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SOLON LANGWORTHY-264 ALPINE
SOLON LANGWORTHY HOUSE. The Langworthy family played an important role in Dubuque and Iowa history. In 1862, Solon LANGWORTHY was appointed Lieutenant and Quartermaster and fought in the CIVIL WAR. He resigned from the military and returned home in 1864. He was involved in various businesses including banking and lumbering.
In 1879, Solon and his wife, Julia sold part of their land to the city for the widening of Third Street. In 1891, the family gave the city additional sections of their property to construct Alpine Street, the street on which the home is located, and Langworthy Avenue (Langworthy Street).
In 1907, Julia died, leaving the estate to her children. They subdivided the land into six lots. The property was sold in 1934 to W.J. Ewe. Ewe sold the property to August and Emma Klein who divided the house into apartments. The property passed from Emma's children in 1970. In 2006 the west-facing division of the home, an addition added around 1870, was opened as a bed & breakfast.
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