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	YORK (THE). Mary Ellen Cooper, the daughter of [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]], married [[WALLER, John R.\|John R. WALLER]] on January 24, 1878. Officiating at the ceremony in [[ST. RAPHAEL'S CATHEDRAL]] was Bishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]]. As a wedding gift, A. A. Cooper offered the couple one of the prime lots in a block he owned south of [[WASHINGTON PARK]]. (1)		YORK (THE). Mary Ellen Cooper, the daughter of [[COOPER, Augustin A.\|Augustin A. COOPER]], married [[WALLER, John Robert\|John Robert WALLER]] on January 24, 1878. Officiating at the ceremony in [[ST. RAPHAEL'S CATHEDRAL]] was Bishop [[HENNESSY, John\|John HENNESSY]]. As a wedding gift, A. A. Cooper offered the couple one of the prime lots in a block he owned south of [[WASHINGTON PARK]]. (1)

	The Wallers constructed the home they called the "York" as an English estate complete with tennis courts, fishpond, orchard and conservatory. The residence was a popular site for teas and parties hosted for the English families of Dubuque. (2)		The Wallers constructed the home they called the "York" as an English estate complete with tennis courts, fishpond, orchard and conservatory. The residence was a popular site for teas and parties hosted for the English families of Dubuque. (2)

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	With the death of her husband, Mary Ellen sold the property to move closer to her sister in Maryland. Russell Mulgrew sold the York to [[NAGLE, Joseph J.\|Joseph J. NAGLE]] who sold the estate to the United States Treasury as the site for the new post office. (3)		With the death of her husband, Mary Ellen sold the property to move closer to her sister in Maryland. Russell Mulgrew sold the York to [[NAGLE, Joseph J.\|Joseph J. NAGLE]] who sold the estate to the United States Treasury as the site for the new post office. (3)

	It was as the York was being demolished that [[FREUND, Anton "Tony" A.~~\|Anton~~ "Tony" A. FREUND]] happened to walk past a wagon loaded with debris. Finding two undamaged doors, Freund purchased them for five dollars. These were carried to the rectory of the cathedral where they were installed. (4)		It was as the York was being demolished that [[FREUND, Anton A. "Tony"\|Anton A. "Tony" FREUND]] happened to walk past a wagon loaded with debris. Finding two undamaged doors, Freund purchased them for five dollars. These were carried to the rectory of the cathedral where they were installed. (4)

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YORK (THE). Mary Ellen Cooper, the daughter of [[COOPER, Augustin A.|Augustin A. COOPER]], married [[WALLER, John R.|John R. WALLER]] on January 24, 1878. Officiating at the ceremony in [[ST. RAPHAEL'S CATHEDRAL]] was Bishop [[HENNESSY, John|John HENNESSY]]. As a wedding gift, A. A. Cooper offered the couple one of the prime lots in a block he owned south of [[WASHINGTON PARK]]. (1)

The Wallers constructed the home they called the "York" as an English estate complete with tennis courts, fishpond, orchard and conservatory. The residence was a popular site for teas and parties hosted for the English families of Dubuque. (2)

With the death of her husband, Mary Ellen sold the property to move closer to her sister in Maryland. Russell Mulgrew sold the York to [[NAGLE, Joseph J.|Joseph J. NAGLE]] who sold the estate to the United States Treasury as the site for the new post office. (3)

It was as the York was being demolished that [[FREUND, Anton "Tony" A.|Anton "Tony" A. FREUND]] happened to walk past a wagon loaded with debris. Finding two undamaged doors, Freund purchased them for five dollars. These were carried to the rectory of the cathedral where they were installed. (4)

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Source:

1. Friedman, Larry and Fischer, Katherine. '''A. A. Cooper: Reinvesting the Wheel''', River City Press, 2016, p. 91

2. Ibid., p. 92

3. Ibid. p. 93

4. Interview with George Freund

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