Saint Luke's United Methodist Church (Dubuque)
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Saint Luke's United Methodist Church is located in Dubuque, Iowa. The church, located at 1199 Main Street, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The church can trace its origins back to the founding of the city of Dubuque, when Methodist Ministers arrived in the city and began work with the miners in the city.
The present church was built in the later part of the 19th century. The church is noted for the collection of Tiffany Stained glass windows. The Angel in the window of the Angel among the Lillies is rumored to bear the likeness of the young deceased daughter of the people who had sponsored that particular window.
The pipe organ in the church is also of historic interest. When the organ was purchased, two train cars were required to bring the parts to Dubuque. Because the train could not get across the river, barges than were used to float the parts over so that they could be installed in the church. The organ has about 1,000 pipes. At the time of installation, it was one of the largest organs in the area, however over the years it has been eclipsed by other organs.
