BELOW, TWO PROJECTS UNDERWAY FOR THE FACADE REHABILTATION.
THE FORMER TIMBER CITY SHIRT WORKS'
BUILDING. ONE HALF WILL BE USED FOR A
NEW MAQUOKETA BREWERY. OTHER HALF
NOT RENTED TO MY KNOWLEDGE. AT LEAST TWO NEW APARTMENTS UPSTAIRS ARE PLANNED.
THIS BUILDING OWNED BY BRAD DEERY.
LEFT IS VACANT. MIDDLE A BARGAIN STORE.
RIGHT, USED BY DEERY FOR DEALERSHIP BUSINESS.
CAR LOT JUST TO RIGHT AND YOU CAN
SEE A LITTLE OF THE DECKER HOTEL.
DECKER HOUSE FACTS: BUILT IN 1875-1876,
BY JAMES DECKER OF WATERTOWN, N.Y.
IS 45 BY 140 FEET. THREE STORIES HIGH, BESIDES BASEMENT AND ATTIC. COST $30,000 TO BUILD.
WHEN COMPLETED IT HAD 100 ROOMS.
(IT NOW HAS 15) WHEN IT OPENED, IT WAS
CONSIDERED ONE OF THE FINEST HOTEL BUILDINGS IN EASTERN IOWA. MAQUOKETA HAD 3,000 PEOPLE.
GAS IN DEWITT TODAY WAS $1.09.9
DENNIS VOY
