The description in the city database is little bit confusing. These steps rise from a location near the middle of Rolla Street to the intersection of Overlook Street and Geranium Streets.
Although not new, these steps are well maintained and in good condition. They are located next to and across the streets from residences that are clearly well maintained. It is evident that the landscaping that surrounds these properties has extended to the area surrounding these steps, keeping the steps clear from overgrowth, and in places investing in decorative plantings.
These steps do have one small bit of interest, common to many steps, they have a large landing and make two turns during their assent. I can guess that this was due to the land easement for the placement of the steps, being placed at the edge of someone’s property, and the need for their exit to happen at the right location. If the steps had gone straight up this would have resulted in them exiting along the side of someone else’s property. Moving the top end of the steps over twenty feet allowed them to rise to the intersection of Overlook Street and Geranium Streets.
In all, these are a pleasant set of steps connecting two residential streets. If you climb the Rolla Street steps from Irwin Avenue, I encourage you to continue upward on these steps.