Jay Funeral Home

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]

Jay Funeral Home
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	220 North Ct. Ottumwa, Iowa
Coordinates	41°1′12″N 92°24′35″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1929
Architect	Archie Eaton
Architectural style	Mediterranean Revival
Part of	Fifth Street Bluff Historic District (ID97001606)
MPS	Ottumwa MPS
NRHP reference No.	95000971[1]
Added to NRHP	August 11, 1995

References

1. "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