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The Julien Inn is currently owned by the Fischer Companies - a company that owns a number of buildings in Dubuque. In 2007, the Fischer Companies began further renovation, intending to restore the building's exterior to its original appearance, plus renovating the interior of the hotel.
William H. KLAUER, one of the original investors in the Dubuque Hotel Company, returned Dubuque ownership to the hotel in February 1930 though a settlement after court action had been taken by LeRoy Harris and Harry Brooks against company president Harold Hayes for alleged mismanagement.
Since 1839, a hotel or inn has occupied the corner of Second and Main — the present site of Hotel Julien Dubuque. The original structure, four stories high was called the Waples House and was named after its owner, Peter Waples, a wealthy Dubuque merchant.
It Began as the Waples House. Since 1839, a hotel or inn has occupied the corner of Second and Main—the present site of the Hotel Julien Dubuque. The original structure, four stories high, was called the Waples House and was named after its owner, Peter Waples, a wealthy Dubuque merchant. It was the first building visible to the travelers ...
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Feb 11, 2010 · Answer: No, there isn't any verifiable historical evidence that proves Al Capone spent time or owned property in Dubuque. Legend has it that during the Prohibition era, the notorious gangster owned the Julien Inn for 18 months.
Oct 21, 2019 · Hotel Julien Dubuque named the most famous hotel in Iowa. In the Old Main District in view of the Mississippi River, a hotel has stood for 180 years, much of that time bearing the name of the founding father of Dubuque, the first city in Iowa.
The Waples House, the original building, was four stories tall and bore the name of its owner Peter WAPLES, a well-to-do Dubuque merchant. In 1854 reconstruction, under the new ownership of a Mr. Burton and a Mr. Finlay, doubled the capacity of the hotel, renamed the Julien, to eighty rooms.
