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ST. CLOUD
ST. CLOUD. According to the 1857-1858 Dubuque City Directory, this hotel was located on the east side of Main from 9th to 10th. When finished, the hotel was 113 x 194 feet and five stories high with 200 rooms and nine store rooms.
On January 21, 1858 the hotel destroyed by fire. It had cost $95,000 to build and was insured for $80,000.
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Source:
Klein, Robert F. Dubuque: Frontier River City. Research Center for Dubuque Area History, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, 1984, p. 89
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