Union Cemetery Gardener's Cottage

Union Cemetery Gardener's Cottage
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Union Cemetery Iowa Falls, Iowa
Coordinates	42°31′39.7″N 93°16′13″W / 42.527694°N 93.27028°WCoordinates: 42°31′39.7″N 93°16′13″W / 42.527694°N 93.27028°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1918
Architect	W.L. Peddicord
Architectural style	Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS	Iowa Falls MPS
NRHP Reference #	01001486[1]
Added to NRHP	January 24, 2002

Union Cemetery Gardener's Cottage is a historic building located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. When the town was platted in 1855 there was no provision for a cemetery. The women of the community formed the Social Gathering of Iowa Falls with the purpose of establishing a cemetery.^[2] They raised money and purchased the first 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) in 1860 from the three men who laid out Iowa Falls. By 1900 the organization minutes began referencing the need for the building for the sexton during stormy weather. It wasn't until 1918 that the Ladies Social Gathering authorized the construction of a building that they called a chapel and mortuary. The single-story American Craftsman cottage was designed by W.L. Peddicord. While it was used for a variety of functions, it appears that it was never used as a chapel.^[2] It has generally been used to house the sexton's tools, and it has been used as the cemetery office. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Molly Myers Naumann. "Union Cemetery Gardener's Cottage" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-09. with photos