Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District Other Names/Site Number, N/A
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NFS Form 10-900 OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form JU. 6 895 J .This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual prop* the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16. ropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an Hem does not apply to the property be ' For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categorii ___—_-.-_«_,additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NFS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to completi all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District other names/site number, N/A 2. Location street & number 1302 North Court not for publication city or town __ Otturawa vicinity state__ Iowa coda IA county Wapello code 179 zjp cQde52502 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify thai this?] nomination G request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property meetsfQ does not meet thaJtational Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant nationally D statewide EWoqaUy. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State of Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I herebytertiry that the property is: Date ol Action G/entered in the National Register. rational Better of <9f, / / • C e( D See continuation sheet. iatnTM/^ 01 „.-.. ____ </ » ' ' -J D determined eligible for the National Register D See continuation sheet. D determined not eligible lor the National Register. D removed from the National Register. D other, (explain:) ________ Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District Wapello County, Iowa Name of Property County tnd State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check is many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) D private D building(s) Contributing Noncontributing EX public-local EXdistrict 2 0 buildings D public-State Dsite D public-Federal D structure sites D object structures objects .Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) In the National Register Architectural/Historical Resources of Ottumwa, IA 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) FUNERARY/Cemetery FUNERARY/Oemetery 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) late Victorian; High Victorian Gothic foundation Limestone Late 19th & 20th Century Revivals; walls____Brick___ Late Gothic Revival limestone roof. Asphalt other. Metal Terra cotta Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District Wapello County, Iowa Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) D A Property is associated with events that have made Architecture a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. D B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. 1X1 C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. 1887-1906 D D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) 1887 Property is: 1896 1905/06 D A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person D B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A D C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation Q3 D a cemetery. D E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. D F a commemorative property. D G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. T.C. Link George M. Kerns of Ottumwa Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: D preliminary determination of individual listing (36 KX State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested D Other State agency D previously listed in the National Register D Federal agency D previously determined eligible by the National fit Local government Register D University D designated a National Historic Landmark D Other D recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: D recorded by Historic American Engineering Record* ________ Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District Wapello Countyy Iowa Name of Property 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Pmp^rty than cue acre. UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) i i Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing zLJ I I < I I • I • A\ , I I I , t I I , I , D See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Molly Myers Neumann, Consultant (515) 682-2743 organization Ottumwa Historic Preservation OommissiondatQ February 1995 street & n.imhgr 105 East Third 52501 city or town Ottumwa_____ state IA zip code Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional Kerns (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional Hems) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name _______ Otturowa Cemetery street & n..mh*r c/o Citv ***" r Third telephone (515) 683-0687 city or town ____Ottumwa ____ state !& ____ zip code 525Q1 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 ef sag.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division. National Park Service. P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NPS Form 10-900-a „ „ (8-86) OM8 Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page 1 CFN-259- Ottumwa Cemetery Historic District Wapello County, IA DESCRIPTION: The Ottumwa Cemetery is located high above the Des Moines River valley in the northern part of the community, in an area of gently rolling hills. At the time that it was established this was on the outskirts of the town. It is located on Court Street which has been an important north/south thoroughfare from the time the town was settled, leading up the hill from the business district. Although the cemetery now encompasses over 50 acres, the original part was the 10 acres located at the SW corner. The portion of the cemetery included in the Historic District is less than one acre of the original 10 acre plot and includes four resources, all considered to be key structures: #1, the iron fence which runs along the Court Street perimeter from Park Avenue north to the corner near Mistletoe; #2 the stone gateway located on Court just north of Park; #3, the stone chapel/office just inside the gateway; and, #4, the red brick and terra cotta receiving vault due east of the gateway. The Articles of Incorporation of the Ottumwa Cemetery Association were filed on April 1, 1857 and the original ten acres purchased the following