Steeple at Steeple Square Named for Devout Donor
On Sundays when Trish McDonald was with her dad, her mornings were the same. She sat in awe, staring at intricate designs and red, painted ceilings embellished with gold inside St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Each detail was memorizing, and she found herself easily lost...
In Dubuque, Stained Glass Opens Window to Past and Future
Sometimes opportunity knocks. Other times, it slides in through the windows. When a Dubuque parish moved out of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in 2010, the community turned the cluster of church buildings into a community center known as Steeple Square. In the process,...
Steeple Square Shows Off Progress During 4th Annual Community Event
Organizers of the Steeple Square project had a chance to show off their accomplishments Sunday. The continuing project is transforming the former St. Mary’s Catholic Parish property at 15th and White streets into a campus offering a community/event center, 12...
Durable Restoration Wins IFD Award for Steeple Square
Durable Restoration’s work on Steeple Square in Dubuque, Iowa, won the award for metal roofing from the International Federation for the Roofing Trade (IFD). The Durable Restoration Co., based in Columbus, Ohio, is the first American company to win the award,...
Marita Theisen Childcare Center Opens in Dubuque, Helping to Fill Childcare Need
Kids play at the Marita Theisen Childcare Center in Dubuque on August 26, 2019. (Allison Wong/KCRG) It’s tough for parents to find childcare for their kids due to fewer programs available across the state of Iowa, but one center opening in Dubuque is...
Steeple Square Daycare Opens to Public
As many schools were welcoming their students back to class, the Marita Thesien Child Care Center opened its doors for the first time. The daycare center is operated by the non-profit, Steeple Square. The group renovated the former home of St. Mary’s Rectory to house...
Former Rectory Finds New Purpose as Childcare Center
People explore an infant room Tuesday at the Marita Theisen Childcare Center located in Steeple Square in Dubuque. A former Dubuque church rectory has found new life as a child care facility, reflecting community efforts to adapt historic structures to satisfy current...
Steeple Square Daycare Prepares to Open
The Marita Theisen Childcare Center will soon be opening its doors on the Steeple Square Campus. Many families across Eastern Iowa have struggled to find access to affordable child care. According to the Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral, almost a quarter of...