City of Dubuque, Iowa Downtown Design Guidelines

Winter and Company

From introduction: "The historic core of Dubuque has served as the cultural center of the region for many years and retains numerous buildings that convey its early character. Many downtown structures have historic significance and have been rehabilitated to enhance the quality of life as well as the community’s economy. Citizens and property owners have recognized the character of development downtown is of community interest. It is their goal that downtown continues to develop in a coordinated manner so the character of downtown is maintained. This document provides guidance for improving properties within Downtown Dubuque. The guidelines are for property owners planning exterior alterations and additions to or the rehabilitation of existing buildings. They also apply to the design of new structures. The guidelines will help residents and property owners in understanding the historic character of downtown and assist owners when planning repair, maintenance, rehabilitation and new construction. The City of Dubuque created this document through an interactive process between the residents and a steering committee. This dialogue resulted in the classification of values and setting goals for the downtown. In the community workshop participants discussed positive attributes of the city’s downtown and identified design issues associated with future development." Project funding was provided in part by a 2008 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Dubuque (project number IA-08-003) administered by the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 19-08-21720) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Dubuque, Iowa is a Certified Local Government.

City of Dubuque, Iowa Downtown Design Guidelines

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