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SAENGERBUND AUDITORIUM
SAENGERBUND AUDITORIUM. It was announced on August 17, 1890 that the German Saengerbund Society had raised pledges of $7,800 toward the construction of a hall. (1)
On March 31, 1896 the contract to build the Saengerbund Auditorium was awarded to H. Holzinger. The price was $3,200. The cost of seating and lights was estimated to bring the total cost of $4,000. (2)
The frame building which was to be 70 by 200 feet was to stand at the corner of Couler and Kaufmann avenues. With construction starting immediately, it was planned that the building would be available for the state convention in May. (3)
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Source:
1. "Local News in Brief," Dubuque Daily Herald, August 17, 1890, p. 4
2. "The Big Auditorium," Dubuque Sunday Herald, March 31, 1896, p. 5