National Register of Historical Places - IOWA (IA), Des Moines County

Baptist Church (added 1977 - - #77000509)

Also known as Stone Church

W of Sperry off U.S. 61 , Sperry

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

Burlington Public Library (added 1975 - - #75000682)

Also known as Free Public Library

501 N. 4th St. , Burlington

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

Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Passenger Station (added 1976 - - #76000761)

237 S. 4th St. , Burlington

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

Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Freight House (added 1983 - - #83000351)

Front and High Sts. , Burlington

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

Cascade Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000793)

S. Main St. over Cascade Ravine , Burlington

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

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Station (added 2002 - - #01001540)

Also known as Burlington Depot

300 S Main St. , Burlington

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

Church of St. John the Baptist (added 1982 - - #82002615)

712 Division St. , Burlington

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

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

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

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)

Darwin, Mary, House (added 1980 - - #80001445)

537 Summer St. , Burlington

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

Des Moines County Court House (added 2003 - - #03000817)

Also known as PWA Docket IA 1529-F

513 N. Main St. , Burlington

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

Dodge, Augustus Caesar, House (added 1980 - - #80001446)

829 N. 5th St. , Burlington

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

First Congregational Church (added 1976 - - #76000763)

313 N. 4th St. , Burlington

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

Flint River Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000792)

155th St. over Flint R. , Burlington

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

Forney, James M., House (added 1986 - - #86002689)

Also known as Cedar Knoll

401 Cedar , Burlington

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

German Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1977 - - #77000508)

Also known as St. Paul's German Methodist Episcopal Church

7th and Washington Sts. , Burlington

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

Hawkeye Creek Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000790)

Hawkeye Rd. over Hawkeye Cr. , Mediapolis

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

Hedge Block (added 1982 - - #82000405)

Also known as Johnson-Rasmussen Building

401-407 Jefferson St. , Burlington

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

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

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

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

Hotel Burlington (added 1987 - - #87002214)

206 N. Third St. , Burlington

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

Jagger-Churchill House (added 1982 - - #82002616)

Also known as Old House

201 Spring St. , Burlington

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

Mason, Charles, House (added 1987 - - #80001447)

931 N. 6th St. , Burlington

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

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

Schramm Building (added 1999 - - #99000310)

Also known as Jochims Building

212 Jefferson St. , Burlington

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

Snake Alley (added 1974 - - #74000783)

Also known as See Also:Snake Alley Historic District

N. 6th St., between Washington and Columbia Sts. , Burlington

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

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

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

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

The Capitol Theater (added 1996 - - #96001373)

211 N. Third St. , Burlington

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

Union Hotel (added 2009 - - #93000328)

Also known as New Grimes Block

301--311 S. Main St. , Burlington

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

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

Yellow Spring Creek Bridge (added 2003 - - #98000791)

Sperry Rd. over Yellow Spring Cr. , Mediapolis

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