Dubuque County Jail
Building in Dubuque, Iowa. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Dubuque County Jail is a historic building at 36 East 8th Street in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1858, the jail is an example of the uncommon Egyptian Revival style. It is architecturally a highly original work of John F. Rague, who also designed the 1837 Old Capitol of Illinois and the 1840 Territorial Capitol of Iowa. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture in 1987. It served as a jail for more than a century, became a museum in 1975, and was converted into county offices in 2016.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 36 E. 8th St., Dubuque, IA |
| County | Dubuque County |
| Listed | Jun 27, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72000473 |
| Architect | John F. Rague |
| Type of place | prison |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 36 E. 8th St., Dubuque, IA |
| Coordinates | 42.50131, -90.66458 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Effigy Mounds National Monument · 48 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Grant River 11 mi · Blanding Landing 20 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000473. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.