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CONTINENTAL HOTEL. The 1868 ''Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Dubuque & Soux (sic) City Railroad'' through 1870-1871 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the address of this business as the southwest corner of 4th and Main. | CONTINENTAL HOTEL. The building was constructed in 1854 or 1855 as a hotel called the "Temperance." | ||
The 1868 ''Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Dubuque & Soux (sic) City Railroad'' through 1870-1871 ''Dubuque City Directory'' gave the address of this business as the southwest corner of 4th and Main. | |||
The 1873-74 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed the address as 4th and Iowa. | The 1873-74 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed the address as 4th and Iowa. | ||
In 1876 the hotel was purchased by A. H. Peaslee and Mr. Conygham and converted into the [[PEASLEE & COMPANY]] brewery. | In 1876 the hotel was purchased by A. H. Peaslee and Mr. Conygham and converted into the [[PEASLEE & COMPANY]] brewery. | ||
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1. Conzett, Josiah. RECOLLECTIONS OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS OF DUBUQUE, IOWA 1846-1890, p. 50 Online: http://conzett.org/recollecokb.htm | |||
Revision as of 19:30, 20 October 2014
CONTINENTAL HOTEL. The building was constructed in 1854 or 1855 as a hotel called the "Temperance."
The 1868 Guide, Gazetteer and Directory of the Dubuque & Soux (sic) City Railroad through 1870-1871 Dubuque City Directory gave the address of this business as the southwest corner of 4th and Main.
The 1873-74 Dubuque City Directory listed the address as 4th and Iowa.
In 1876 the hotel was purchased by A. H. Peaslee and Mr. Conygham and converted into the PEASLEE & COMPANY brewery.
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Source:
1. Conzett, Josiah. RECOLLECTIONS OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS OF DUBUQUE, IOWA 1846-1890, p. 50 Online: http://conzett.org/recollecokb.htm