Snake Alley Historic District facts for kids
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Snake Alley Historic District
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Snake Alley from Washington Street
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 Location in Iowa
Location in the United States
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Columbia and Washington Sts., Cobblestone Alley, and Service Dr., Burlington, Iowa |
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| 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.
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Peter Bouquet House (1871)
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William Fordney House (1845)
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Garrett-Phelps House (1851)
