At the top of Snake Alley, and south of where a U.S. Highway cuts through and crosses the Mississippi River is a highly intact and beautiful neighborhood. I think Iowa has some of the most stunning examples of the Queen Anne Style, and there are many meticulously restored houses throughout the state. This particular house…
Tag: Burlington
Snake Alley, Burlington, Iowa
Continuing my series of Iowa river towns at the end of the month, we’re visiting Burlington briefly as we head up the Mississippi. I’d already visited the city back in September of 2013, but I’d only really focused on downtown. This time I focused on residential neighborhoods on the steep hills north of downtown, and…
Iowa River Towns
Starting at the end of June, at the end of each month the rest of the summer, I will be featuring an Iowa river town north of St. Louis along the Mississippi. These cities, such as Keokuk, have a more direct link to St. Louis, as Union Electric built a hydroelectric dam here just over…
Fourth Street, Burlington, Iowa
I walked through an alley down by the railyards, and came back up Fourth Street, which is what I would call the secondary main street of downtown Burlington. There are surprisingly few vacant lots or parking lots; most of the downtown along these two streets is intact. My favorite building in the town was this…
Third Street, Burlington, Iowa
Starting at the top of Third Street in downtown Burlington, Iowa, I walked down the hill into the heart of the city’s business district. Like most Iowa towns along the Mississippi River, there are steep hills and bluffs rising up from the riverfront, and Burlington is no different. I was amazed at the wide variety…