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The cemetery was established in 1857 when the community outgrew the old cemetery, which was located closer to the downtown area. Ottumwa Cemetery began with 10 acres (4.0 ha). The lots were laid in a grid pattern with meandering roads along the hillsides. It forms an
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in 1904. Two years later the combination office and chapel building was built in the Gothic Revival style. It was dedicated to the Union soldiers and sailors who fought in the
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that contains trees and shrubs that have been planted throughout the city's history. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 as a part of the
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fence was put up along Court Street just after the vault was built. The Edgerly Gateway provides the main entrance into the cemetery. The
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in 1995. At the time of its nomination it was composed of four resources, which included two
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was built in the cemetery in 1887. It is composed of red brick with
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Administration Building, U.S. Naval Air Station Ottumwa
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Ottumwa Cemetery is located in Iowa
Ottumwa Cemetery is located in the United States
Ottumwa, Iowa
41°1′59″N 92°24′31″W / 41.03306°N 92.40861°W / 41.03306; -92.40861
George M. Kerns
Late Gothic Revival
MPS
Ottumwa MPS
95000968
cemetery
Ottumwa, Iowa
historic district
National Register of Historic Places
contributing buildings
contributing structures
arboretum
receiving vault
terra cotta
Gothic Revival
wrought iron
limestone
Triumphal Roman arch
American Civil War
crenelated
Leonidas M. Godley
Medal of Honor
Herschel C. Loveless

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