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[[Image:image001.png|left|thumb|150px|Tivoli Gardens house, home of the operator of the popular beer garden. Photo courtesy: William K. Hammel]]TIVOLI GARDENS | [[Image:image001.png|left|thumb|150px|Tivoli Gardens house, home of the operator of the popular beer garden. Photo courtesy: William K. Hammel]]TIVOLI GARDENS. Located along Central from Kaufmann Avenue to West 24th and west to Francis Street, the nine-acre tract of forested land was a popular summer leisure stop for picnics or a rest after work. (1) | ||
The Tivoli Gardens, one of many [[BEER GARDENS]] | The Tivoli Gardens, one of many [[BEER GARDENS]]hich formed a part of the grounds surrounding the “frame mansion” which [[LANGWORTHY, Lucius Hart|Lucius Hart LANGWORTHY]] built in the early 1830s. The grove extended all along the west side of Central Avenue from what is now Kaufmann Avenue to the buildings just south of the Schmid brewery. Westerly the grove extended back beyond Frances Street, possibly to where North Main Street intersects Kaufmann Avenue. | ||
John Schaffner came to Dubuque in the latter part of the 1840s and is believed to have been the first operator of the Tivoli Gardens and the builder of the Tivoli Garden House. It remained under the ownership of Schaffner until 1860 when a Richard Cox became the owner. In 1863 Joseph Zugenbuehler became the owner of the property, and operated the gardens until 1876 when John Krayer became the owner. He was the owner when the beer gardens were discontinued. In time, the gardens gave way to a residential subdivision. | John Schaffner came to Dubuque in the latter part of the 1840s and is believed to have been the first operator of the Tivoli Gardens and the builder of the Tivoli Garden House. It remained under the ownership of Schaffner until 1860 when a Richard Cox became the owner. In 1863 Joseph Zugenbuehler became the owner of the property, and operated the gardens until 1876 when John Krayer became the owner. He was the owner when the beer gardens were discontinued. In time, the gardens gave way to a residential subdivision. | ||
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1. Kruse, Len. "Having Fun," My Old Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa: Center for Dubuque History, 2000, p. 310 | |||
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TIVOLI GARDENS. Located along Central from Kaufmann Avenue to West 24th and west to Francis Street, the nine-acre tract of forested land was a popular summer leisure stop for picnics or a rest after work. (1)
The Tivoli Gardens, one of many BEER GARDENShich formed a part of the grounds surrounding the “frame mansion” which Lucius Hart LANGWORTHY built in the early 1830s. The grove extended all along the west side of Central Avenue from what is now Kaufmann Avenue to the buildings just south of the Schmid brewery. Westerly the grove extended back beyond Frances Street, possibly to where North Main Street intersects Kaufmann Avenue.
John Schaffner came to Dubuque in the latter part of the 1840s and is believed to have been the first operator of the Tivoli Gardens and the builder of the Tivoli Garden House. It remained under the ownership of Schaffner until 1860 when a Richard Cox became the owner. In 1863 Joseph Zugenbuehler became the owner of the property, and operated the gardens until 1876 when John Krayer became the owner. He was the owner when the beer gardens were discontinued. In time, the gardens gave way to a residential subdivision.
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1. Kruse, Len. "Having Fun," My Old Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa: Center for Dubuque History, 2000, p. 310
Sommer, Lawrence J. The Heritage of Dubuque: An Architectural View. 1975