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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS HALL
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS HALL. In 1945 the Dubuque post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars began taking bids on the construction of a proposed building and hoped to have the structure completed early in 1946. The two-story, glass tile decorated building, with a three-story brick facade which gave the appearance of a three-story building was to be constructed on an empty lot on Main Street opposite the ORPHEUM. A second floor meeting hall would be available for public dances. Another attraction would be air conditioning for the entire building. The first floor would contain a car, club room for members and and their families only, a trophy room with a modern kitchen for the the preparation of banquets for special meetings and conventions. There were to be bowling alleys in the basement. (1)
The 1934 Dubuque City Directory listed 302 Iowa.
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1. "Dubuque Post to Build Soon,"