Fenelon Place Elevator

Fenelon Place Elevator
Fenelon Place Elevator in Dubuque, Iowa
Overview
OwnerFenelon Place Elevator Company
LocaleDubuque, Iowa
Coordinates42°29′47″N 90°40′09″W / 42.49645°N 90.66905°W / 42.49645; -90.66905
TerminiHilltop
Stations2
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)City of Dubuque
Daily ridershipN/A
Technical
Line length296 feet (90 m)
CharacterCommuter rail line
Track gauge3 ft (914 mm)
Route map

512 Fenelon Place
Hilltop

The Fenelon Place Elevator (also known as the Fourth Street Elevator) is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge[1] funicular railway located in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2] It was included as a contributing property in the Cathedral Historic District in 1985,[3] and in the Fenelon Place Residential Historic District in 2015.[4]

  1. ^ "Trams of the World 2017" (PDF). Blickpunkt Straßenbahn. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Stewart, Connie (2011-11-05). Railway not inclined to be a target. LA Times. Retrieved on 2011-11-07.
  3. ^ Hawks, Lisa; Myhre-Gonyier, Pam. "Cathedral Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 3, 2017. with photos
  4. ^ Jacobsen, James E. "Fenelon Place Residential Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.