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| name = Snake Alley Historic District
| name = Snake Alley Historic District
| nrhp_type = hd | nocat = yes
| nrhp_type = hd
| partof = [[Heritage Hill Historic District (Burlington, Iowa)|Heritage Hill Historic District]]
| partof_refnum = 82000406
| image = Snake Alley overview - Burlington Iowa.jpg
| image = Snake Alley overview - Burlington Iowa.jpg
| caption = Snake Alley from Washington Street
| caption = Snake Alley from Washington Street
| location= Roughly bounded by Columbia and Washington Sts., Cobblestone Alley, and Service Dr., [[Burlington, Iowa]]
| location= Roughly bounded by Columbia and Washington Sts., Cobblestone Alley, and Service Dr., [[Burlington, Iowa]]
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| lat_direction = N
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| long_minutes = 06
| long_seconds = 21
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| added = May 21, 1975
| added = May 21, 1975
| governing_body = Private
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The '''Snake Alley Historic District''' is largely a residential area located in [[Burlington, Iowa]], [[United States]]. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1975 and was included in the [[Heritage Hill Historic District (Burlington, Iowa)|Heritage Hill Historic District]], which surrounds it, in 1982. The [[Historic districts in the United States|historic district]] includes ten [[contributing properties]].<ref name=Brower>{{cite web|author=Steve R. and Kathleen L. Brower|url=http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/nrhp/text/75000683.PDF|title=Snake Alley Historic District|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|accessdate=2015-12-04}}</ref> It is centered on [[Snake Alley]], a {{convert|275|ft|m|sing=on}} brick roadway, built in 1894, that rises {{convert|58.3|ft|m|0}} from Washington Street to Columbia Street.<ref name=Brower/> The alley receives its name from the five half curves and two quarter curves that climb the hill. Cobblestone Alley is the eastern boundary of the district. It is a very steep roadway composed of large, [[limestone]] blocks. Six houses, built between 1845 to about 1880 surround Snake Alley. Schwartz' Auto Electric Service building and the First United Church of Christ complex round out the contributing structures.
The '''Snake Alley Historic District''' is a nationally recognized [[Historic districts in the United States|historic district]] located in [[Burlington, Iowa]], United States. It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1975, and it was included in the [[Heritage Hill Historic District (Burlington, Iowa)|Heritage Hill Historic District]] that surrounds it, in 1982. The historic district is largely a residential area that includes ten [[contributing properties]].<ref name=Brower>{{cite web|author=Steve R. and Kathleen L. Brower|url={{NRHP url|id=75000683}}|title=Snake Alley Historic District|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|accessdate=2015-12-04}} with {{NRHP url|id=75000683|photos=y|title=photos}}</ref> It is centered on [[Snake Alley (Burlington, Iowa)|Snake Alley]], a {{convert|275|ft|m|adj=on}} brick roadway built in 1894 that rises {{convert|58.3|ft|m|0}} from Washington Street to Columbia Street.<ref name=Brower/> The alley receives its name from the five half curves and two quarter curves that climb the hill. Cobblestone Alley is the eastern boundary of the district. It is a very steep roadway composed of large, [[limestone]] blocks. Six houses, built between 1845 and about 1880, surround Snake Alley. Schwartz' Auto Electric Service building and the First United Church of Christ complex round out the contributing buildings.


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File:Bouquet House - Burlington Iowa.jpg|Peter Bouquet House (1871)
File:Bouquet House - Burlington Iowa.jpg|Peter Bouquet House (1871)
File:Fordney House - Burlington Iowa.jpg|William Fordney House (1845)
File:Fordney House - Burlington Iowa.jpg|William Fordney House (1845)
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[[Category:Historic districts in Des Moines County, Iowa]]

Latest revision as of 02:14, 10 January 2025

Snake Alley Historic District
Snake Alley from Washington Street
Snake Alley Historic District is located in Iowa
Snake Alley Historic District
Snake Alley Historic District is located in the United States
Snake Alley Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Columbia and Washington Sts., Cobblestone Alley, and Service Dr., Burlington, Iowa
Coordinates40°48′43″N 91°06′21″W / 40.81194°N 91.10583°W / 40.81194; -91.10583
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Part ofHeritage Hill Historic District (ID82000406)
NRHP reference No.75000683[1]
Added to NRHPMay 21, 1975

The Snake Alley Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Burlington, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, and it was included in the Heritage Hill Historic District that surrounds it, in 1982. The historic district is largely a residential area that includes ten contributing properties.[2] It is centered on Snake Alley, a 275-foot (84 m) brick roadway built in 1894 that rises 58.3 feet (18 m) from Washington Street to Columbia Street.[2] The alley receives its name from the five half curves and two quarter curves that climb the hill. Cobblestone Alley is the eastern boundary of the district. It is a very steep roadway composed of large, limestone blocks. Six houses, built between 1845 and about 1880, surround Snake Alley. Schwartz' Auto Electric Service building and the First United Church of Christ complex round out the contributing buildings.

  • Peter Bouquet House (1871)
    Peter Bouquet House (1871)
  • William Fordney House (1845)
    William Fordney House (1845)
  • Garrett-Phelps House (1851)
    Garrett-Phelps House (1851)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Steve R. and Kathleen L. Brower. "Snake Alley Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved December 4, 2015. with photos
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