BISHOP SMYTH RESIDENCE

The original doors on the home were replaced. These were rescued from being destroyed when they were purchased for ten dollars. The home they were on belonged to Augustine A. COOPER and stood where the federal post office was later built.

BISHOP SMYTH RESIDENCE. Constructed between April and November, 1863 next door to ST. RAPHAEL'S CATHEDRAL at a cost of $9,000, the home was designed and built by John Keenan. Made of brick, the home was three stories high and measured fifty feet wide and forty-five feet deep.

The cut stone work was done by Doner and Schulte. Plastering and painting were products of John Tierney and P. T. Walsh, respectively. Joseph Ryder did the stone work and smith work was completed by B. D. Lenehan. Iron work was furnished by Wood and Perot of Philadelphia, with the fence alone costing over $1,000. John KEENAN was the western agent of the company and filled orders at the manufacturer's price. (1)

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Source:

1. "Ornamental Fencing," Dubuque Democratic Herald, April 28, 1864, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=A36e8EsbUSoC&dat=18640428&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

"List of the New Buildings Erected," Dubuque Democratic Herald, January 1, 1864, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=A36e8EsbUSoC&dat=18640101&printsec=frontpage&hl=en