The Dubuque County Courthouse is located in Dubuque, Iowa. The current building was built in 1891 to replace an earlier building that was built in 1839. The courthouse is a dominant landmark in the downtown Dubuque area, located at Seventh Street and Central Avenue.
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Famous quotes containing the words county and/or courthouse:
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as a matter of all form and no content.”
—Maxine Kumin (b. 1925)
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