Jay Funeral Home Explained

Jay Funeral Home
Nrhp Type:indcp
Nocat:yes
Partof:Fifth Street Bluff Historic District
Partof Refnum:97001606
Coordinates:41.02°N -92.4097°W
Area:less than one acre
Built:1929
Architect:Archie Eaton
Added:August 11, 1995
Refnum:95000971

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.[1] It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. In 1998 it was included as a contributing property in the Fifth Street Bluff Historic District.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=95000971}} NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Jay Funeral Home]. Molly Myers Naumann. 2019-03-26. National Park Service. with
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=97001606}} NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Fifth Street Bluff Historic District]. Molly Myers Naumann. 2019-03-26. National Park Service. with