Upper Paradise

Upper Paradise
Location Paradise Valley Rd. west of Bellevue
Coordinates 42°16′24″N 90°30′20″W / 42.27333°N 90.50556°W / 42.27333; -90.50556Coordinates: 42°16′24″N 90°30′20″W / 42.27333°N 90.50556°W / 42.27333; -90.50556
Area less than one acre
Built 1849
Architectural style Vernacular
MPS Limestone Architecture of Jackson County MPS
NRHP Reference # 91001074[1]
Added to NRHP August 30, 1991

Upper Paradise is a historic residence located west of Bellevue, Iowa, United States. It is one of over 217 limestone structures in Jackson County from the mid-19th century, of which 101 are houses. It is one of 12 houses with a hip roof, and it is one of two that are capped with a belvedere.[2] It was built in 1849 into the side of a hill, so the south elevation has three floors and the north elevation has two. It features limestone sills and lintels. Another unusual feature of this house is that it was covered in a thick layer of stucco.[2] The other stone houses in the county that were stuccoed were only given a thin layer. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Molly Meyers Naumann. "Upper Paradise" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-24. with five photos from 1991


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