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HISTORIC DISTRICTSHISTORIC DISTRICTS 

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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWACITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to acknowledge the support and assistance of numerous individuals without whose support this report would

not be possible:

Laura Carstens, Planning Services Department, Dubuque Wall Wernimont, Planning Services Department, Dubuque

!err "c#rath, $owa S%P&

'ud "cClure, $owa S%P&

'ack Porter, $owa S%P&

(err "o)ena, %istoric Preservation Commission, Dubuque

"ike #ibson, *rchivist, Center for Dubuque %istor, Loras College

(acie Campbell, Curator, Dubuque Count %istorical Societ

We would like to e+tend a special thanks to all of the members of the #uidelines Steering Committee and the %istoric

Preservation Commission who generousl donated their time and e+perience to assist in the creation of the #uidelines

This project has been funded with the assistance of a matching grant-in-aid from the State Historical Society of Iowa,

Community Programs Bureau, through the epartment of the Interior, !ational Par" Ser#ice, under pro#isions of the !ational

Historic Preser#ation $ct of %&''( the opinions e)pressed herein are not necessarily those of the epartment of the Interior*

This program recei#ed +ederal +unds from the !ational Par" Ser#ice* egulations of the *S* epartment of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in +ederally $ssisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or

handicap* $ny person who belie#es he or she has been discriminated against in any program, acti#ity, or facility operated by

a recipient of +ederal assistance should write to. irector, /0ual 1pportunity Program, *S* epartment of the Interior,

!ational Par" Ser#ice, %23& C Street, 4ashington, *C* 56536*

This project has been funded in part by a grant from the !ational Trust for Historic Preser#ation7s Charles /#ans Hughes

Preser#ation +und*

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Setting and Site *menities 7 Commercial

Drivewas, Parking, Paving 7 0esidential Signs and #raphics

Drivewas, Parking, Paving 7 Commercial Wafinding 2eatures

#rade Changes and 0etaining Walls Street Lighting

Sidewalks, Walkwas, and Curbs 6ard and Park 2eatures

2ences and #ates Landscaping

 *menities 7 0esidential /tilities

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INTENT AND PURPOSE

(his document was developed in coordination with the Cit of Dubuque, the local %istoric Preservation Commission 9%PC, the State

%istoric Preservation &ffice, and preservation partners in the communit (his document provides suggestions and

recommendations for the treatment of e+terior landscape and streetscape elements both in public spaces and in private spaces that are visuall accessible to the public in the five e+isting historic districts The guidei!e" fo#u" o! the $ete!tio! a!d $e%i#atio! of

featu$e" a!d ob&e#t" that a$e u!ique to the a$ea'a!d to ea#h di"t$i#t whe$e a%%i#abe'fo$ the %u$%o"e of %$ote#ti!g,

(ai!tai!i!g, a!d $e"to$i!g the hi"to$i# #ha$a#te$ of the #u$$e!t a!d %ote!tia hi"to$i# di"t$i#t") I""ue" of !ew #o!"t$u#tio!

a!d $e!o*atio! a$e add$e""ed by e(%ha"i+i!g the i(%o$ta!#e of $eati!g !ew #o!"t$u#tio! to ei"ti!g featu$e" a!d

"t$eet"#a%e")  Positive and negative visual e+amples are utili)ed to provide a clear baseline of acceptable and recommended

approaches

(he #uidelines are intended to present landscaping and streetscape recommendations to propert owners, residents, contractors

and others, relating to the tpe of rehabilitation and new construction that ma be occurring in the current locall designated historic districts nli"e the City7s Historic Preser#ation 1rdinance, these design guidelines are not regulations*   (he are suggestions, and

are not mandator (hese also ma be used as a reference for rehabilitation and new construction in locations currentl not within a

designated historic district, and ma be e+panded in the future to accommodate new historic districts

(he Cit of Dubuque Streetscape and 8andscape 9uidelines are based on the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for ehabilitation 

as the relate to issues of Site and Setting, and the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with

9uidelines for the Treatment of Cultural 8andscapes (hese federall8defined standards provide the framework for the specific

guidelines presented here

The Historic Preservatio Co!!issio ho"es that these #esi$ $%i#e&ies eco%ra$e "ro"ert' o(ers) *%siesses) istit%tios) ei$h*orhoo# associates a# Cit' #e"art!ets to &oo+ ,or (a's to (or+ to$ether a# to see+ o%r ,%#i$

so%rces to "reserve) retai a# re"air ori$ia& historic !ateria&s (heever ecoo!ica&&' ,easi*&e- Whe "reservatio o,

these historic ,eat%res is ot ecoo!ica&&' via*&e) the Co!!issio ho"e that the $%i#e&ies eco%ra$e "eo"&e to search ,or

s%ita*&e s%*stit%te !ateria&s that ca"t%re the sese o, "&ace that D%*%.%e/s historic #istricts "rovi#e-

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0ISION FOR DUBU1UE/S HISTORIC PRESER0ATION DISTRICTS

Dubuque5s five historic preservation districts encompass over ;Promotion of the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the communit through the protection, enhancement

and perpetuation of these districts=

>Safeguarding of the cit5s historic, aesthetic, architectural, and cultural heritage b preserving these districts=

>Stabili)ation and improvement of propert values in these districts=

>2ostering of civic pride in the legac of beaut and achievements of the past e+emplified b these districts=

>Protection and enhancement of the cit5s attractions to tourists and visitors and the support and stimulus to business these

districts provide=

>Strengthening of the econom of the cit= and

>Promotion of the use of these districts as sites for the education, pleasure and welfare of the people of the cit

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LONG RANGE GOALS FOR DUBU1UE/S HISTORIC PRESER0ATION DISTRICTS

Lo$ ra$e $oa&s ,or the "&ai$ a# #eve&o"!et o, D%*%.%e/s historic "reservatio #istricts are set ,orth i the

D%*%.%e 2333 Co!"rehesive P&a) a# are &iste# *e&o( ,or these #istricts se"arate&' a# co&&ective&'4

CATHEDRAL) 5ACKSON PARK) LANGWORTH6 AND WEST ELE0ENTH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICTS

>Preserve historic and aesthetic character and function of established residential neighborhoods

CATHEDRAL) 5ACKSON PARK AND OLD MAIN HISTORIC DISTRICTS

>Preserve historic and aesthetic character and function of established commercial neighborhoods

>"aintain and improve the aesthetic qualities of the Cit parking sstem5s facilities

ALL HISTORIC DISTRICTS

>.ncourage neighborhood identit, planning and pride of place

>.ncourage clean8up?beautification for the public, private and business sectors

>Protect and preserve the cit5s historic buildings, urban pattern and natural environment

>Protect and preserve e+isting open space and parkland to meet the communit5s needs

>/tili)e principles of good design and?or historic preservation in all public pro@ects

>Compliment the human scale and historic bulk and mass of e+isting structures when designing new or redeveloped

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