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Rhomberg Avenue 0430Site Inventory Form State Inventory No. _ ® New ❑ Supplemental State Historical Society of Iowa ❑ Part of a district with known boundaries (enter inventory no.) (November 2005) Relationship: ❑ Contributing ❑ Noncontributing ❑ Contributes to a potential district with yet unknown boundaries National Register Status:(any that apply) ❑ Listed ❑ De -listed ❑ NHL ❑ DOE 9 -Digit SHPO Review & Compliance (R&C) Number ❑ Non -Extant (enter year) 1. Name of Property historic name Dino Ride Thru Carwash other names/site number Twentieth Century Inc Building 2. Location/ street & number 430 Rhomber_q Avenue city or town Dubuque ❑ vicinity, county Dubuque Legal Description: (If Rural) Township Name Township No. Range No. Section Quarter of Quarter (If Urban) Subdivision SMEDLEY'S SUB Block(s) Lot(s) LOT 22 3. State/Federal Agency Certification [Skip this Section] 4 National Park Service Certification [skip this Section] 5. Classification Category of Property (Check only one box) Number of Resources ithin Property ® building(s) If Non -Eligible Property If Eligible Property, enter number of., ❑ district Enter number of: Contributing Noncontributin ❑ site 1 buildings _ _ buildings ❑ structure _ sites _ _ sites ❑ object _ structures _ _ structures objects _ _ objects _ Total _ _ Total Name of related project report or multiple property study (Enter "NIA" if the property is not part of a multiple property examination). Title Historical Architectural Data Base Number 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) 14D07 Gas Station 02A01 Office & Storage 02A01 Office & Storage 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter estegorlesfrom instructions) Materials (Enter categories from instructions) 09C Front -Gable Steel Frame foundation 106 Concrete Slab walls (visible material) 02A Wood Clapboard 05F Steel 02D T1-11 Plywood roof 05F Steel other Narrative Description (® SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED) 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark "K' representing your opinion of eligibility after applying relevant National Register criteria) ❑ Yes ® No ❑ More Research Recommended A Property is associated with significant events. ❑ Yes ® No ❑ More Research Recommended B Property is associated with the lives of significant persons. ❑ Yes ® No ❑ More Research Recommended C Property has distinctive architectural characteristics. ❑ Yes ® No ❑ More Research Recommended D Property yields significant information in archaeology or history. County Dubuque Address 430 Rhomberg Avenue Site Number City Dubuque District Number Criteria Considerations ❑ A Owned by a religious institution or used ❑ E A reconstructed building, object, or structure. for religious purposes. ❑ F A commemorative property. ❑ B Removed from its original location. ❑ G Less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past ❑ C A birthplace or grave. 50 years. ❑ D A cemetery Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) Significant Person (Complete if National Register Criterion B is marked above) Significant Dates Construction date 1967 ❑ check if circa or estimated date Other dates, including renovation Architect/Builder Architect Builder _ M. P. Kluck & Son Narrative Statement of Significance (® SEE CONTINUATION SHEETS WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED) 9. Major Bibliographical References Rihlinoranhv 6d Rae continuation sheet for citations of the books. articles, and other sources used in preparing this form 10. Geographic Data Zone Eastinq Northing Zone Easting Northing 4 — ❑ See continuation sheet for additional UTM references or comments 11. Form Prepared By organization City of Dubuque Planning Services Department date January 27. 2015 street & number CityHall - 50 W. 13,nStreet telephone 563-589-4210 city or town Dubuque state Iowa 7in code 52001 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION (Submit the following items with the completed form) FOR ALL PROPERTIES 1. Map: showing the property's location in a town/city or township. 2. Site plan: showing position of buildings and structures on the site in relation to public road(s). 3. Photographs: representative black and white photos. If the photos are taken as part of a survey for which the Society is to be curator of the negatives or color slides, a photo/catalog sheet needs to be included with the negatives/slides and the following needs to be provided below on this particular inventory site: Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken Roll/slide sheet # Frame/slot # Date Taken _ ❑ See continuation sheet or attached photo &. slide catalog sheet for list of photo roll or slide entries. ❑ Photos/illustrations without negatives are also in this site inventory file. FOR CERTAIN KINDS OF PROPERTIES, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS WELL 1. Farmstead & District: (List of structures and buildings, known or estimated year built, and contributing or noncontributing status) 2. Barn: a. A sketch of the frame/truss configuration in the form of drawing a typical middle bent of the barn. b. A photograph of the loft showing the frame configuration along one side. c A sketch Floor plan of the interior space arrangements along with the barn's exterior dimensions in feet. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Use Only Below This Line Concur with above survey opinion on National Register eligibility: ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ More Research Recommended ❑ This is a locally designated property or part of a locally designated district. Comments: Evaluated by (name/title): Date: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Twentieth Century Inc Building Dubuque Name of Property County 430 Rhomberg Avenue Dubuque Address City 7. Narrative Description: StyleNear: One-story, front -gable, steel -framed, commercial building built in 1967. The building features a concrete slab foundation, ribbed-steel/wood clapboard/T1-11 plywood siding and fixed paned windows. Front Facade The front (west) fagade includes a symmetrical fenestration. A full -view glass entry door with right sidelight is in the center and flanked on both sides by two large fixed paned windows. The walls are covered with horizontal wood clapboard between the door and windows. Vertical T1-11 plywood siding is place: directly above and below the windows, above the entry door and the full-length of the swallow gable -end. North Facade The north fagade is primarily all ribbed -steel siding with the exception of a small area towards the front fagade that is vertical T1-11 plywood siding. A small window (approx 1' x 2') and a vent are the only openings on this side. South Facade The south fagade has windows located in the front third of the building. These compose of a large fixed paned window, a casement window and a slider window. The casement window is located in a recessed portion of the wall which appears to have been a door opening at one time. The wall areas around the windows are horizontal wood clapboard and vertical T1-11 plywood in a similar design to the front fagade. Rear Facade The rear (east) fagade is covered with a combination of ribbed steel and vertical T1-11 plywood siding. An overhead door is located on the right half of the building. The left half of the building has man door and is screen by a wood privacy fence. Physical Description: 30'6" W x 115' L (3508 sq ft) one-story, Low -pitch, front -gable roof, steel building BMS MTL [3508] ---------- 115 INT FIN OFFICE 2014 City Assessor Sketch 2013 Aerial Photo Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Twentieth Century Inc Building Dubuque Name of Property County 430 Rhomberg Avenue Dubuque Address City West (Front) & South Facade South & East (Rear) Facade North & West (Front) Facade East (Rear) & North Facade Building Permits: 1967 (April 1st) Erect Steel Bus. Bldg (Owner—Twentieth Century Inc./Contractor—M.P. Muck & Son) 1972 (January 4th) Erect outside electrical sign (Owner—Mold Oil Co./Contr.—Frank Hardie Adv. Inc.) 1982 (November 8th) Remodel Steel Commercial Building (Owner—Moto Oil Co./Contr. — Conlon Con.) 1983 (January 3`d) Install 6'x 6' Sign on Customer Pipe (Owner -Moto Oil Co./Contr.-Gene Bird Sign) 1984 (August 3rd) Install 76 Sign, Remove 7' Sphere (Owner -Sunshine Mart/Contr. Gene Bird Sign) 1986 (July 8th) Interior Alteration Commercial Building (Owner -Sunshine Mart/Contr.-Steve Behr Con.) 1991 (January 9th) Interior Remodeling for Offices (Owner -DO Inc./Contr.-Dick Koerperick) 2003 (July 9th) Erect 8'x8' Prefab Building to house well monitoring equip. (Owner -Twentieth Century Inc./Contr.-Seneca Cos.) 2003 (October 2"d) Wiring for temporary pre -fab accessory bldg (Owner -Moto Co./Contr.-A&G Electric) 2014 (April 17th) Install gas piping (Owner -Twentieth Century Inc./Contr.-Dolter Heating & Cooling) Outbuildings: None Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Twentieth Century Inc Building Dubuque Name of Property County 430 Rhomberg Avenue Dubuque Address City Landscaping/Site Notes: The subject property is an approximately 60' wide by 200' deep level lease area. The property is part of a larger 1.40 Acre lot that, in addition to the subject building, includes a Hardees Drive-thru Restaurant. The subject property accommodates the subject building and a 16 space parking lot. Angled parking spaces are located immediately south of the building and perpendicular parking is located along the Rhomberg Street frontage. The property is completely covered with impervious area (building and parking lot) with the exception of a five foot landscaping strip between the sidewalk and the parking lot on the Rhomberg Avenue frontage. There are public sidewalks located across the front of the lot along Rhomberg Avenue and Kniest Street. A wood privacy fence extends from the rear fagade (Garfield Avenue frontage) and encloses a 220 sq ft area. 8. Narrative Statement of Significance: This property and the surrounding neighborhood were evaluated as part of an Architectural Survey conducted by Bruce Kriviskey in 1978/79. The property at that time was identified as a non -supportive structure. In 2002, Jim Jacobsen of History Pays! conducted an In-depth Architectural/Historic Survey/Evaluation of the neighborhood and concluded the subject property is not National Register Eligible — individually or contributing to a district. The property is less than 50 years old and does not meet the requirements for consideration to the National Register of Historic Places. City Directory Information: 430 Year Rhomberg Avenue Business 2015 No Listing 2013-14 Hardee's District Office 2009-12 No Listing 2007 Peter) Oeth 2006 Hardee's Offices 2002-05 No Listing 1998-2001 Hardee's 1993-96 DO Inc. 1991-92 Hardee's Drive In Office 198490 Sunshine Mart Grocery 1983 Vacant 1979-81 Panel's Unlimited 1978 Vacant 1975-77 Taylor Rental Center 1973-74 Franco American Car Co. 1971-72 Graham Imports Ltd 1970 Graham Datsun Motor Sales Co. 1968-69 Dino Ride Thur Car Wash 1967 No Longer Listed in the City Directory Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Twentieth Century Inc Building Dubuque Name of Property County 430 Rhomberg Avenue Dubuque Address City Historical Notes: 1967 (April 15) A building permit was pulled by M.P. Kluck & Son to erect a steel business building on. The property was owned by Twentieth Century Inc. 1991 (October 17'h) Old Assessor Card notes that gas canopy's were removed and the building changed from a convenience store to offices in half of the building. There have been several industrial uses of the site prior to the construction of the existing building. NATIONAL IRON AND BRASS WORKS C. 1882-1900 Excerpt from Encyclopedia Dubuque which cites The Industries of Dubuque: Her Relations as a Trade Center, Dubuque: J.M. Elster and Company, Publishers, 1887 The company was established in 1882 and incorporated in 1883. In 1887 the officers included Edwin Smedley, President and Superintendent; John Bell, Vice President; and John H. Wood, Secretary and Treasurer. The specialties of this establishment included Smedley's Steam Pumping Machinery of every variety and style ranging from the smallest single cylinder boiler feed pump to powerful compound duplex pumping engines, suitable for large mines, public buildings, or city water works. The company also produced locomotive bell ringing devices and iron drill presses. In addition to manufacturing these specialties, the company sold steam Engines, boilers and other machinery. By 1887 National Iron and Brass Works had built the machinery for the water works of Independence, Iowa; Galena, Illinois; Darlington, Wisconsin, and was building the machinery and apparatus for Austin, Minnesota, and Lanark, Illinois. This company employed fifty mechanics, with an average payroll of§2,500 per month. The annual business grossed $100,000. SMEDLEY'S STEAM PUMP COMPANY c.1882-1954 Excerpt from Encyclopedia Dubuque: Established around 1876, the Smedley Steam Pump Company manufactured all types of pumping equipment. One specialty was manufacturing mining machinery including pumps, boilers, engines, hoist compressors and pipes. The company also specialized in concentrating mills of all types. Foundry work of any kind was also accepted. The plant occupied an entire block at Garfield Avenue and Kniest Street. A branch office was located in Chicago. Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Twentieth Century Inc Building Dubuque Name of Property County 430 Rhomberg Avenue Dubuque Address City Sm IuEe, Il rin0tptp SLr�nN.l�t - - _ edley Steam Pump Company— Photo Courtesy: Jim Massey The Site at 499 Garfield (430 Rhomberg) was co -occupied by the Smedley Steam Pump Company and Klauer Manufacturing from 1921-1954. KLAUER MANUFACTURING COMPANY c.1921-1967 The Klauer Manufacturing Company's main office was located at the corner of 9' and Washington Street. Klauer Manufacturing acquired the property at 499 Garfield (430 Rhomberg) as used the plant to manufacture snow plows. Klauer Manufacturing used the site until 1967. Klauer Manufacturing Company was founded by Peter Klauer and was incorporated in 1904. The company manufactures several products out of metal. The products are and have been eaves, rain pipe, metal roofing, siding, metal flumes, metal window frames and sashes, roof ornaments, skylights, steel ceilings, solder and snow plow equipment. Historical Image Notes: Bird's Eye View of the City of Dubuque Iowa 1872 Augustus Koch Perspective Map of City of Dubuque, IA 1889 H. Wellge Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Page 6 Twentieth Century Inc Building Dubuque Name of Property County 430 Rhomberg Avenue Dubuque Address City P 1884 Sanborn Map era° � THL SNLOfLT SI[nNYJYMf LO. ,�,.• ''„ •• M.AS.OI F1 .:i GAROF d Ap L rTcm N'+?Mr"`ip°r 1909 Sanborn Map 1950 Sanborn 1891 Sanborn Map 1936 Sanborn Map . s ' L's F Py ✓,., off. • s a° e \ s'fy„s i 4v 3 ,e [Q .. � ♦ t ,s pp,PF1ELG ® AV. Nnrv!. w,® AV. OARFIEI-O a n —' _ 1950 Sanborn 1891 Sanborn Map 1936 Sanborn Map 1964 Sanborn e \ s'fy„s i 4v 3 ,e [Q .. � ♦ t pp,PF1ELG ® AV. Nnrv!. w,® Ywsxi 1964 Sanborn Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Site Number Iowa Site Inventory Form Related District Number Continuation Sheet Twentieth Century Inc Building Dubuque Name of Property County 430 Rhomberg Avenue Dubuque Address City 1970 Sanborn 9. Major Bibliographical References: Aerial Image from Pictrometry Online Bird's Eye View of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, 1872 - Augustus Koch City of Dubuque Building Permit Records City of Dubuque Geographic Information System Data City of Dubuque Water Tap Records Dubuque City Assessor's Data Dubuque City Directories Dubuque, Iowa — Architectural Survey 1978/1979 — Bruce M. Kriviskey Perspective Map of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, 1889 — H. Wellge Phase I Historical and Architectural Survey Report, January 2002 — James E. Jacobsen Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps 1884, 1891, 1909, 1936, 1950, 1964, 1970 10. Additional Documentation: Docket 44-82 On November 8, 1982, the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a variance with conditions for front yard setback for gas pumps and canopy. ....; : IAOETwn.W.. NY.K .,R¢E IROlfRIY L OWNM Ot RCOAO MDIMIf AOgIf59 It.. Yee '�' p"'�� ��fy. SYEOLEYS SUB. /fRMI5510N $f •% LOT 22 �/ D �Y i 5/��� R[MI.RK6 muy glny! 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