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WALLS
WALLS. Visitors to Dubuque are quick to recognize the many walls on thew hills surrounding the downtown area. Occasionally they collapse and then the question of ownership is made.
In April, 2008 a rock wall collapsed along Highland Place. City officials said a retaining wall collapse would cost $250,000 in clean-up and construction. In April 2013 a nearly two-story rock wall collapsed along 18th and Central forcing a couple to move from their home which was threatened. (1)
At this time (1896/1897) the city had built or was building a number of high, strong stone walls to hold the bluffs here and there. (2)
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Source:
1. Habegger, Becca. "Dubuque Couple Fighting City Over Failed Retaining Wall," Online: http://www.ktiv.com/story/22188430/2013/05/07/dubuque-couple-fighting-city-over-failed-retaining-wall
2. Oldt, Franklin T., History of Dubuque County Iowa. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1880. Online: http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/franklin-t-oldt/history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl/page-22-history-of-dubuque-county-iowa-being-a-general-survey-of-dubuque-county-histor-tdl.shtml