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Oak Hill Cemetery (Lebanon, Indiana)

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Oak Hill Cemetery
William L. Powell Chapel, March 2014
Oak Hill Cemetery (Lebanon, Indiana) is located in Boone County, Indiana
Oak Hill Cemetery (Lebanon, Indiana)
Oak Hill Cemetery (Lebanon, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Oak Hill Cemetery (Lebanon, Indiana)
Oak Hill Cemetery (Lebanon, Indiana) is located in the United States
Oak Hill Cemetery (Lebanon, Indiana)
Location935 E. Washington St., Lebanon, Indiana
Coordinates40°02′50″N 86°27′16″W / 40.04722°N 86.45444°W / 40.04722; -86.45444
Area36 acres (15 ha)
Built1872 (1872), c. 1900-1925
ArchitectPfeiffer, R.J.
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.14000068[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 2014

Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana. The cemetery was established in 1872 as Rodefer Cemetery, and includes many noteworthy examples of Victorian funerary art. Other notable features are the Late Gothic style William L. Powell Chapel (1930), office building (1955), English barn, the Romanesque Revival style main gate, north gate, the original mausoleum, Metzger Mausoleum, Heath Mausoleum, and Stokes Mausoleum. Notable burials include Indiana governor and U.S. Senator Samuel M. Ralston (1857-1925).[2]: 3–6 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

Notable burials

Notable burials at the cemetery include:

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/24/14 through 3/28/14. National Park Service. 2014-04-04.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-07-01. Note: This includes Laura Olinger and Rebecca Smith (August 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oak Hill Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. ^ "Sylvia Marie Likens (1949-1965) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com.


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