Lester Jay Funeral Home (1929)

The Lester Jay Funeral Home, now Robertson-Jay Funeral Home, at the corner of North Court and Fifth Streets was one of the earliest and finest examples of funeral home construction in Iowa.

Designed by Archie Eaton of Ottumwa, this two-story brick Mediterranean Revival building features round, arched windows, a tile roof, and a broad brick porte cochere.

The Lester Jay Funeral Home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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