Cathedral Historic District

Cathedral Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
The view along Bluff Street with the cathedral tower in the distance.
Location	Roughly bounded by a bluffline running W. of Bluff St., W. 7th, Locust and Jones Sts., Dubuque, Iowa
Coordinates	42°29′48″N 90°40′3″W / 42.49667°N 90.66750°WCoordinates: 42°29′48″N 90°40′3″W / 42.49667°N 90.66750°W
Area	32 acres (13 ha)
Built	1850
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal
NRHP Reference #	85002501[1]
Added to NRHP	September 25, 1985

Cathedral Historic District is a 32 acres (13 ha) historic district in Dubuque, Iowa, USA, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[1] It includes 96 contributing buildings,^[1] including St. Raphael's Cathedral.

The district was the first residential area in Dubuque, and developed into a tightly-knit neighborhood. St. Raphael's Cathedral was important in serving immigrants, including most of the Irish immigrants to the city, and in building ties. In 1985, the district was deemed to have retained "most of its original character and fabric" from the late 1800s.^[2]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Lisa Hawks and Pam Myhre-Gonyier (August 26, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cathedral Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-25. with 129 photos