Rose Hill Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Rose Hill Historic District

Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
Listed
September 11, 2002
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
02001022

About this property

The Rose Hill Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. At the time of its nomination it contained 217 resources, which included 132 contributing buildings 84 non-contributing buildings, and one non-contributing site. The district is located within the larger Rose Hill Addition, which was laid out by a group of Sioux City entrepreneurs in 1884. It includes many mansions built for the wealthy from about 1890 to 1910, most of which were later divided into apartments. The Elzy G. Burkam House (1894) and adjacent garage are contributing properties. It also included a 125-year-old house at 1529 Grandview Boulevard which was demolished in 2015 after a long controversy about historic preservation.

Location

1400-1700 blks of Douglas St., Grandview Blvd. and Summit St.
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
42.50305, -96.41465

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Dick’s Diner
Industrial
0.1 mi
St. Boniface Historic District
Colonial
0.2 mi
Burkam, Elzy G., House
Industrial
0.5 mi
Ashby, Atchison A., House
Industrial
0.5 mi
Warnock Building
Industrial
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Rose Hill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Rose Hill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Rose Hill Historic District?

Rose Hill Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rose Hill Historic District?

The period of significance for Rose Hill Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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