NFS FormlO-900-b MfiW (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form This form is for use in documenting multiple property groups relating to one or several historic contexts. See instructions in How to Complete the Multiple Property Documentation Form (National Register Bulletin 16B). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the requested information. For additional space, use continuation sheets (Form 10-900-a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. X New Submission Amended Submission A. Name of Multiple Property Listing Historical And Architectural Resources of Guttenberg, Iowa, 1850-1955 B. Associated Historical Contexts (Name each associated historic context, identifying theme, geographical area, and chronological period for each.) Context #1, "Wir Sind Deutschen," Germans Dominate in Guttenberg, 1850-1955: Context #2, German Limestone Architecture in Guttenberg, 185Q-1869: Context #3, Mining, Industry and Commerce And Commercial Architecture in Guttenberg, 1850-1955: Context #4, The Architecture and Builders of Guttenberg, 1850-1955: Context #5, Transportation (1850-1955) and the role of State and Federal Governments in Guttenberg's History, 1939-40: C. Form Prepared By Name/Title James E. Jacobsen Organization History Pays! Date June 30, 2004 Street & Number 4411 Ingersoll Avenue Telephone (515)274-3625 City or Town Des Moines State Iowa Zip Code 50312 D. Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this documentation form meets the National Register documentation standards and sets forth requirements for the listing of related properties consistent with the National Register criteria. This submission meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60 and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation ( See continuation sheet for additional comments). Signature and title of certifying official ate 8WTE HBTOWCAL SOCIETY OF IOWA State or Federal agency and bureau I hereby certify that this multiple property documentation form has been approved by the National Register as a basis for evaluating related properties for listing in the National Register. Historical And Architectural Resources of Guttenberg, Iowa, 1850-1955_______________Iowa Name of Multiple Property Listing State Table of Contents for Written Narrative Provide the following information on continuation sheets. Cite the letter and the title before each section of the narrative. Assign page numbers according to the instructions for continuation sheets in How to Complete the Multiple Property Documentation Form (National Register Bulletin 16B). Fill in page numbers for each in the space below. Page Numbers E. Statement of Historic Contexts E-4 F. Associated Property Types F-100 G. Geographical Data G-113 H. Summary of Identification and Evaluation Methods H-116 I. Major Bibliographical References 1-131 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). 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Washington, D.C. 20204 Table of Contents: INTRODUCTION: .............................................................^ E. HISTORICAL SUMMARY:..,..............,,...........^ HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: GUTTENBERG'S TOWN/CITY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, 1850-1955:................................... CONTEXT #1, "WIR SIND DEUTSCHEN," GERMANS DOMINATE IN GUTTENBERG: 1850-1918:.,..........,............^ CONTEXT #2: GUTTENBERG'S VERNACULAR STONE ARCHITECTURE, 1850-1863: .................................................................................. CONTEXT #3; MINING, INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND THEIR RELATED ARCHITECTURE IN GUTTENBERG, 1850-1955:............,.........,........,,.^ CONTEXT #4, THE ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDERS OF GUTTENBERG, 1850-1955: ................................................................................................ CONTEXT #5, TRANSPORTATION AND THE ROLE OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS IN GUTTENBERG'S DEVELOPMENT, 1950-1955: ............................................90 F. ASSOCIATED PROPERTY TYPES: ..........................................................^ G. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA: .,.........,....,.........^ H. SUMMARY OF IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION METHODS: .................................116 I. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES: ............................................................................................131 PS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number E Page _4 Historical And Architectural Resources of Guttenberg, Iowa, 1845-1955 ____________________Clayton County, Iowa Name of Property County and State Introduction: It is unusual that the same person surveys a community twice over a 22-year period. The experience offered an opportunity to measure change, good or bad, relative to historic preservation, tourism, and sense of community. At first glance, the historic building casualties since 1979 are fairly alarming and a number of property owners have made lamentable design decisions relative to their historic buildings. The city has also reached the point where any new housing construction requires the elimination of something old, and the willingness to swap modular double-wides for an older house is strongly compelling. Flood protection has allowed the infilling of the backside of the city, between the bluffs and State Highway 52, and this once distinctive seasonal wetland is fairly built up. At the same time, the local historic preservation commission has good community and political support and it is hoped that this most recent survey effort will strengthen and clarify the important role of the commission. The recommendations embodied in this report could help to identify and perhaps preserve the historic buildings in Guttenberg. The Commission has had notable successes with its efforts to preserve the Lock Master's house and to acknowledge the significance of the Fish Hatchery. There has been considerable change in Guttenberg since 1979. A new generation of community leaders is in place and there is a very tangible sense of confidence and potential for local growth. The highway businesses are stronger than ever but the historic downtown is holding its own and retains much of its special sense of time and place. Guttenberg, in short, remains a delightful place to live or visit and lowans who never take the time to go there are missing out on a very special experience. E. Historical Summary: General Physical Description: Guttenberg is a small community on the Mississippi River in northeast Iowa, much of its population of some 3,000 persons, the majority descendants from the German immigrants who established a town here, on the site of an earlier village, in 1847. Strong physical features delineate the town's boundaries: the Mississippi River on the east and high, wooded, limestone bluffs on the north, south and west. The town is situated ,on a narrow plain that extends about three miles north- south through the community along Fifth Street, parallel to a railroad line occupying the former Third Street. West of the highway, and extending nearly to the base of the western bluffs, the plain forms a shallow depression that flooded regularly in the 19th century with the spring rise on the Mississippi, and thus experienced almost no development. As a ponding area,