National Register of Historic Places

Greenwood Cemetery Chapel

Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
Listed
September 20, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01001013

About this property

Greenwood Cemetery Chapel is an historic building in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2001. The chapel was a given to the city of Muscatine by a local businessman and philanthropist, Peter Musser, as a gift in memory of his wife Tamson. It was designed by Muscatine architect Henry W. Zeidler, who also designed Hotel Tipton in Tipton, Iowa, and built by J.E. Howe who was also from Muscatine. The chapel was dedicated on May 12, 1901. Musser also donated the statue of Hope that was placed near the entrance of the chapel. He commissioned Becke and Wilson, a Muscatine marble works company, to create the statue in 1902. A second tower was added to the structure in 1912. The Richardsonian Romanesque chapel is composed of two wings that are connected by a porte-cochere. It features a rough-faced asymmetrical facade, recessed windows, alternating bands of brick and stone, high gabled roofs, and wide arches located over the windows and doors. A bell tower, part of the original structure, is located on the corner of the front-gabled east wing. A small tower was added to the west wing. The chapel is used for funeral services, seats 100 people, and is located in the east wing. The west wing contains office space.

Location

1814 Lucas
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
41.42004, -91.06404

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When was Greenwood Cemetery Chapel listed on the National Register?

Greenwood Cemetery Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 20, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Greenwood Cemetery Chapel?

Greenwood Cemetery Chapel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Greenwood Cemetery Chapel?

The period of significance for Greenwood Cemetery Chapel is recorded as the industrial era.

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