The Dubuque Freight House is a historic building located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Built by the Chicago, Burlington and Northern Railroad (CB&N) in 1901, this was the third and last freight house built by a railroad in the Ice Harbor area.[2] The other two facilities were built by the Illinois Central Railroad (1872) and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad (1874). These other two railroads were older, larger, and monopolized the bridge and tunnel that crossed the Mississippi River. The CB&N was fortunate that their freight house was located along the water's edge in that the river boats could tie up next to the building and load and unload cargo, and the railroad put box cars on ferries that docked in the Ice Harbor.[2] The Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works were headquartered on the west end of the facility for 20 years beginning in 1952. Founded in 1852 as the Iowa Iron Works, they provided engines, boilers and other equipment for river boats, and water craft for the United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] It is now a part of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium.
dubuque, freight, house, historic, building, located, dubuque, iowa, united, states, built, chicago, burlington, northern, railroad, 1901, this, third, last, freight, house, built, railroad, harbor, area, other, facilities, were, built, illinois, central, rail. The Dubuque Freight House is a historic building located in Dubuque Iowa United States Built by the Chicago Burlington and Northern Railroad CB amp N in 1901 this was the third and last freight house built by a railroad in the Ice Harbor area 2 The other two facilities were built by the Illinois Central Railroad 1872 and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad 1874 These other two railroads were older larger and monopolized the bridge and tunnel that crossed the Mississippi River The CB amp N was fortunate that their freight house was located along the water s edge in that the river boats could tie up next to the building and load and unload cargo and the railroad put box cars on ferries that docked in the Ice Harbor 2 The Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works were headquartered on the west end of the facility for 20 years beginning in 1952 Founded in 1852 as the Iowa Iron Works they provided engines boilers and other equipment for river boats and water craft for the United States Navy United States Coast Guard and the United States Army Corps of Engineers The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 1 It is now a part of the National Mississippi River Museum amp Aquarium Dubuque Freight HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of IowaShow map of the United StatesLocationE 3rd St ExtensionDubuque IowaCoordinates42 29 47 7 N 90 39 38 8 W 42 496583 N 90 660778 W 42 496583 90 660778Arealess than one acreBuilt1901ArchitectChicago Burlington amp Northern RRNRHP reference No 79003693 1 Added to NRHPOctober 11 1979References edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b M H Bowers Dubuque Freight House National Park Service Retrieved 2017 01 10 with photos This article about a property in Dubuque County Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a building or structure in Iowa is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dubuque Freight House amp oldid 981620035, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
