Snake Alley Historic District

Historic district in Iowa, United States

United States historic place


Snake Alley Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Snake Alley from Washington Street
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Location	Roughly bounded by Columbia and Washington Sts., Cobblestone Alley, and Service Dr., Burlington, Iowa
Coordinates	40°48′43″N 91°06′21″W / 40.81194°N 91.10583°W / 40.81194; -91.10583
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Part of	Heritage Hill Historic District (ID82000406)
NRHP reference No.	75000683
Added to NRHP	May 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. 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. 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)
William Fordney House (1845)
Garrett-Phelps House (1851)

References

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

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