Arts and culture thumb|The Grand River Center overlooks the Mississippi River in the Port of Dubuque. thumb|Fourth Street Elevator in Dubuque Dubuque's cultural region is the Upper Midwest. Dubuque has several buildings on the National Register of Historic Places: The Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens have won a number of awards. The Dubuque County Courthouse, with its Beaux-Arts architecture, is on the register. The Five Flags Theater was built in 1910, and is a National Historic Landmark. The Fourth Street Elevator (also known as the Fenelon Place Elevator) is in downtown Dubuque. The shortest and steepest railroad in existence, it takes passengers up and down one of the large bluffs that dominate the city. The Mathias Ham House is a 19th-century house, located at the intersection of Shiras and Lincoln Avenues, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The site offers tours, events, and group programs throughout the year. The Grand Opera House was designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke and erected in 1890. It is Edbrooke's only surviving opera house and was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The Julien Dubuque Bridge is a National Historic Landmark. Linwood Cemetery has a number of famous people buried there. The Shot Tower, which was used to produce lead shot and is one of the few such towers left, is also a National Historic Landmark.
Arts and culture thumb|The Grand River Center overlooks the Mississippi River in the Port of Dubuque thumb|Fourth Street Elevator in Dubuque Dubuque's cultural region is the Upper Midwest Dubuque has several buildings on the National Register of Historic Places The Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens have won a number of awards The Dubuque County Courthouse with its Beaux-Arts architecture is on the register The Five Flags Theater was built in 1910 and is a National Historic Landmark The Fourth Street Elevator (also known as the Fenelon Place Elevator) is in downtown Dubuque The shortest and steepest railroad in existence it takes passengers up and down one of the large bluffs that dominate the city The Mathias Ham House is a 19th-century house located at the intersection of Shiras and Lincoln Avenues and is on the National Register of Historic Places The site offers tours events and group programs throughout the year The Grand Opera House was designed by Willoughby J Edbrooke and erected in 1890 It is Edbrooke's only surviving opera house and was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 The Julien Dubuque Bridge is a National Historic Landmark Linwood Cemetery has a number of famous people buried there The Shot Tower which was used to produce lead shot and is one of the few such towers left is also a National Historic Landmark