Old Main Historic District

Old Main Historic District
Location RMain St. between 1st and 4th Sts., Dubuque, Iowa
Coordinates 42°29′47″N 90°39′53″W / 42.49639°N 90.66472°W / 42.49639; -90.66472Coordinates: 42°29′47″N 90°39′53″W / 42.49639°N 90.66472°W / 42.49639; -90.66472
Area 5.64 acres (2.28 ha)
NRHP Reference # 83000356[1]
Added to NRHP January 12, 1983

Old Main Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] At the time of its nomination it consisted of 33 resources, which included 30 contributing buildings and three non-contributing buildings.[2] This is primarily a commercial area located immediately south of the central business district. Originally, this is where the city's commercial district was located because of its proximity to the ferry and riverboat landings. After 1860 most of the larger retail businesses, banks and professional offices moved further north on Main Street, and new wholesale businesses moved here and built new structures. The buildings are all constructed in brick and are between three to four stories tall. It is considered to be the "largest concentration of significant nineteenth century commercial architecture" in Dubuque.[2] German Bank (1901) was individually listed on the National Register, and the Hotel Julien Dubuque (1914) is also a contributing building.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Charles C. Vanda. "Old Main Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-01-12. with 129 photos
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