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Snowden House
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National Register of Historic Places

Snowden House

On the National Register since 197749 years
ItalianateListed 1977Waterloo
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About Snowden House

Snowden House, at 306 Washington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 14, 1977. It was among the first 2 of Waterloo’s 30 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 221 other Iowa listings. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Iowa, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 18 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

306 Washington St., Waterloo · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Snowden HouseStart here
  2. 2Rensselaer Russell HouseBuilt 1861 · next door
  3. 3Emerson SchoolClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Henry Weis HouseColonial Revival · Built 1902 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Waterloo Public Library (West Branch)Classical Revival · Built 1905 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BYMCA BuildingArt Deco0.2 miBCampbell Baking CompanyBuilding0.2 miBFriedl Bakery BuildingBuilding0.2 miDWaterloo West Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBMaster Service StationMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.3 miBFire Station No. 2Renaissance Revival0.4 miBHotel Russell-LamsonColonial Revival0.4 miBBlack Hawk County Soldiers Memorial HallClassical Revival · Built 19160.4 miBHotel PresidentBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Black Hawk Hotel5.9 mi away
Wartburg Teachers' Seminary17.7 mi away
Eliphalet W. and Catherine E. Jaquish Purdy HouseBuilt 1882 · 23 mi away
Maas Commercial Building23.1 mi away

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Questions about Snowden House

Is Snowden House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 14, 1977 (Register number 77000498).

Is Snowden House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Snowden House?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Snowden House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 18 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75338267 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.