Encyclopedia Dubuque
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KEY CITY HOUSE
Key City House. Key City House was erected about 1848, by Thomas C. Fassitt, who designed and used the building as a store and warehouse.
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 hotel, located at the corner of Third and Main STREETS, was owned in 1899 by James N. Hill. See: MERCHANTS HOTEL
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Source:
Oldt, Franklin T. The History of Dubuque County