Encyclopedia Dubuque
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RIDGEMOUNT
RIDGEMOUNT. Home of James E. LANGWORTHY. Built in 1849 of brick from the Langworthy brickyard, the home was often considered the finest in the Upper Mississippi Valley and was a gathering place for society's elite. When Aleen Langworthy Massey, James' daughter, lived there (unti11919) it was often called the "Massey House."
After the death in 1930 of a second daughter, Mary Augusta Langworthy, the home fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1945 for the construction of a parking lot for MERCY HOSPITAL.