,1872).
West Low limestone retaining wall fronts on C N/A
TIrird circle drive north of house. Structure
1084
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West Style/Year: 1922-25, Tudor Revival Special Significance; Carl F. and Maud C None.
Tlrird cottage, all-stucco, one-story side gable Hartman were the fIrst residents listed
1087 rectangular plan with centered here, 1926. He was associated with
subordinate wina. Hartman Furniture Co.
West Style/Year: 1920-21, Tudor Revival Special Significance; Fred W. and Elsie C Attached
Third house, this is a two-story L-pJan. Woodward were the first residents listed garage
1090 here, 1921. He was president of the 20x20.
Telegraph-Herald Co.
West Style/Year: 1857, Two-story Octagon Special Significance; Edward and C None
Third brick plan, John F. Ragae, architect. Pauline Reeder Langworthy house,
1095 National Register listed, HAER
documented.
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8. Significance Statement:
Significant Person. Continued:
Langworthy, Lucius
Langworthy, Solon
Architects/Builders. Continued:
Keenan, John
Rague, John F.
Stillman, -
Voelker, Christian Arthur
The Langworthy Historic District is architecturally sìgnificant (Criterion C) because it comprises the best-preserved and
most cohesive grouping oflate 19th and 20th Century Revival styles in Dubuque, particularly the Colonial Revival, Craftsman,
Prairie and Mission styles. Because the prominently sited neighborhood experienced very early development, a number of
earlier house styles, executed on a grand scale, can be founding the district. These include the only surviving octagon house in
Dubuque, as well as excellent examples of the Greek Revival and Italianate styles. The district is also significant for its direct
historical association with Edward, Solon and Lucius Langworthy, key early Dubuque founders (Criterion B) and that family
was responsible for theplatting and development of the district. No other comparable historic districts have been identified
within Dubuque that can be attributed largely to a single family.
The architectural significance of the Langworthy Historic District has been attested to by successive historians.
Lawrence Sommer, Dubuque's flTst historic preservation planner and now Nebraska's State Historic Preservation Officer, first
identified this potential district following the completion of the first architectural municipal survey in 1973. In the citywide
survey conducted that year, some 500 significant properties were identified, and these were rated on a one to four scale, with
one being the highest rating. The Edward Langworthy house was one of a handful of properties to rate this top ranking. A
dozen properties were rated in the second category, and five in the third category2 Bruce Kriviskey conducted the first
professional arc!J.itectural survey of Dubuque in 1978 and he concurred with the finding that the district contained an excellent
array of well preserved residential architectural examples. The proposed district includes one individual National Register
property, the Edward Langworthy octagon house (1095 West Third). That property was also documented by the Historic
American Buildings Survey in the mid-1930s. Four other houses (264, 325, 431 Alpine and 1090 Langworthy) have been
recommended by consultants as being individually eligible for National Register listing (the Iowa State Historic Preservation
Office has not had an opportunity to concur with these recommendations). The district was locally designated as a district by
the Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission in 1979, being at flTst titled the West Third/Alpine Historic Preservation
District. The district was renamed the Langworthy Historic District in 1980 to recognize the historical importance of the
Langworthy family. The period of significance is setfrom 1845 through 1954 because the few post-I 910 residences represent a
minimal infilling and replacement process following the earlier development of the district.
This district is nominated in association with the multiple property document "The Architectural and Historical
Resources of Dubuque, Iowa, 1833-1955." This nominated district meets the requirements as set forth in that document. The
multiple property document derIDes a range of chronologically defined historical contexts, describes a range of Dubuque styles,
2 The second category selections were 176,225,239,264,325,431 Alpine, 205 Hill, 1090 Langworthy, 1045, 1057, 1084 and 1087 West
TJrird. The third category evaluations were 375, 490 Alpine, 1042, 1072, 1083 West Thi:rd.
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and establishes registration requirements for nominated resources. This historic residential is associated with and represents all
four historical contexts as set forth and it contains a good number of architecturally significant resources as are identified in the
architectural context. Finally, the nominated district represents the design, construction and development efforts of a number of
significant Dubuque architects, builders and developers. The list of contexts are:
Frontier City on the Mississippi River, 1833-1858.
The Key City, 1859-1893
Fitful Growth and Maturation, 1893-1910
An Era of Stability, 1910-1955
The Architecture and Builders of Dubuque, 1833-1955
Just eight houses pre-date 1880 and real growth within the neighborhood began only in the mid-1890s. The earliest large
houses nicely represent the earliest context, while just a few more reflect the second one. The last two contexts are well-
represented by the remaining houses. While large-scale house construction largely ceased in the city with the end of the third
contextual period, this district defied that trend due to the somewhat belated development of Melrose Terrace with its largely
middle class houses. Collectively the district presents an excellent array of houses that represent the entire pre-World War I
history of the city. It is certainly unusual to fmd a mix of very early and rather later house designs but this mix nicely interprets
the role of the Langworthy family in platting and making available the area for house building. In contrast to the West 11 th
Street district, with one exception (205 Hill), the houses of the Langworthy District were not completely made over into more
modem architectural styles. Naturally many residences did gain replacement porches that were mostly Neo-Classical in style.
Property types are broadly defined as all resource types that are significantly associated with each context. The registration
requirements for each context describe each applicable resource category, in this case, individual and multi-family residences
exhaust the district's range of resources, long with outbuildings and a few retaining walls. For each context, the district meets
the registration requirements of Criteria B and C, that the resources be associated with the working careers of significant
Dubuque residents, and that the resources represent the best examples of styles, types, use of materials and construction
techniques to be found in the city. Each context identifies listed or eligible properties that best represent and interpret that
context, and this district is so listed under every context.
The Langworthv Family and Dubuque:
Dr. Stephen Langworthy (1777-1848) saw service as a surgeon in the War of 1812, lived in five states, married twice
and fathered 21 children. Four sons, James Lyon Langworthy (1800-1865), Lucius Hart Langworthy (1807-1865), Edward
Langworthy (1808-1893) and Solon Massey Langworthy (1814-1886) were prominent early Dubuque settlers and played a key
role in the development of lead mining in and around that developing city. The last three named sons built their first homes
within the confmes of the Langworthy district. Two of these homes, those of Solon (264 Alpine) and Edward Langworthy
(1095 West Third), appear as they did when their owners resided in them.'
'Lost in the historical mileau are the contributions of two sisters, Mary Ann Langworthy (1809-1881) and Sarah Maria Langworthy (1811-
1850), both of whom accompanied their brothers to the Dubuque area in 1830. Sarah married Daniel Smith Harris(1808-1893) and died in
Havanna, Cuba. Mary Ann married Orrin Smith (1806-1881). Both left Dubuque. James Langworthy built his house in north Dubuque, apart
from his other brothers.
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Brothers James, Edward and Lucius Langworthy were amongst the earliest lead miners who were evicted from the
future site of Dubuque by the U.S. military in 1831, James and Lucius being the first partners. Their Langworthy Lead vein,
discovered in 1830, would yield over ten million pounds of lead ore, producing a family wealth that placed the brothers in a
position to lead and directly influence the development of Dubuque. Settlement was opened in 1833 and all returned. Lucius
Langworthy was the first sheriff of Dubuque County and represented the city in the territorial and state legislatures. He claimed
to have originated the state name. He is broadly credited with building up the city of Dubuque. His obituary stated that the
"fruits[ofhis life] are seen everywhere in a prosperous city, public schools, churches and poor men rendered prosperous by its
benefaction." His early projects included helping to start the fIrst newspaper in the city and state (The Visitor), advocating the
earliest harbor improvements, contributing the largest single subscription to the founding of the fIrst female college to be
established west of the Mississippi River, the building of the first school in the state and he was credited with selecting "for the
most part" the land first occupied by the city of Dubuque. Finally "more homes for the laboring classes have been obtained by
title deeds from him than from any other citizen (Herald, June II, 1865). Edward Langworthy similarly served in the territorial
legislature (1839, 1841) and Constitutional Convention (1844). In his later years he was a director ofthe First National Bank
and an investor in the Norwegian Plow Works (Herald, January 5, 1893). Solon Langworthy joined his older brothers at
Dubuque in 1834. He also mined and like his siblings, invested his proceeds in Mississippi River steamboats. His Iowa claim to
singular fame was that he had ploughed the first ground in what would become the state in 1833. During the Civil War he
served as Quartermaster, 27'" Iowa Infantry Regiment, serving into the year 1864. During the war his house is directly
associated with Dubuque's Civil War role as a regional rendezvous point for recruits. Soldiers were made particularly welcome
at the Solon Langworthy house by his wife, Julia Lois (patterson) Langworthy (1823-1907). She was a key local leader in home
front support efforts for soldiers and their families and played a leading role in conducting the successful 1864 U.S. Sanitary
Commission fair that was held at the City Hall building. Postwar Solon Langworthy's investments included fanning, banking,
real estate, lumber and retailing (Herald, June 8, 1868).. Lucius Langworthy played a leading role in railroad promotion
including advocating a transcontinental railroad, and was president of the Dubuque & Western Railroad and a director of the
Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad. With brother James he constructed the noted Military Road between Dubuque and Iowa City.
He was also involved in banking, serving as a director of the Miners Bank, a bank that his brother Edward actively opposed.
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Lead Mines, Dubuque Area, 1858 (DeWerthern)
(Crossed hammers denote mine sites, the grid represents platted city)
The "L" marks the approximate location of the Langworthy District
The map shown above locates active lead mines in and around the city as of 1854. Each crosshatch represents a
working mine. The Delhi Road is the present day University Avenue. Note the proximity of the Langworthy properties to
active mining sites. The Lucius Langworthy property comprised Mineral Lot 73.. The mineral lots were surveyed beyond the
town boundaries to identify specific lmown lead mining lodes.
District Development and Historv:
As of 1857-58, the bluff top area defined by West Third on the south, Hill on the east, Julien Avenue on the north, and
Nevada Street on the west, was termed "Air Hill." "West Hill" is another general tenn used for this area (Express & Herald,
March 8, 1857).
The first Langworthy plat of the neighborhood was that of Mrs. Lucius H. Langworthy, filed December 8, 1878, but
prepared in May 1872. It platted the area west of Hill (total eastern frontage of 174 feet and depth of 523 feet) and south of
Third, with the present-day Solon Street being the south boundary. Its western boundary was to the east of Alpine Street and
the holdings of Solon Langworthy. The Lucius Langworthy homestead became Lot 4. The plat noted that the family stable and
woodhouse both stood in the future right-of-way of Langworthy Street. Lots 1-3 were south of that line, while lots 5-8 fronted
to the north along West Third Street.
The Langworthy subdivision of Mineral Lot 73, filed July 10, 1873, documented the Langworthy land holdings along
West Third Street. The plat showed no southward continuation of Hill Street, below West Third. Solon Langworthy owned the
majority of the land south of Third, between Alpine and a point west of Hill (14.51 acres). The Valeria S. Langworthy
homestead (8.31 acres) occupied the southeast comer of West Third and Hill streets. The Pauline Langworthy homestead
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contained the central portion ofthe north side of West Third. Thos. S. Nairn's land was to the west. Agnes Langworthy owned
land east of Hill Street and Reeder Langworthy (son of Edward Langworthy) owned a parcel that included the central portion of
the future Langworthy Street and Solon Street.
Excerpt, Birds Eye View of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, 1872
(district boundaries indicated with black lines)
TIris 1872 overview depicts just three houses being in place. Hill Street runs across the lower part of the image, while
West Third and West Fifth streets run vertically across the district. Absent in this depiction is Langworthy Avenue, which was
in place by 1875 if the Andreas Atlas map is accurate. Large isolated estates ITont onto Hill Street and it was this land use that
still typified the future district.
1875 Dubuque Map excerpt, Andreas Illustrated Atlas
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The 1875 map shown above nicely documents the extent of the land holdings of the Langworthy families as of that
time. Langworthy Avenue already exists as a private drive and doesn't connect with Alpine nor does it continue east of Hill, as
does West Third. Alpine Street is also well established. Notable is the fact that Hill Street fails to connect with Dodge Street,
just to the south. Solon Langworthy owns extensive land holdings south of West Third and west of Hill Street, continuing south
to Dodge Street. Edward Langworthy owns the tract north of West 3"' and east of Alpine Street.
Detail, Perspective Map of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, 1889
By 1889 considerable residential development had taken place along the north side of West Third, and both sides of
Alpine Street. The three Langworthy homes are marked with an "x." One reason for the location ofthe several Langworthy
families in this area was proximity to area lead mines. By the late 19th Century the lead mines were being reopened as zinc
mines. The Alpine Zinc Mine, located on Alpine between West 5th and Julien Avenue, north of the district, was reopened in
mid-1899 (Telegraph, May 24,1899).
325 Alpine, view northwest along Alpine, south of West 3rd
Photo c.1871 by Samuel Root (Center For Dubuque History, Photo FMP 3858)
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A second flurry of subdivisions were filed in the 1890s. The Langworthy Avenue Plat, filed August 5, 1899, broke up
large lots along the west side of Hill Street, on either side of West Third Street. Julia L. Langworthy's Addition, filed January
20, 1891 subdivided larger lots in the southwest portion of the district, between Solon and West 3'd, and between the east side of
Alpine and alley running west of Nevada Street. This plat set in motion the infilling of Alpine Street, south of West Third
Street. Langworthy Avenue was laid out prior to 1900 but it was realigned in a re-plat filed August 8 of that year. The north
curb line cut through a stable building that was associated with the Lucius Langworthy property but the intention was
apparently to move the street further south from the house given that the new curb line also cut across the same outbuilding.
The street was relocated 12'7" north on its west end and 10'5" on its east end. Strangely there was no special re-platting for
what became Melrose Terrace. The original plat was filed by Paulina Langworthy on November 4, 1880 and it subdivided the
area between Alpine, West Third and West Fifth streets, west of Hill. An alleyway ran along the east half of the future Melrose
Terrace and it was subdivided into ten small building lots.
325 Alpine, view southwest (Telegraph-Herald & Times-Journal, August 6, 1933)
Surviving houses reflect initial building booms within the district beginning in the early 1870s, along Alpine and West
Third streets. Sustained house construction along Alpine in 1867 (stable associated with 325 Alpine). The Langworthy's
themselves were leaders in district house building, including additions to their own homes. Edward Langworthy built a two-
story brick wing onto his octagon house in 1872. Solon Langworthy built a two-story brièk house at Third and Alpine in 1872,
a $6,000 "Look out house" in 1877, and another brick house in 1883 (Herald, November 24, 1872; December 14, 1877;
December 28, 1883).
While the streets, save for Melrose Terrace, were established by the turn-of-the century, final grades were only being
established after 1900. Alpine's south end grade was fmalized in 1900, Langworthy's final grade, between Hill and Alpine, was
set in 1902. The grade of Alpine north of West Third was set in 1907, that between Solon and West Third in 1922. Melrose
Terrace was called West Fourth until 1921. It was sewered in 1909 and the street was certainly in place by that time. The street
experienced a near spontaneous building up beginning c.1915. Paulina Street, a short connector between the east end of
Melrose and West Fifth to the north, was set to grade in 1923. Setting the grade was necessary before streets could be guttered,
curbed and paved. Langworthy was improved with new curbstone, gutter and McAdam paving, between Hill and Booth streets
in mid-I 902 (Herald, April 7, July I, 1902).
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Getting to the District:
The important role played by the Hill Street And West Dubuque Railway Company in unleashing development on West
Dubuque has been underrated in error by at least one historian. The mere fact that the line functioned for most of eight years
(1877-84) hints that there was a considerable measure of success. It is also noteworthy that the Hill Street line selected a right-
of-way that would later be used by the expanded streetcar company and continues to be used as a bus route today. It is further
noteworthy that brothers Edward and Solon Langworthy were two of the original five promoters of the line. While the goal was
to serve those who resided on the bluff tops to the south of Julien A Yenue and Hill Street, its effect was to push development in
and around the future district. Regular operations began in mid-July 1877 and the fonnal dedication took place on July 25 at two
stops along the line. The first stop, in front of Edward Langworthy's octagon house at Alpine and West Third witnessed the
presentation of a blue banner, inscribed with the name of the engine, to the new railroad. It was sewn by Miss Louisa Rood, a
guest of the Langworthys (Edward's daughter Pauline married a Rood). The "ladies of the hill.. .who recognize the genius of
enterprise" also presented each rider with a buttonhole bouquet." A luncheon was served at the second stop, at Aldennan John
D. Bush's house, at the tenninus, Julien and Broad streets (Lyon, pp. 202-03; Herald, July 25, 1877).
Samuel Root photo of first Hill Street Railway nul, July 1877, Main and 8th Streets.
The service ran s1raight west up the divide that is visible in the distance.
(Center For Dubuque History, Photo #249)
The speeches that followed reflected both the technological achievement of the enterprise and its importance to the city.
Alderman Quigley rated its success as second only to the need for a vehicular bridge across the Mississippi River. Solon
Langworthy offered a "dry toast" "Here's to the railroad that climbs the highest grade in the world; may its 'biler' never bust;
its stockholders never break, its wheels never slip on the track." The Philadelphia engineer, Mr. Doterer, recounted how his
"heart had failed him" when he fITst viewed the proposed ascent. The engine was specially built and tested in Milwaukee. He
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also felt that the railroad would benefit the mechanics of the city "in enabling them to purchase rural homes for a little money,
within easy access to their doors..." (Herald, July 25,1877).
The Herald had looked forward to the time when "the weary denizens of the bluffs will be conveyed to their hill-side
homes by steam." On the first Sunday of operations, 1,500 riders were accommodated, 30,000 for the flfst month. The Herald
observed the first week of operations "the tide of travel turning that direction, many people [were] going on the bluffs who had
not been there in three years." Most were bound for Tshirgi & Schwind's brewery hall where they enjoyed the cool summit
breezes. The same source reported two days later that "a munber of buildings have been contracted for to be erected on the line
of the new street railway. ..the bluff climber is a success, but she is no 'dummy.' She speaks loud, going up grade, and rattles
along like any other train of cars." The beer gardens in the north of the city were ill-attended at this time, the Herald observed
"The Hill Street Railway did it" by drawing the people up Hill Street." By the end of July the line was making 17 runs daily.
The Herald again noted construction was underway allover the city "especially on the hills." The only reported failure to
ascend the grade took place on August 8 when the engine stalled on track that had been greased by local youths. The
passengers, fearful of their own fate, had evacuated the car "pell-mell" (ibid., July 9, 17, 19, August I, 9, September I, 1877).
One direct impact within the district was made in anticipation of the arrival of the street railway. The Herald reported
in early May 1877 "S. Langworthy is opening up Alpine Street, extending that thoroughfare to Dodge Street, thereby throwing a
number of valuable building lots into market. The street railway project has enlivened the interest among property owners on
the bluffs, and makes the most eligible locations on the bluffs easy of access" (Herald, May I, 1877).
House construction within the district was less dependent upon area access than it was on the willingness of the
Langworthys to subdivide their land. There were just four pre-Civil War era houses in the district, three of these being
Langworthy homes. Only the area west of Alpine was available for other builders. Robert H. Collier was the first non-
Langworthy to locate east of Alpine and he built his house at 1084 West Third in 1868. Two houses were built on Alpine, both
north of West Third, in 1875 but no houses were built in direct response to the opening of the street railway. Reeder
Langworthy built his house at 1057 West Third in 1880 and that brought the total number of homes to eight, along with the
1867 brick carriage house added to 325 Alpine in 1867.
The next building boom took place between 1895 and 1902 with the construction of 13 houses, almost all of these going
up on Alpine and West Third streets in response to plattings on those two streets. A second rush of construction added eight
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houses between 1904 and 1909, almost all of these being on the lower portion of Alpine Street. Following a four-year long
hiatus, 16 houses and the substantial remodeling of the Lucius Langworthy House, 205 Hill, were built between 1913 and 1918,
on Langworthy and Melrose Terrace. After World War I and through 1925, an impressive 25 houses were built, all on West 3'd,
Melrose Terrace, and just one on Langworthy. Late infill construction, 1945-70, accounts for just four houses and two
duplexes, five of the fonner being located on Alpine Street. They represented the belated breaking up of several larger
undeveloped parcels.
1928 streetcar/bus route map detail (Schultz)
The district is highlighted in gray.
Western Dubuque was served by just three streetcar routes. West Locust Street well to the north offered a nearly level,
though long and round-about approach west. Dodge Street provided a southern route, one that developed later after World War
1, but it served the southwestern part of the western suburbs. The oldest route, the central one, climbed up West 8th and Hill
Street. The grade was an extreme one. The route curved across the center of the Langworthy neighborhood, following West
Third and Alpine streets. This route followed the ridge north to University where it turned west. The Langworthy District, is a
good example of the juxtaposition of a better range of residential architecture and a streetcar line. It was a streetcar suburb.
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East Side of Alpine Street, viewed northeast from the corner of Alpine and Melrose Terrace (to the right).
The houses from right to left are 430, 450 and 490 Alpine (Center For Dubuque History, Photo #2209)
Note the streetcar track running along Alpine Street.
The supply of sanitary sewer services began in 1895 with the provision of a West Street primary sewer line.
Langworthy Street was sewered in 1903. The south end of Alpine, below Langworthy, was sewered to drain south in 1904, and
its northern end, linking with the Third Street sewer, was built in 1905. Melrose Terrace, as noted, was sewered last in 1909.
Naturally the sewer system followed the topography downhill, and drained east and south from West Fifth Street, the highest
point.
One other impediment to area development was the lack of fire fighting protection. The earliest houses were dependent
on cistern and well water and even the establishment of a "West Dubuque" fire company in 1894 did little to protect homes if
water pressure was lacking in the water system. The Solon Langworthy residence at Alpine and Third was threatened when
boys playing with matches lit a wood sidewalk ablaze in June 1894. The fire company sent its sand and chemical wagon to put
out the blaze. Historical accounts describe how firemen were unable to push their vehicles up the steep Julien Avenue to reach
bluff top fires, or how low water pressure doomed buming buildings (Telegraph, June 5, 27, 1894; Bill Hammett).
A Mr. Stillman was responsible for building a number of residences in the area, beginning in 1901. He first built 175
Alpine. Typical of small-scale house builders of the time, this first house financed the construction of subsequent ones, a new
house being built every other year.
The final period of district infilling, between 1915 and 1925, involved the construction of three dozen houses. Four of
these houses were constructed on the south end of Alpine Street between 1915 and 1919. Seven houses were built on
Langworthy and Hill streets during this same time period. Eighteen houses, representing the entirety of Melrose Terrace homes,
comprised the final surge of development, the majority of these post-dating 1920. Seven houses were also built on West Third
Street between 1920 and 1925.
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The process of district development appears to have been fairly piecemeal with the Langworthy's sequentially subdividing and
selling offlots. Melrose Terrace was the only portion of the district to witness wholesale building up and noted local builder
Christian A. Voelker was responsible for building at least three, and likely four, of the Melrose Terrace houses between 1916
and 1920. He was one of Dubuque's preeminent builders of working class houses and his designs in the district represent the
high end of his house designs.
Two new Voelker-built houses (center and left, 1025, 1033 Melrose Terrace), c.1915,
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9. Maior Bibliographic References:
Andreas, A. T., Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa. Chicago: Andreas Atlas Company, 1875.
DeWerthern, H., Dubuque And Vicinity, Iowa, 1858. Des Moines: Iowa State Historical Society, State Archives, Map Drawer
52, Map lOA).
Dubuque City Directories, 1858-1921.
Hardie, Michael, "A History of The Eleventh Street Elevator." Dubuque: Center For Dubuque History, Loras College (typed
MS, undated).
Jacobsen, James E., Dubuque-The Key City: The Architectural and Historical Resources of Dubuque, Iowa, 1837-1955.. Des
Moines: History Pays! Historic Preservation Consulting Firm, 2002.
Koch, Augustus, Birds Eye View of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, 1872. Dubuque: Center For Dubuque History, Loras College.
Kriviskey, Bruce M., Historic Preservation Planning and Design Study in Dubuque, Iowa. Dubuque: Ben Miehe and
Associates, August 1981.
Kriviskey, Bruce M., Summary Memorandum. Dubuque Architectural Survey/Historic Preservation Planning Project 1978- 79.
Dubuque: Bruce M. Kriviskey, April 1, 1980.
Langworthy, William Franklin, The Langworthy Family. Hamilton, New York: William F. and Orthello Langworthy, 1940.
Lyon, Randolph W., Dubuque The Encyclopedia. Dubuque: First National Bank of Dubuque, 1991.
OIdt, Franklin T., and P. J. Quigley, History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1911.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, 1894, 1909, 1909/36, 1905/50.
Schultz, Donald R., Iowa Trolleys Bulletin Number 14. (streetcar map, 1975).
Shank, Wesley 1., Iowa's Historic Architects. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1999.
Sommer, Lawrence J., The Heritage of Dubuque: An Architectural View. Dubuque: First National Bank, 1975.
Souvenir Gems of Dubuque. Dubuque: Harger& Blish, 1897.
Wellge, H., "Perspective Map of the City of Dubuque, la., 1889." Dubuque: Center For Dubuque History, Loras College
West Eleventh Street Area Plan. Dubuque: Dubuque Department of Community Development, n.p.
Dubuque Newspapers:
Dubuque Daily Republican
Dubuque Tribune
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The dismct boundary begins in its northwest comer at the intersection of the rear (west) boundary of the property
addressed as 491 Alpine Street (Sub 1-1-33 T. S. Nairn's Dubuque Addition, Lot 1), it proceeds east along West 5th Street
turning south along the rear (east) boundary line of the property addressed as 490 Alpine (Sub 1-1-5 ofP. Langworthy's Sub.
Lot 1, Sub north half 2-1-5 of same, Lot 1), the boundary continues south along that line to the intersection of the rear (north)
lot lines of Lots 12-16 and the south half of Lot 6 ofP. Langworthy's Addition, the boundary follows that boundary line east to
Paulina Street, thence proceeds south along that street to Melrose Terrace, it proceeds east along that street to the alley
(southward) continuation of Paulin a Street to West 301 Street, it follows the latter street east to its intersection with Hill Street, it
proceeds southwest along that street to the rear (south) boundary line of the property addressed as 189 Hill (Lots 1,2 of the Sub
of Lots 2 and 3, Mrs. L. H. Langworthy's Subdivision), thence west along that same line and the rear (south) Lots 1-5 of the
same plat and Lots 9-12 of Langworthy's Subdivision continuing to the alley that runs north/south across that block, thence
south along same alley to Solon Street, thence west along that street, crossing Alpine Street and continuing to the alley that runs
behind and west of 115, 135, 155, 175, 195 Alpine Street to Langworthy Street, thence west along that same street to the alley
that runs west of and behind 225, 239, 265, 285 Alpine, to West Third Street, thence west to Nevada Street, thence north along
that street (around the property associated with 325 Alpine, Lots 1, 30, 31, 32 ofT. S. Nairn's Addition), thence east along the
north boundary of that same tract, thence north along the rear property lines of375, 393,431,451 and 491 Alpine to the place of
beginning.
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Langworthy Historic District
Dubuque County, Iowa
The Langworthy historical association ties the majority of these properties together, the assumption being that all of the
property builders secured their lots from the promoters of the several Langworthy additions or subdivisions. The exception is
the northwest comer of the district, west of Alpine and north of West Third, which is Nairn's Addition.
District Map:
District Photographic Map
Photographs:
Photographer: James E. Jacobsen
Date: November 18-19, 2003
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Dubuque County, Iowa
Langworthy Historic District
Location of Negatives: City of Dubuque
Film Type: llford ASAIOO
Description:
south side of Melrose Terrace, from Paulina Street
south side of Melrose Terrace, !Tom east of Alpine Street
south side of West 3"', from east of Alpine Street towards Hill Street
north side of West 3"', !Tom east of Alpine Street towards Hill Street
south side of Langworthy !Tom midway between Alpine and Hill streets
Alpine, !Tom north of Langworthy towards Solon Street
West side of Alpine from point further north from Langworthy Street
Alpine, !Tom point south of Langworthy Street towards West 3"' Street
View:
Southwest
Southeast
East
Northeast
Southeast
South
Southwest
Northwest
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