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Key City House. The Key City House was erected about 1848, by Thomas C. Fassitt, who designed and used the building as a store and warehouse. The 1858-1859 Dubuque City Directory gave the address as 50 and 52 Main. Russ and Jones were the proprietors.
In 1854, additions were made to the original plan and it was used only for guests, transient and permanent. About that time, Dubuque was named the " Key City," and the house, adopted the name.
The 1859-1860 through 1889 Dubuque City Directory listed the northeast corner of 3rd and Main.
The hotel was owned in 1899 by James N. Hill.
See: MERCHANTS' HOTEL
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Source:
Oldt, Franklin T. The History of Dubuque County,Chicago: Goodspend Historical Society