Dubuque County Jail
The Dubuque County Jail is a historic building at 36 East 8th Street in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Completed in 1858, the jail is an example of the uncommon Egyptian Revival style.Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: prison in Iowa, United States of America
- Address: 36 East 8th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Five Flags Center and Dubuque Museum of Art.
Five Flags Center
Theater building
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Five Flags Center is a multi-purpose facility in downtown Dubuque, Iowa. It is named for the five flags that have flown over Dubuque; the Royal French Flag, the Royal Flag of Spain, the Union Jack of Great Britain, the flag of the French Republic, and the flag of the United States. Five Flags Center is situated 1,300 feet south of Dubuque County Jail.
Dubuque Museum of Art
Museum
The Dubuque Museum of Art is an art museum in Dubuque, Iowa. The museum is known for its collection of works by Grant Wood. The collections include more than 2,500 works of art housed in the former Statesman Bank building in downtown Dubuque. Dubuque Museum of Art is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Dubuque County Jail.
Washington Park
Park
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Washington Park is a small public, urban park located in Downtown Dubuque, Iowa, United States. The park encompasses an entire city block, bordered on the north by West 7th Street, on the west by Bluff Street, on the south by West 6th Street, and on the east by Locust Street.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dubuque and Port of Dubuque.
Dubuque
Dubuque, founded in 1833, is the oldest city in Iowa. A port on the upper Mississippi River, it is situated along scenic bluffs facing the river, and has its roots in a mining and trading settlement established in the area by Quebec-born entrepreneur Julien Dubuque in 1788.
Port of Dubuque
Neighborhood
The Port of Dubuque is the section of downtown Dubuque, Iowa, USA, that is immediately adjacent to 579.4 mile to the Mississippi River. The area was among the first areas settled in what became the City of Dubuque, and the State of Iowa.
East Dubuque
Village
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East Dubuque is a city in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,505 at the 2020 census, down from 1,704 in 2010. East Dubuque is located alongside the Mississippi River.
Dubuque County Jail
- Categories: prison, building, historic site, and historic building
- Location: City of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.5013° or 42° 30′ 5″ northLongitude
-90.66458° or 90° 39′ 53″ westInception
1858Levels
2Open location code
86JFG82P+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 724434805OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q5311173
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Egyptian Arabic—“Dubuque County Jail” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سجن مقاطعة دوبيوك”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن مقاطعة دوبوك”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dubuque County Courthouse and Dubuque Police Department.
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