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Burlington
30 places in Burlington, Iowa are on the National Register of Historic Places. Gothic Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings. 8 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.
The earliest listing here is Snake Alley, added Sep 6, 1974.
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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
30
Listings
8
Historic districts
1974
First listing
Oldest on the register
| First listed | Snake Alley · Sep 6, 1974 |
| Oldest construction date | Abiathar and Nancy White House · built 1840 |
Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 9 of the 30 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Historic districts
- Aspen Grove Cemetery Historic District
- Crapo Park and Arboretum Historic District1976
- Downtown Commercial Historic District2015
- Heritage Hill Historic District1982
- Manufacturing and Wholesale Historic District2012
- Snake Alley Historic District1975
- Starker-Leopold Historic District1983
- West Jefferson Street Historic District1991
Styles that appear most
Gothic Revival 4Italianate 3Art Deco 1Federal 1Moderne 1PWA Moderne 1
Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 13 of the 30 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Every listing
Aspen Grove Cemetery Historic District▾BurlingtonHistoric district·
- Address
- 2043 Sunnyside Ave., Burlington
- Listed for
- Architecture, Landscape architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 100007633
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Passenger Station▾BurlingtonBuilding1976
- Address
- 237 S. 4th St., Burlington
- Listed
- Oct 22, 1976
- Listed for
- Transportation
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 76000761
- Style
- Italianate architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Burlington High School▾BurlingtonBuilding·
- Address
- 1201 Valley Street, Burlington
- Listed for
- Architecture, Education
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Apollo Middle School
- Reference
- 100010911
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Burlington Public Library▾BurlingtonBuilding1975
- Address
- 501 N. 4th St., Burlington
- Listed
- Mar 27, 1975
- Listed for
- Education, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Free Public Library
- Reference
- 75000682
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Freight House▾BurlingtonBuilding1983
- Address
- Front and High Sts., Burlington
- Listed
- Jan 27, 1983
- Listed for
- Commerce, Transportation
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 83000351
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cascade Bridge▾BurlingtonStructure1998
- Address
- S. Main St. over Cascade Ravine, Burlington
- Listed
- Jun 25, 1998
- Listed for
- Engineering
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 98000793
- Contributing
- 1 structure
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Station▾BurlingtonBuilding2002
- Address
- 300 S Main St., Burlington
- Listed
- Feb 4, 2002
- Listed for
- Transportation, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Burlington Depot
- Reference
- 01001540
- Built
- 1947
- Style
- Streamline Moderne
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Church of St. John the Baptist▾BurlingtonBuilding1982
- Address
- 712 Division St., Burlington
- Listed
- Feb 26, 1982
- Listed for
- European heritage, Exploration and settlement, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 82002615
- Built
- 1883
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Crapo Park and Arboretum Historic District▾BurlingtonHistoric district1976
- Address
- Bounded by Parkway Dr., Koestner, Madison Rd., and the Mississippi River, Burlington
- Listed
- Jun 3, 1976
- Listed for
- Landscape architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 76000762
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Mary Darwin House▾BurlingtonBuilding1980
- Address
- 537 Summer St., Burlington
- Listed
- Jan 24, 1980
- Listed for
- Social history
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 80001445
- Built
- 1866
- Style
- Italianate architecture, vernacular architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Des Moines County Court House▾BurlingtonBuilding2003
- Address
- 513 N. Main St., Burlington
- Listed
- Aug 28, 2003
- Listed for
- Architecture, Politics and government
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 03000817
- Style
- PWA Moderne
- Contributing
- 1 building, 1 site
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Augustus Caesar Dodge House▾BurlingtonBuilding1980
- Address
- 829 N. 5th St., Burlington
- Listed
- Jan 25, 1980
- Listed for
- Politics and government
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 80001446
- Style
- Italianate architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Downtown Commercial Historic District▾BurlingtonHistoric district2015
- Address
- Roughly 100-800 blks. Jefferson, Columbia, & Market Sts., Mississippi R., Burlington
- Listed
- Jan 21, 2015
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 14001168
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
First Congregational Church▾BurlingtonBuilding1976
- Address
- 313 N. 4th St., Burlington
- Listed
- Nov 21, 1976
- Listed for
- Education, Social history
- Significance
- State
- Reference
- 76000763
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Flint River Bridge▾BurlingtonStructure·
- Address
- 155th St. over Flint R., Burlington vicinity
- Reference
- 98000792
- Contributing
- 1 structure
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
James M. Forney House▾BurlingtonBuilding1986
- Address
- 401 Cedar, Burlington
- Listed
- Sep 22, 1986
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Cedar Knoll
- Reference
- 86002689
- Built
- 1864
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Contributing
- 2 buildings, 1 structure
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
German Methodist Episcopal Church▾BurlingtonBuilding1977
- Address
- 7th and Washington Sts., Burlington
- Listed
- Sep 22, 1977
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- St. Paul's German Methodist Episcopal Church
- Reference
- 77000508
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hedge Block▾BurlingtonBuilding1982
- Address
- 401-407 Jefferson St., Burlington
- Listed
- Oct 7, 1982
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Johnson-Rasmussen Building
- Reference
- 82000405
- Built
- 1880
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Heritage Hill Historic District▾BurlingtonHistoric district1982
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Central Ave., High, 3rd, and Jefferson Sts., Burlington
- Listed
- Dec 21, 1982
- Listed for
- Industry, Landscape architecture, Commerce, Politics and government, Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 82000406
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hotel Burlington▾BurlingtonBuilding1987
- Address
- 206 N. Third St., Burlington
- Listed
- Dec 31, 1987
- Listed for
- Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 87002214
- Built
- 1911
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Jagger-Churchill House▾BurlingtonBuilding1982
- Address
- 201 Spring St., Burlington
- Listed
- Mar 5, 1982
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Old House
- Reference
- 82002616
- Built
- 1853
- Style
- Victorian architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Lagomarcino–Grupe Company▾BurlingtonBuilding2013
- Address
- 101-111 Valley St., Burlington
- Listed
- Sep 30, 2013
- Listed for
- Commerce
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Rand & Coolbaugh Block; Rand & Palmer Block
- Reference
- 13000796
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Manufacturing and Wholesale Historic District▾BurlingtonHistoric district2012
- Address
- Roughly 209 N. 3rd to 231 S. 3rd & 219 to 425 Valley Sts., Burlington
- Listed
- Jun 12, 2012
- Listed for
- Industry, Commerce, Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 12000326
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Schramm Building▾BurlingtonBuilding1999
- Address
- 212 Jefferson St., Burlington
- Listed
- Mar 12, 1999
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- Jochims Building
- Reference
- 99000310
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Snake Alley▾BurlingtonStructure1974
- Address
- N. 6th St., between Washington and Columbia Sts., Burlington
- Listed
- Sep 6, 1974
- Listed for
- Engineering, Transportation
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- See Also:Snake Alley Historic District
- Reference
- 74000783
- Contributing
- 1 structure
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Snake Alley Historic District▾BurlingtonHistoric district1975
- Address
- Roughly bounded by Columbia and Washington Sts., Cobblestone Alley, and Service Dr., Burlington
- Listed
- May 21, 1975
- Listed for
- Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- See Also:Snake Alley
- Reference
- 75000683
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Starker-Leopold Historic District▾BurlingtonHistoric district1983
- Address
- 101, 111 Clay and 110 Grand Sts., Burlington
- Listed
- Feb 2, 1983
- Listed for
- Landscape architecture, Commerce, Conservation, Architecture, Social history
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 83000352
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
The Capitol Theater▾BurlingtonBuilding1996
- Address
- 211 N. Third St., Burlington
- Listed
- Nov 22, 1996
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Reference
- 96001373
- Built
- 1937
- Style
- Art Deco architecture, Moderne architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
West Jefferson Street Historic District▾BurlingtonHistoric district1991
- Address
- Roughly the 400 to 800 blocks of W. Jefferson St., Burlington
- Listed
- Apr 9, 1991
- Listed for
- Commerce
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- See Also:Hedge Block
- Reference
- 91000409
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Abiathar and Nancy White House▾BurlingtonBuilding2014
- Address
- 713 N. Main, Burlington
- Listed
- Jan 15, 2014
- Listed for
- Architecture
- Significance
- Local
- Also known as
- White House
- Reference
- 13001076
- Built
- 1840
- Style
- Federal architecture
- Contributing
- 1 building, 1 structure
- Links
- The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
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