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Eagle Point Park (Dubuque, Iowa)

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1331: 1226: 189: 164: 147: 1237: 388:, horseshoe pits, playground equipment, a band shell with free music concerts, and a small wading pool for young children. The park charges a one dollar admission fee for automobiles, and a five dollar fee for buses to enter the park. There is no fee for pedestrians. The park's season runs from May 1 to October 31. During the off season the park is closed to vehicle traffic, but people can park near Eagle Point's rear entrance and walk into the park. 196: 171: 46: 376:
directed the building of many of the structures at the park, which made use of the limestone found in the area. These include the pavilions, the fish pond, the areas around the fish pond, and a bandshell for public concerts. A large statue of an eagle was placed near the entrance to the park. At one
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time the city offered regular bus service to and from the park, and a shelter was built for bus passengers. Today, that shelter is used as an information center.
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The Riverwalk, situated along the edge of the bluff, has views of the Mississippi, the Lock and Dam, the city of Dubuque, and
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is a 164-acre (0.66 km) public park located in the northeast corner of the city of
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in 2017. At the time of its nomination it contained 34 resources, which included 14
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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viewed the park and said, "This is my idea of a worthwhile boondoggle". Architect
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Alfred Caldwell: the life and work of a Prairie school landscape architect
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program the park was expanded and renovated. President
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Eagle Point Park
Eagle Point Park, Pasco County Florida

Dubuque, Iowa
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Eagle Point Park (Dubuque, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Eagle Point Park (Dubuque, Iowa) is located in the United States
42°32′26″N 90°39′03″W / 42.54056°N 90.65083°W / 42.54056; -90.65083
Charles Mulford Robinson
Charles Nassau Lowrie
Alfred Caldwell
Prairie School
100001834
Dubuque, Iowa
Mississippi River
Lock and Dam No. 11
historic district
National Register of Historic Places
contributing buildings
contributing sites
structures
objects
Charles Mulford Robinson
Oliver Perry Shiras
Great Depression
Works Progress Administration
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred Caldwell

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