Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Iowa - Des Moines County
Des Moines County Iowa has 34 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Passenger Station, Cascade Bridge, Darwin, Mary, House, Dodge, Augustus Caesar, House and First Congregational Church.

Many famous people are associated with these Des Moines County historic places including Mary Abigail Platt Darwin, Charles Mason, William Salter, Augustus C. Dodge, James W. Grimes and Charles Starker.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Des Moines County places including Illinois Steel Co., Clinton Bridge & Iron Works, Marsh & Brier, David Reid, Louis Lloyd, Boynton & Warriner, C.A. Dunham, Daniels & Webster, James B. Marsh and Charles A. Dunha. Prominent architectural styles found in Des Moines Country are Italianate, Late Victorian and Gothic.

Baptist Church (added 1977 - - #77000509)
Also known as Stone Church
W of Sperry off U.S. 61 , Sperry
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Burlington Public Library (added 1975 - - #75000682)
Also known as Free Public Library
501 N. 4th St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Sutherland,J.C., Hoyt,T.S.
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
Library
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
Library
More Information:
archives document
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Passenger Station (added 1976 - - #76000761)
237 S. 4th St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
archives document
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Freight House (added 1983 - - #83000351)
Front and High Sts. , Burlington
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Commerce/Trade, Rail-Related
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Cascade Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000793)
S. Main St. over Cascade Ravine , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Boynton & Warriner
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Station (added 2002 - - #01001540)
Also known as Burlington Depot
300 S Main St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Holibard & Root
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Church of St. John the Baptist (added 1982 - - #82002615)
712 Division St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
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)
More Information:
archives document
Darwin, Mary, House (added 1980 - - #80001445)
537 Summer St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Darwin,Mary Abigail Platt
Significant Year:
1886, 1866
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Des Moines County Court House (added 2003 - - #03000817)
Also known as PWA Docket IA 1529-F
513 N. Main St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Keffer and Jones
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
archives document
Dodge, Augustus Caesar, House (added 1980 - - #80001446)
829 N. 5th St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Dodge,Augustus C.
Significant Year:
1868, 1869, 1865
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
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
First Congregational Church (added 1976 - - #76000763)
313 N. 4th St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Salter,William
Significant Year:
1870, 1867
Area of Significance:
Education, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
archives document
Flint River Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000792)
155th St. over Flint R. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Daniels & Webster
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Forney, James M., House (added 1986 - - #86002689)
Also known as Cedar Knoll
401 Cedar , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Russell,Simeon
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
German Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1977 - - #77000508)
Also known as St. Paul's German Methodist Episcopal Church
7th and Washington Sts. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Social
More Information:
archives document
Hawkeye Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000790)
Hawkeye Rd. over Hawkeye Cr. , Mediapolis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Illinois Steel Co., Clinton Bridge & Iron Works
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
Hedge Block (added 1982 - - #82000405)
Also known as Johnson-Rasmussen Building
401-407 Jefferson St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dunha,Charles A.
Architectural Style:
Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Education
Historic Sub-function:
Business, College
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
Hotel Burlington (added 1987 - - #87002214)
206 N. Third St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Burrows,Parke T., Temple,Seth E.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
archives document
Jagger-Churchill House (added 1982 - - #82002616)
Also known as Old House
201 Spring St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Lagomarcino--Grupe Company (added 2013 - - #13000796)
101-111 Valley St., Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
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
More Information:
archives document
Mason, Charles, House (added 1987 - - #80001447)
931 N. 6th St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Reid,David, Lloyd,Louis
Architectural Style:
Second Empire
Historic Person:
Mason,Charles
Significant Year:
1870, 1869
Area of Significance:
Law, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Melcher, Dennis Melcher, Pottery and House (added 2003 - - #03000832)
22981 and 22982 Agency Rd. , Danville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
archives document
Schramm Building (added 1999 - - #99000310)
Also known as Jochims Building
212 Jefferson St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
archives document
Snake Alley (added 1974 - - #74000783)
Also known as See Also:Snake Alley Historic District
N. 6th St., between Washington and Columbia Sts. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Steyh,William
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
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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
More Information:
archives document
The Capitol Theater (added 1996 - - #96001373)
211 N. Third St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nelson, Carl A., Wetherall & Harrison
Architectural Style:
Art Deco, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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Union Hotel (added 2009 - - #93000328)
Also known as New Grimes Block
301--311 S. Main St. , Burlington
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Historic Person:
Grimes, James W.
Significant Year:
1867
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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
More Information:
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White, Abiathar and Nancy, House (added 2014 - - #13001076)
713 N. Main, Burlington
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Yellow Spring Creek Bridge (added 2003 - - #98000791)
Sperry Rd. over Yellow Spring Cr. , Mediapolis
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Marsh & Brier, Marsh, James B.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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