1932 - Historic Federal Building - Dubuque, Ia.
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N 42° 29.905 W 090° 40.107
15T E 691583 N 4707751
This historic Federal Building, now housing the Post Office and City Offices, was constructed in 1932. It is located at 350 West 6th Street.
Waymark Code: WM7BWB
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2009
Views: 2
The City of Dubuque purchased this building from the Federal Government for $1. After spending over $3 million dollars to renovate, the City was able to move into the upper floors, leaving the lower portion for the Post Office. The exterior is limestone. The cornerstone is located in the northeast corner of the building and reads:
Ogden L Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
Ferry K Heath
Assistant Secretary
James A Wetmore
Acting Supervising Architect
Proudfoot Rawson Souers and Thomas
Herbert a Kennison
Associate Architects
1932
Year of construction: 1932
Full inscription:
Ogden L Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
Ferry K Heath
Assistant Secretary
James A Wetmore
Acting Supervising Architect
Proudfoot Rawson Souers and Thomas
Herbert a Kennison
Associate Architects
1932
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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