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Constructed in 1898 of brick, grey limestone and molded terra cotta, this building is an example of the Beaux Arts architectural style. A 190 foot tower topped with a partially obscured statue of Lady Justice rises from the roof. Winged figures…

An example of Romanesque architecture, a three story building with a large tower dominates this image. A centrally located peaked roof as well as several large gables dominate the roof line. A round turret may be seen at the rear of the structure.…

This image of Washington Junior High School was taken from Grandview Avenue, looking northwest. The building is constructed of brick with concrete details. An arched front entrance and short, square turret similar to those of the newly constructed…

According to the Encyclopedia Dubuque, this elementary school, first occupied in 1913, was named after William Hickling Prescott. Located on White Street, the three story building is constructed of brick. A man may be seen walking in front of the…

This image was taken looking across the quadrangle at the front of the Chapel and tower that were under construction on the campus of Wartburg Seminary. Together with buildings shown in images LO 084 and LO 085, construction for the chapel and tower…

The Victorian mansion on the right in this image was the Emerson Mansion, site of Wartburg Seminary’s return to Dubuque in 1889. Fritschel Hall is on the left. Loehe Chapel and the Wartburg Tower, modeled after the famous Wartburg Tower in…

Construction of the classroom building on the Wartburg Seminary campus at 1821 Fremont Avenue, began in 1914. The building faces the quadrangle, and is connected to Loehe Chapel and the Wartburg tower building. See images LO 083 and LO 084 for…

This large, multi-story residence is located on the corner of two streets. Ivy covers two walls of the home. An automobile is parked near the street corner. Additional homes are visible on a bluff behind the residence. The number 1276 is written on a…

Three large dwellings are visible along this residential street. The residence on the left in this image is also pictured in image LO 086. An automobile, also pictured in LO086, is parked along a side street. The number 1279 is written on a label…

Funded by Andrew Carnegie and built on land donated by Frank Stout, the Carnegie Stout Public Library is located at the corner of 11th and Buff Streets. The front entrance faces 11th Street. The words “Carnegie Stout Free Library” have been…