Brucemore, Cedar Rapids

Name: Brucemore
Address: 2160 Linden Dr SE, Cedar Rapids, 52403-1736, United States
Telephone: +1 319-362-7375

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Brucemore, a park-like, 26-acre estate in the heart of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is the site of a Queen Anne-style mansion, formal gardens, a children's garden, night garden, pond, orchard, and woodland. Built between 1884 and 1886 by Caroline Sinclair, widow of pioneer industrialist T.M. Sinclair, Brucemore has been home to three prominent families who used the estate as a center for culture and the arts. Brucemore, whose name alludes to the Scottish moors of the second owner's ancestral home, is Iowa's only National Trust Historic Site and is preserved by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in co-stewardship with Brucemore, Inc. Under the name of the T.M. Sinclair Mansion, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mansion has three stories, and contains twenty-one rooms. Distinctive features include a steeply gabled roof, five chimneys, and several turrets. ()

Built: 1884 (140 years ago)Architectural style: Queen Anne style architectureCoordinates: 41°59'33"N, 91°38'22"W

Address

2160 Linden Dr SECedar Rapids 52403-1736 United States

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+1 319-362-7375

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Day trips

Brucemore – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Iowa Masonic Library and Museum, Grant Wood Studio, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Bethel AME Church.

1.3 miSW
Museum, Library, History museum
Iowa Masonic Library and Museum, Cedar Rapids
34 min walk • The Iowa Masonic Library and Museum, located at 813 First Ave. SE, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States, is one of the largest Masonic libraries in the world and incorporates at least three museum collections. The library was the first, worldwide, to have its own building.
1.3 miSW
Museum
Grant Wood Studio, Cedar Rapids
34 min walk • The Grant Wood Cultural District is a historic district in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa that was certified in 2010 by the Iowa State Historical Society.
0.8 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Architecture
St. Paul United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids
22 min walk • St. Paul's United Methodist Church is located in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. The Louis Sullivan-designed building has been individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1985. In 2000 it was included as a contributing property in the Second and Third Avenue Historic District.
1.5 miSW
Church
Bethel AME Church, Cedar Rapids
38 min walk • Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. The congregation was established in either 1870 or 1871, which makes this the oldest historically African American church in the city.
1.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Universalist Church of Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids
37 min walk • The First Universalist Church of Cedar Rapids, also called the Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.3 miSW
41°58'53"N • 91°39'37"W
Gilded Pear Gallery, Cedar Rapids
34 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
1.3 miSW
Georgian architecture
George B. Douglas House, Cedar Rapids
34 min walk • The George B. Douglas House, which later became known as Turner Mortuary East, is owned today by The History Center, Linn County Historical Society. This historic building located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. The house was built for Douglas who was a partner in a cereal mill that became the Quaker Oats Company.
1.2 miSE
Vernacular architecture
Robert and Esther Armstrong House, Cedar Rapids
32 min walk • The Robert and Esther Armstrong House, also known as Pleasant Hill, is a historic building located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. This is the last of two documented houses that regionalist artist Grant Wood designed in its entirety in the city.
1.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Cedar Rapids 2nd Avenue SE. Automobile Row Historic District, Cedar Rapids
37 min walk • The Cedar Rapids 2nd Avenue SE. Automobile Row Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
0.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Redmond Park-Grande Avenue Historic District, Cedar Rapids
11 min walk • The Redmond Park-Grande Avenue Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Our Mother of Sorrows Grotto Historic District, Cedar Rapids
26 min walk • Our Mother of Sorrows Grotto Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located on the Mount Mercy University campus in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. It consists of a lagoon and five structures dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Brucemore open?

Brucemore is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 9:30 am - 3:15 pm
Thursday 9:30 am - 3:15 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 3:15 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Sunday 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Brucemore?

Nearby attractions include William and Sue Damour House, Cedar Rapids (7 min walk), Redmond Park-Grande Avenue Historic District, Cedar Rapids (11 min walk), B Avenue NE Historic District, Cedar Rapids (12 min walk), Second and Third Avenue Historic District, Cedar Rapids (22 min walk).