Dubuque Freight House
National Register of Historic Places

Dubuque Freight House

Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
Listed
October 10, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79003693

About this property

The Dubuque Freight House is a historic building located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Built by the Chicago, Burlington and Northern Railroad (CB&N) in 1901, this was the third and last freight house built by a railroad in the Ice Harbor area. The other two facilities were built by the Illinois Central Railroad (1872) and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad (1874). These other two railroads were older, larger, and monopolized the bridge and tunnel that crossed the Mississippi River. The CB&N was fortunate that their freight house was located along the water's edge in that the river boats could tie up next to the building and load and unload cargo, and the railroad put box cars on ferries that docked in the Ice Harbor. The Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works were headquartered on the west end of the facility for 20 years beginning in 1952. Founded in 1852 as the Iowa Iron Works, they provided engines, boilers and other equipment for river boats, and water craft for the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is now a part of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.

Location

Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
42.49612, -90.66050

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Dubuque Freight House listed on the National Register?

Dubuque Freight House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Dubuque Freight House?

Dubuque Freight House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dubuque Freight House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1872.

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