Encyclopedia Dubuque
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NEW YORK HOUSE
NEW YORK HOUSE. In 1874 the CONTINENTAL HOTEL was purchased by Henry Kolb and renamed the New York House. (1)
The 1873-74 Dubuque City Directory listed a boarding house at 4th and White.
On July 13, 1875 the business was renamed the KEYSTONE HOUSE. (2)
The 1874-1875 Dubuque City Directory stated that this business was located at 278-288 4th.
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Source:
1. "Notice," Dubuque Herald, August 19, 1874, p. 1
2. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, July 14, 1875, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18750714&printsec=frontpage&hl=en