Encyclopedia Dubuque
"Encyclopedia Dubuque is the online authority for all things Dubuque, written by the people who know the city best.”
Marshall Cohen—researcher and producer, CNN
Affiliated with the Local History Network of the State Historical Society of Iowa, and the Iowa Museum Association.
ST. CLOUD: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
ST. CLOUD. According to the 1857-1858 ''Dubuque City Directory'', this hotel was located on the east side of Main from 9th to 10th. | ST. CLOUD. According to the 1857-1858 ''Dubuque City Directory'', this hotel was located on the east side of Main from 9th to 10th. | ||
On January 21, 1858 the hotel | On January 21, 1858, the immense new St. Cloud hotel on Main street between Ninth and Tenth, 113x194 feet and five stories high and 200 rooms and nine fine store rooms, was burned. This was by far the worst fire ever here up to this date. (1) It had cost $95,000 to build and was insured for $80,000. (1) | ||
--- | --- | ||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
Source: | Source: | ||
Klein, Robert F. ''Dubuque: Frontier River City''. Research Center for Dubuque Area History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, 1984, p. 89 | 1. Oldt, Franklin T. ''History of Dubuque County''. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-14-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml | ||
2. Klein, Robert F. ''Dubuque: Frontier River City''. Research Center for Dubuque Area History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, 1984, p. 89 | |||
[[Category: Hotel]] | [[Category: Hotel]] | ||
Revision as of 01:32, 11 September 2013
ST. CLOUD. According to the 1857-1858 Dubuque City Directory, this hotel was located on the east side of Main from 9th to 10th.
On January 21, 1858, the immense new St. Cloud hotel on Main street between Ninth and Tenth, 113x194 feet and five stories high and 200 rooms and nine fine store rooms, was burned. This was by far the worst fire ever here up to this date. (1) It had cost $95,000 to build and was insured for $80,000. (1)
---
Source:
1. Oldt, Franklin T. History of Dubuque County. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-14-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml
2. Klein, Robert F. Dubuque: Frontier River City. Research Center for Dubuque Area History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, 1984, p. 89