National Register of Historic Places - Iowa (IA), Des Moines County

Des Moines County Iowa (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Charles Starker is associated with one of more of the Des Moines County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Des Moines County places including William et al. Steyh, James Isham Gilbert, Charles Starker and Edward Hagemann. Prominent architectural styles found in Des Moines Country are Late Victorian, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Aspen Grove Cemetery Historic District (added 2022 - - #100007633)

2043 Sunnyside Ave., Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Starker, Charles, Hagemann, Edward, Steyh, William et al., Multiple

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Crapo Park and Arboretum Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000762)

Bounded by Parkway Dr., Koestner, Madison Rd., and the Mississippi River , Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Museum, Park, Street Furniture/Object, Underwater, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park, Street Furniture/Object, Underwater, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Downtown Commercial Historic District (added 2015 - - #14001168)

Burlington, Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1974 AD

Heritage Hill Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000406)

Roughly bounded by Central Ave., High, 3rd, and Jefferson Sts. , Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Industry, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Manufacturing and Wholesale Historic District (added 2012 - - #12000326)

Roughly 209 N. 3rd to 231 S. 3rd & 219 to 425 Valley Sts., Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Industry, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Snake Alley Historic District (added 1975 - - #75000683)

Also known as See Also:Snake Alley

Roughly bounded by Columbia and Washington Sts., Cobblestone Alley, and Service Dr. , Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Starker-Leopold Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000352)

101, 111 Clay and 110 Grand Sts. , Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gilbert,James Isham

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Starker,Charles

Significant Year:

1893, 1922, 1868

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

West Jefferson Street Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000409)

Also known as See Also:Hedge Block

Roughly the 400 to 800 blocks of W. Jefferson St. , Burlington

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Restaurant, Specialty Store