The original owner of the mansion, built in 1893, was George B. Douglas and family. In 1906, Douglas negotiated a house trade with Brucemore mansion owner, widow Caroline Sinclair. The structure has been the home of John R. Turner and Son funeral homes since 1924. Iowa artist Grant Wood was paid to help decorate the mortuary at that time. (Photo October 24, 1983 ? Turner Mortuary)
CEDAR RAPIDS Commercial real estate broker Scott Byers is hard-pressed to think of a similar building thats gone on the market in recent years in the Cedar Rapids area.
A former house-turned funeral home known as Turner Mortuary or the George B. Douglas mansion, 800 Second Ave. SE, has been listed for sale by the Linge family, owners of Cedar Memorial.
Its an interesting property to represent, Byers said. Its not your cookie-cutter real estate.
The 10,085 square-foot house, built in 1893, is listed for $645,000.
Byers noted that the building is on the National Register of Historic Places and contains design touches by artist Grant Wood, including iron gates and stained glass windows.
Grant Wood stands in his studio at 5 Turner Alley in Cedar Rapids. In the mid-1920s, he lived in the carriage house of the former George Douglas mansion, which was being converted to John B. Turner and Son Mortuary at the time.
From 1924 to 1935, Wood lived next to the home above a carriage house at 5 Turner Alley, where he painted American Gothic and other works.
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art owns that studio a gift from the Linge family which is also on the National Register, but is not included in the sale.
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Historic Turner Mortuary building up for sale
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