Jay Funeral Home
Jay Funeral Home is located in Iowa
Jay Funeral Home
Jay Funeral Home is located in the United States
Jay Funeral Home
Location220 North Ct.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Coordinates41°1′12″N 92°24′35″W / 41.02000°N 92.40972°W / 41.02000; -92.40972
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
ArchitectArchie Eaton
Architectural styleMediterranean Revival
Part ofFifth Street Bluff Historic District (ID97001606)
MPSOttumwa 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]

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
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