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Eleanor Outhouse

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Eleanor Outhouse

Iola, KS | Allen County

While you're in the cemetery, look for the outhouse on the west side near the row of trees. This type of outhouse, built with cement pads, a metal roof, and good ventilation, resulted from a project spearheaded by Eleanor Roosevelt to help fight typhoid fever through better sanitation. The outhouses became a New Deal project, and because of the First Lady's role, they became known as the 'Eleanor,' and the nickname stuck.

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