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...of the twentieth century, Dubuque had twenty-five separate sets of public stairways of which the Madison Street steps (pictured) were considered the most elabo ...intenance of public stairways on West 15th Street and Madison Street. Both stairways served residential areas and were not connected with parks. The Madison Str

...e Classical Revival style school housed a range of students and served the Dubuque Public School system for many years. ...toring wood flooring, plaster, trim, and doors. Grand public corridors and stairways were restored and became focal points of the interior of the building.

...Chicago, Capone reputedly stayed at the Julien Hotel (later [[HOTEL JULIEN DUBUQUE]]) during [[PROHIBITION]]. were stationed at all stairways and elevators. The hotel

[[File:bpp.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Plant c. 1911Image courtesy: Center for Dubuque History, Loras College and http://www.cityofdubuque.org/DocumentCenter/Home ...ilding costing at least $150,000 of which &75,000 was to be given by the [[DUBUQUE INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION]]. The company also agreed to hire five hundred male

...RD. The Ken Kringle Historic Preservation Award was created by the City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission to recognize excellence in historic preser ...unced annually for the best rehabilitation projects located in the City of Dubuque. The following projects received awards in recognition of their outstanding

The 1934 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 4th and Central. The 1941 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 397 Central.

[[Image:firehouse.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Built prior to 1884, this was Dubuque's first permanent fire station. A steamer and a hose cart were kept here.]] ...received its first test on December 25, 1837, the first fire on record in Dubuque. The interior of the new frame home of [[O'FERRALL, F. K.|F. K. O'FERRALL]]

...[CIVIL WAR]], an economic depression, and a feeling among the residents of Dubuque that an elementary education was sufficient. ...of $75,000 to purchase a site and erect a new high school was approved by Dubuque voters by a margin of 956 to 235. [[CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL]] was dedicated on

...maintenance problems. Photo: Boot Hill Museum, Dodge City, KS]]SIDEWALKS. Dubuque residents as early as the 1800s were held responsible for the maintenance o ...d as those constructed ten to twelve feet wide. On November 30, 1872 the ''Dubuque Herald'' announced a series of lots that would be sold to cover the cost of