Dugan's Saloon facts for kids
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Dugan's Saloon
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| Location | 516 Smith St. Grand Mound, Iowa |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000908 |
| Added to NRHP | August 30, 2001 |
Dugan's Saloon is an old building in Grand Mound, Iowa, United States. It used to be a saloon, which is a type of bar. Over the years, it has been home to many different businesses. This special building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 because of its history.
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The Building's Story
Early Days with William Dugan
William Dugan was born in Ireland in 1868. He moved to the United States with his parents when he was five years old. He later married Ellen Hughes, whose family also came from Ireland.
The building we call Dugan's Saloon was built in 1905. It might have been William Dugan's second or third saloon in Grand Mound. He had built another two-story brick building in 1895. That building had a dance hall upstairs and a saloon downstairs.
The land where the 1905 saloon stands used to be the Kahler General Store. A fire destroyed the store, and Dugan bought the property in 1902. The second floor of the 1905 building was living space. William Dugan, his wife, and daughter lived there.
Changing Times in Grand Mound
Grand Mound was a community with many German and some Irish residents. After the American Civil War, groups that wanted to limit alcohol became popular. This happened in Clinton County too. In 1908, there were many licensed saloons in the area.
However, people's views on alcohol were changing. An advertisement in 1908 described Dugan's place as selling "wines, liquors, and cigars." This suggests it might have become more like a wine shop. By 1910, the local newspaper no longer mentioned Dugan's business.
In 1912, the Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank moved into the building. The Dugan family still lived in the apartment upstairs. William Dugan was a main organizer of this new bank.
New Owners and Businesses
William Dugan sold all his properties in Grand Mound in 1919. He sold them to Julius Detlef, a local hardware store owner. By this time, Dugan lived in Winnebago County, Illinois. He was making soft drinks in Rockford. He died in 1943 on a farm he owned.
After the Farmers and Merchants Bank moved to a new building in 1923, the Dugan's Saloon building was rented out. William DeLange opened a pharmacy there. He, his wife, and son lived in the apartment above the store.
In 1935, DeLange moved his pharmacy. After that, the building housed different taverns. Some of their names were The Old Timer, Heavilin's Tavern, and 6 By Tavern. In 1954, the main floor was divided. The post office moved into the front part of the building.
Later, the American Mutual Insurance Association bought the building. They used the back part of the building. The post office moved out in 1965. Then, American Mutual took over the entire first floor. The upstairs apartment became a storage area.
Building Design
Dugan's Saloon is a two-story building made of red brick. It sits on a stone foundation that is about 60 centimeters (2 feet) above the ground. The building is on a corner lot. This is shown by its entrance, which is set back on the corner. The second floor also has a cut-off corner.
The side of the building facing Smith Street looks different from the side facing Clinton Street. The second-floor windows on Smith Street are round-arched. They are in recessed areas framed by pilasters, which are like flat columns.
A wide cornice (a decorative molding) runs across the top. It has brick corbel tables, which are rows of decorative bricks. There used to be a decorative wall (a parapet) on the cut-off corner. It had a block with the building's date. This has been removed. The date block is now in the logia (an open gallery) and has two Tuscan order columns next to it.
The building has a flat roof that slopes gently from the front to the back. The entrance area has changed over the years. It once had large windows. This space was changed in the 1950s for the post office. It was changed at least one more time after that.
Dugan's Saloon is special in Grand Mound's business area. It used a recognizable architectural style, which was different from other buildings of its time.
