Upper Paradise

Upper Paradise is a historic building 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]

Upper Paradise
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Paradise Valley Rd. west of Bellevue
Coordinates	42°16′24″N 90°30′20″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1849
Architectural style	Vernacular
MPS	Limestone Architecture of Jackson County MPS
NRHP reference No.	91001074[1]
Added to NRHP	August 30, 1991

References

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