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HOLLAND, Ora
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HOLLAND, Ora. (Barre, MA, Aug. 28, 1825--Barre, MA, Aug. 16, 1910). In 1843 moving west, Holland arrived in Chicago on his way to Jacksonville, Illinois where he learned the trade of being a carpenter and joiner. He came to Dubuque on March 30 1846. (1)
By 1880 Holland was recognized for building many of the finest residences in the community. His works locally include 1295 Prairie and 563 West 11th. (2) His resident at 1296 Mt. Pleasant was listed on the NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES in 1986. Built in 1857, the house had ten rooms, 12-foot ceilings, four fireplaces, two bathrooms, and intricate woodwork in the downstairs parlors and dining room. The home stayed in the Holland family until 1927. (3)
Mr. and Mrs. Holland's son, Frank, was a well-known surgeon in the community. A graduate of the St. Paul School of Surgery, he served two years as the superintendent of the St. Paul City Hospital before becoming the head physician at St. Barnabas Hospital in St. Paul. He then served as a physician in the United States Army including service at Fort Custer and Fort Wyoming before returning to Dubuque to practice. (4)
See: ORA HOLLAND HOME
ORA HOLLAND. According to the 1857-1858 Dubuque City Directory, this business was located on 13th between Main and Iowa.
The 1873-74 Dubuque City Directory listed the north side of Julien 2 west of Bluff.
The 1875-1876 through 1878-79 Dubuque City Directory gave the address as 35 Julien.
The 1880 Dubuque City Directory listed the north side of Julien near Bluff.
The 1886-87 Dubuque City Directory listed Robinson near the LORIMIER HOUSE.
The 1890-91 Dubuque City Directory listed 116 Broad.
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Source:
1. Oldt, Franklin. History of Dubuque County, Iowa. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880, p. 806
2. The Architectural and Historic Resources of the City of Dubuque, Iowa 1833-1955, p. 253. Online: http://weblink.cityofdubuque.org/WebLink8/1/doc/33206/Page253.aspx
3. Good, Stephen. "Links With Our Heritage," Telegraph Herald, May 11, 1975, p. 23
4. "Dr. F. A. Holland's Death," Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, October 30, 1902, 5
