Jay Funeral Home

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Jay Funeral Home
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Location220 North Ct.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Coordinates 41°1′12″N92°24′35″W / 41.02000°N 92.40972°W / 41.02000; -92.40972 Coordinates: 41°1′12″N92°24′35″W / 41.02000°N 92.40972°W / 41.02000; -92.40972
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
ArchitectArchie Eaton
Architectural style Mediterranean Revival
Part of Fifth Street Bluff Historic District (ID97001606)
MPS Ottumwa MPS
NRHP reference No. 95000971 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 11, 1995

Jay Funeral Home, now known as the Robertson-Jay Funeral Home, is an historic building and funeral home located in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. Local architect Archie Eaton designed the building in the Mediterranean Revival style. The two-story brick structure was completed in 1929. The exterior of the building features round arch windows, a tile roof, and a broad brick porte cochere. The building is noteworthy for its architecture and as an early example of funeral home design. [2] It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1] In 1998 it was included as a contributing property in the Fifth Street Bluff Historic District. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Molly Myers Naumann. "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Jay Funeral Home". National Park Service . Retrieved 2019-03-26. with photos
  3. Molly Myers Naumann. "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Fifth Street Bluff Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved 2019-03-26. with photos