Downtown DubuquePosted: June 07, 2015Katherine and I spent the afternoon in downtown Dubuque. We went to the Old Jail Museum as well as getting on top of a few parking structures to take some photos of the city. Court HouseKatherine and I spent the afternoon in downtown Dubuque. We went to the Old Jail Museum as well as getting on top of a few parking structures to take some photos of the city. Churches in the SkyThere are quite a few old churches in Dubuque that have some very nice architecture. Dubuque Clock TowerStature of LibertyDubuque even has its own statue of liberty. Granted it's only about 6 feet tall, but it's still pretty cool. We found this in Washington Park in the center of downtown. GazeboThis gazebo was found in downtown Dubuque at Washington park.Old Jail MuseumKatherine and I went to the Old Jail Museum while we were in downtown. We have membership to the Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque, and that also gets us into this museum for free. Egyptian Revival ArchitectureI'm not sure why this is Egyptian Architecture, but it is... Built in 1836, the Jail was originally intended to be a courthouse, but 20 years later they realized that they need a larger courthouse and they built a larger courthouse right next to it. Old CellsThis jail was used up until 1971 - which is over 100 years that the building was in use as a jail. From the picture, it's pretty obvious that it was well past due for being retired. Locked UpDon't Let Her Out!
Court HouseKatherine and I spent the afternoon in downtown Dubuque. We went to the Old Jail Museum as well as getting on top of a few parking structures to take some photos of the city.
Churches in the SkyThere are quite a few old churches in Dubuque that have some very nice architecture.
Stature of LibertyDubuque even has its own statue of liberty. Granted it's only about 6 feet tall, but it's still pretty cool. We found this in Washington Park in the center of downtown.
Old Jail MuseumKatherine and I went to the Old Jail Museum while we were in downtown. We have membership to the Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque, and that also gets us into this museum for free.
Egyptian Revival ArchitectureI'm not sure why this is Egyptian Architecture, but it is... Built in 1836, the Jail was originally intended to be a courthouse, but 20 years later they realized that they need a larger courthouse and they built a larger courthouse right next to it.
Old CellsThis jail was used up until 1971 - which is over 100 years that the building was in use as a jail. From the picture, it's pretty obvious that it was well past due for being retired.