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Washington Park
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National Register of Historic Places

Washington Park

On the National Register since 197749 years
Listed 1977Dubuque
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About Washington Park

Washington Park, at Bounded by 6th, 7th, Bluff, and Locust Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 14, 1977. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and social history, at the local level. The listing covers 2 acres. 16 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSmall public, urban park in Downtown Dubuque, Iowa, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 80 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Bounded by 6th, 7th, Bluff, and Locust Sts., Dubuque · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Washington ParkStart here
  2. 2Roshek Brothers Department StoreBeaux Arts · next door
  3. 3Security BuildingBeaux Arts · next door
  4. 4Town Clock BuildingLate Victorian · next door
  5. 5Grand Opera HouseLate Victorian · next door
Around it

30 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRedstoneRichardsonian Romanesque0.1 miBJ. H. Thedinga HouseBuilding0.1 miDCathedral Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.2 miStFenelon Place ElevatorStructure0.2 miDCathedral Historic DistrictFederal Vernacular0.2 miBGerman BankCommercial0.2 miBOrpheum Theatre and SiteFlemish Renaissance0.2 miBDubuque County CourthouseRichardsonian · Built 18910.2 mi★Dubuque County JailEgyptian Revival0.2 miDUpper Iowa Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBDubuque YMCA BuildingLate Victorian0.2 miBInterstate Power Company BuildingLate Victorian · Built 18940.2 miDFenelon Place Residential Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miDOld Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)District0.3 miDOld Main Historic DistrictCommercial0.3 miBCarnegie-Stout Public LibraryClassical Beaux Arts · Built 19010.3 miBCharles T. Hancock HouseQueen Anne0.3 miDUpper Main Street Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.3 mi
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BSt. Luke's Methodist Episcopal ChurchLate Victorian0.3 miDUpper Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)Beaux Arts0.3 miBBishop's BlockVictorian0.4 mi★WILLIAM M. BLACK (dredge)Structure0.4 miBDubuque Freight HouseBuilt 19010.4 miBAndrew-Ryan HouseSecond Empire0.4 miBDubuque City HallBuilding0.4 miDWest Eleventh Street Historic DistrictEarly Republic0.5 miDDubuque Millworking Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.5 miBJohn Bell BlockLate Victorian · Built 18870.5 miDJackson Park Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.5 miBZiepprecht BlockLate Victorian · Built 18880.5 mi

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Questions about Washington Park

Is Washington Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 14, 1977 (Register number 77000515).

Is Washington Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Dubuque County Jail, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Washington Park?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Washington Park?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 80 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75338810 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.