Dubuque City Hall, Old Jail and County Courthouse

Clip Season 1 Episode 104
As Iowa's first city, Dubuque's city hall, jail and county courthouse have played an integral part in Dubuque residents' lives.

As Iowa's first city, Dubuque has hundreds of historic homes and buildings. However, few have played as integral of a part in Dubuque residents' lives as the Dubuque City Hall, the old Dubuque County Jail and the Dubuque County Courthouse. While their appearance and services have changed over their more than 100 years of service, they have together stood as municipal staples from the day they were built.