Snowden House, Waterloo

Name: Snowden House
Address: Waterloo, United States

#11 among attractions in Waterloo

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The Snowden House is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. William Snowden was a local pharmacist. He had this house built in 1878. It became the home of the Waterloo Women's Club in 1922. The house is a two-story, brick, rectangular Italianate structure. It features a hip roof, a shallow gable with a blind oculus on the main facade, bracketed eaves, and a full-length front porch. The house has segmentally arched windows throughout, with the windows on the front capped with hoodmolds. The two-story wing on the back is a later addition. The interior was completely rebuilt after a 1955 fire. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. ()

Built: 1878 (146 years ago)Coordinates: 42°29'39"N, 92°20'45"W

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Snowden House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Young Arena, Riverfront Stadium, Grout Museum, Rensselaer Russell House.

~1790 ftN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Hockey
Young Arena, Waterloo
9 min walk • Young Arena is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Waterloo, Iowa, United States, and was built in 1994.
1.2 miN
Sport complex, Baseball field, Sport venue
Riverfront Stadium, Waterloo
31 min walk • Riverfront Stadium is a stadium in Waterloo, Iowa, located at 850 Park Road, Waterloo, Iowa 50703. It is primarily used for baseball, serving as the home field of the Waterloo Bucks baseball team of the summer collegiate Northwoods League. Riverfront Stadium has a capacity of 5,000.
~730 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Science museum
Grout Museum, Waterloo
4 min walk • The Grout Museum District is a set of museums in Waterloo, Iowa. The District consists of the Grout Museum of History & Science, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, Rensselaer Russell House Museum, Snowden House and the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.
~40 ftN
Museum, History museum
Rensselaer Russell House, Waterloo
1 min walk • The Rensselaer Russell House, also known as the Lamson House, is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Russell was a real estate investor, banker, and a dealer in dry goods. He completed the construction of this two-story Italianate house in 1861.
~1770 ftNE
42°29'54"N • 92°20'32"W
Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo
9 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.8 miNE
Church
Walnut Street Baptist Church, Waterloo
22 min walk • Walnut Street Baptist Church is a church building in downtown Waterloo, Iowa, United States. It has also been known as Faith Temple Baptist Church. Built in 1908, it was designed for its triangular lot by Waterloo architect Clinton P. Shockley.
~1960 ftE
Georgian architecture
Hotel Russell-Lamson, Waterloo
10 min walk • The Hotel Russell-Lamson is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Clyde O. Lamson, a real estate developer, and his wife Lillian Russell Lamson were instrumental in the construction of the hotel. Completed in 1914, it uses their family names for its name.
0.9 miNE
Church
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, Waterloo
23 min walk • Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. The congregation that built this building was organized in 1861 as First Methodist Episcopal Church.
0.7 miNE
Library
Waterloo Public Library-East Side Branch, Waterloo
19 min walk • The Waterloo Public Library-East Side Branch is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. The public library was established here in 1896.
~1170 ftE
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Master Service Station, Waterloo
6 min walk • Master Service Station, also known as Bennett's Tire & Battery Co. is a historic building located in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. This was one of the first "super service stations" built in the city. Developed in California in the early 1920s, they combined a filling station with other auto-related services.
1.2 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
Rath Packing Company Administration Building, Waterloo
30 min walk • The Rath Packing Company Administration Building, also known as Adams Store Inc. is a historic Late Gothic Revival building in Waterloo, Iowa. It is a surviving remnant of what was the largest meat-packing plant in the United States in 1941. The plant started in 1891 with hogs, and was "massive".

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Which popular attractions are close to Snowden House?

Nearby attractions include Rensselaer Russell House, Waterloo (1 min walk), Grout Museum, Waterloo (4 min walk), Waterloo Public Library, Waterloo (5 min walk), Master Service Station, Waterloo (6 min walk).