Snake Alley Historic District

Snake Alley Historic District

Snake Alley from Washington Street
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; -91.10583Coordinates: 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 (#82000406)
NRHP Reference # 75000683[1]
Added to NRHP May 21, 1975

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, which surrounds it, in 1982. The historic district 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 structures.

Contributing properties

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Steve R. and Kathleen L. Brower. "Snake Alley Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
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