Brucemore

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Brucemore is a historic 19th-century estate and mansion in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, renowned for its architecture, gardens, and role as a cultural and community landmark.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf estate
historic house museum
mansion
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Queen Anne architecture
linked to: Queen Anne Revival

Romanesque Revival architecture
linked to: Neo-Romanesque
constructionStartYear 1884
country United States of America
county Linn County, Iowa NERFINISHED
dateAddedToNRHP September 8, 1971
dateDesignatedNationalHistoricLandmark June 19, 2003
donatedBy Margaret Hall
donatedTo National Trust for Historic Preservation
donationYear 1981
floorArea approximately 21,000 square feet
hasGarden yes
hasLandscape formal gardens
orchard
ponds
woodlands
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places listing
hosts community festivals
concerts
theater performances
laterOwner George Bruce Douglas
Howard Hall
Irene Douglas
Margaret Hall
location Cedar Rapids, Iowa
notableFeature Carriage house
Formal gardens
Greenhouse
Lion statues
Servants’ quarters
NRHPReferenceNumber 71000299
numberOfFloors 3
numberOfRooms over 20
operator Brucemore, Inc.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
originalOwner Caroline Soutter Sinclair
Thomas McElderry Sinclair
publicAccess guided tours
significance architectural landmark in Cedar Rapids
major cultural and community landmark in Iowa
state Iowa
use community events venue
cultural center
museum
yearCompleted 1886

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