Historic Preservation Commission

Meetings

  • 4:00 p.m.
  • 2nd Tuesday of each month, as needed
  • City Hall Council Chambers
  • All applications must be received at least three weeks before the scheduled meeting date

Application for Certificate of Appropriateness (PDF)

  • Required prior to any change of appearance or alteration of an exterior part of a locally historic property - as visible from the street or public way.  

Heritage Hill Historic District Design Guidelines (PDF)


Overview

The goals and purpose of the Burlington Historic Preservation Commission are to:

  • Promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the protection, recognition, enhancement, and perpetuation of landmarks and districts of historical and cultural significance
  • Safeguard the city’s architectural, prehistoric, historic, aesthetic and cultural heritage by preserving landmarks and districts of historic and cultural significance
  • Promote reuse and recycling of both natural and man made resources (as opposed to their replacement)
  • Stabilize and improve property values by conserving historic properties
  • Foster pride in the legacy of beauty and achievements of the past
  • Protect and enhance the city’s attractions to tourists and visitors and the support and stimulus to business thereby provided
  • Strengthen the economy of the city
  • Promote the use of landmarks and districts of historic and cultural significance as places for the education, pleasure and welfare of the people of the city
  • Establish a preservation plan to accomplish the goals

Heritage Hill Historic District

The Heritage Hill Historic District was designated and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Heritage Hill Historic District Inventory-Nomination Form

Downtown Burlington Historic Nomination

The Historic Preservation Commission has received a HRDP grant to complete a historic nomination of the downtown area. This nomination would result in a larger National Register of Historic Places District in the downtown area.

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

Site Inventory Forms

  1. 106-108 N Main (PDF)
  2. 110 N Main (PDF)
  3. 112-114 N Main (PDF)
  4. 211-213 N 5th (PDF)
  5. 213 Valley (PDF)
  6. 215 N 5th (PDF)
  7. 217 Valley (PDF)
  8. 217-219 N 8th (PDF)
  9. 317 N 6th (PDF)
  10. 400-402 Jefferson (PDF)
  11. 401-407 Jefferson (PDF)
  12. 404-406 Jefferson (PDF)
  13. 408 Jefferson (PDF)
  14. 411 Jefferson (PDF)
  15. 412-148 Jefferson (PDF)
  16. 412-422 Valley (PDF)
  17. 413-415-417 Jefferson (PDF)
  18. 419-421 Jefferson (PDF)
  1. 420-422 Jefferson (PDF)
  2. 423 Jefferson (PDF)
  3. 500-504 Jefferson (PDF)
  4. 501-505 Jefferson (PDF)
  5. 506-508 Jefferson (PDF)
  6. 507-509 Jefferson (PDF)
  7. 510 Jefferson (PDF)
  8. 512 Jefferson (PDF)
  9. 513 Jefferson (PDF)
  10. 514-520 Jefferson (PDF)
  11. 515-517 Jefferson (PDF)
  12. 522 Jefferson (PDF)
  13. 601 Jefferson (PDF)
  14. 602 Jefferson (PDF)
  15. 603-605-607 Jefferson (PDF)
  16. 604-606 Jefferson (PDF)
  17. 608-610 Jefferson (PDF)
  1. 609 Jefferson (PDF)
  2. 611 Jefferson (PDF)
  3. 612-614 Jefferson (PDF)
  4. 613-615 Jefferson (PDF)
  5. 616 Jefferson (PDF)
  6. 620-624 Jefferson (PDF)
  7. 700-702 Jefferson (PDF)
  8. 704 Jefferson (PDF)
  9. 708 Jefferson (PDF)
  10. 712-714 Jefferson (PDF)
  11. 716-722 Jefferson (PDF)
  12. 800-804 Jefferson (PDF)
  13. 801 Jefferson (PDF)
  14. 803-805 Jefferson (PDF)
  15. 807 Jefferson (PDF)
  16. 826-830 Jefferson (PDF)
  17. 834 Jefferson (PDF)

Downtown Burlington Historic Survey

  1. 100 Valley (PDF)
  2. 106-110 Washington (PDF)
  3. 113 Court (PDF)
  4. 115 Jefferson (PDF)
  5. 119 Court (PDF)
  6. 200 N Front (PDF)
  7. 200 N Main (PDF)
  8. 200-204 Jefferson (PDF)
  9. 200-400 N Front (PDF)
  10. 201 Jefferson (PDF)
  11. 205-211 Washington (PDF)
  12. 206 N 3rd (PDF)
  13. 206-208 Jefferson (PDF)
  14. 208-212 N Main (PDF)
  15. 210 Jefferson (PDF)
  16. 211-213 N 3rd (PDF)
  17. 212 Jefferson (PDF)
  18. 213-217 Jefferson (PDF)
  19. 214 Jefferson (PDF)
  20. 214-216 N Main (PDF)
  21. 215 Washington (PDF)
  22. 216-222 Jefferson (PDF)
  23. 219 N 7th (PDF)
  24. 221-223 Jefferson (PDF)
  25. 300 N Main (PDF)
  1. 300-304 Washington (PDF)
  2. 300-306 Jefferson (PDF)
  3. 301 Jefferson (PDF)
  4. 306-310 Washington (PDF)
  5. 307-313 N Main (PDF)
  6. 308 N 3rd (PDF)
  7. 308-310 Jefferson (PDF)
  8. 312 N 4th (PDF)
  9. 312 Washington (PDF)
  10. 312-314 Jefferson (PDF)
  11. 313 Jefferson (PDF)
  12. 313 Washington (PDF)
  13. 314 N 3rd (PDF)
  14. 314 N 4th (PDF)
  15. 315 N Main (PDF)
  16. 315-317 Jefferson (PDF)
  17. 316 N 4th (PDF)
  18. 317 N Main (PDF)
  19. 318 N 4th (PDF)
  20. 318-322 Jefferson (PDF)
  21. 319 Jefferson (PDF)
  22. 319-323 N Main (PDF)
  23. 320 N 4th (PDF)
  24. 320-324 N 3rd (PDF)
  25. 321 N 3rd (PDF)
  1. 322 N 4th (PDF)
  2. 323 Jefferson (PDF)
  3. 323 N 3rd (PDF)
  4. 324 N Main (PDF)
  5. 400 N Front (PDF)
  6. 400 N Main (PDF)
  7. 401 N Main (PDF)
  8. 408 N Main (PDF)
  9. 410 N Main (PDF)
  10. 412-416 N 3rd (PDF)
  11. 418-424 N 3rd (PDF)
  12. 500-506 N 3rd (PDF)
  13. 513 N Main (PDF)
  14. 514 N Main (PDF)
  15. 520-524 Main (PDF)
  16. 522 N 3rd (PDF)
  17. 600 N Main (PDF)
  18. 610-616 N Main (PDF)
  19. 701-703 Jefferson (PDF)
  20. 705-707 Jefferson (PDF)
  21. 709-711 Jefferson (PDF)
  22. 713-723 Jefferson (PDF)
  23. Appendix B (PDF)
  24. Downtown (PDF)
  25. Intensive Survey Report (PDF)

Manufacturing & Wholesale Historic District

  1. National Register Images (1) (PDF)
  1. National Register Images (2) (PDF)
  1. National Register of Historic Places - Registration Form (PDF)

Intensive Survey of the Warehouse District in Downtown Burlington

The Historic Preservation Commission has received a CLG grant from the State Historical Society of Iowa to conduct a historic survey of the downtown Warehouse District area. This survey will determine property and/or district eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The survey project area is shown in green on the attached map; current National Register properties/districts are highlighted in red. The final report on this project can be found below. Upon completion of the survey project, the Warehouse District was renamed to the Manufacturing and Wholesale Historic District.

  1. Introduction to the Site Inventory Forms (PDF)
  1. Manufacturing and Wholesale District - Site Form (PDF)
  1. Warehouse District Historic Survey (PDF)
  1. WH-01, 2, 3, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 (PDF)
  2. WH-04 (PDF)
  3. WH-05 (PDF)
  4. WH-07 (PDF)
  5. WH-08 (PDF)
  6. WH-09 (PDF)
  7. WH-10 (PDF)
  8. WH-11 (PDF)
  9. WH-13 (PDF)
  10. WH-14 (PDF)
  11. WH-15 (PDF)
  12. WH-16 (PDF)
  1. WH-22 (PDF)
  2. WH-23 (PDF)
  3. WH-24 (PDF)
  4. WH-25 (PDF)
  5. WH-26 (PDF)
  6. WH-27 (PDF)
  7. WH-28 (PDF)
  8. WH-29 (PDF)
  9. WH-30 (PDF)
  10. WH-31 (PDF)
  11. WH-32 (PDF)
  12. WH-33 (PDF)
  1. WH-34 (PDF)
  2. WH-35 (PDF)
  3. WH-36 (PDF)
  4. WH-37 (PDF)
  5. WH-38 (PDF)
  6. WH-39 (PDF)
  7. WH-40 (PDF)
  8. WH-41 (PDF)
  9. WH-42 (PDF)
  10. WH-43 (PDF)
  11. WH-44 (PDF)