National Register of Historic Places

Ziepprecht Block

Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
Listed
December 20, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02001541

About this property

The Ziepprecht Block is a historic building located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1888, it is a fine example of transitional commercial Italianate architecture. The three-story brick structure features a heavy projecting cornice and rounded pediment from the Italianate, with larger paired windows from the Second Empire style, and three-sided bay windows from the Queen Anne style. It is also one of a small number of double storefront blocks that remain in the downtown area. The building is named for Henry Ziepprecht a German-born druggist who settled in Dubuque in 1856 and died in 1887. His estate paid to have this building constructed on the location of an older building that housed his drug store. Now managed by Joseph Wittmer, the drug store and a confectionery were the first businesses to occupy the storefronts. The upper floors housed apartments. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Location

1347-53 Central Ave.
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
42.50597, -90.66658

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Ziepprecht Block listed on the National Register?

Ziepprecht Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Ziepprecht Block?

Ziepprecht Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ziepprecht Block?

The period of significance for Ziepprecht Block is recorded as the industrial era.

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