Brucemore
Year-Round Events
The 21-room Queen Anne-style mansion hosts a wide variety of community events throughout the year. (Photo by Mark Tade) Learn More
Explore the Grounds
Brucemore is set on 26 acres of mangificent gardens and grounds. (Photo by Ron Blunt) Learn More
Brucemore, a National Trust Historic Site
Over nearly a century, three wealthy families—industrialists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, boosters, and friends—made Brucemore their home. (Photo by Carol M. Highsmith) Learn More
A delightful Queen Anne-style house, Brucemore is the focal point of a magnificent 26-acre park-like estate in the heart of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Tours of the 21-room mansion provide a glimpse of the privileged life of another time. Interiors feature a Wagnerian mural, rich woodwork and a magnificent pipe organ. Built in the 1880s, Brucemore has been home to three prominent familes who used the estate as a center for culture and the arts.
Brucemore is owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and operated by Brucemore, Inc.
Preservation History
In 1981, Margaret Hall bequeathed the property to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, nearly five years after completing the initial transfer agreement. Mrs. Hall envisioned Brucemore as both a historic site and community cultural center. In keeping with Mrs. Hall's wishes, two second-floor rooms have been renovated to accommodate meetings of non-profit, educational and member business groups. After acquiring the property, the NTHP entered into a management agreement with Brucemore, Inc. to operate the site.
