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Beech Grove Cemetery (Muncie, Indiana)

Coordinates: 40°11′20″N 85°24′20″W / 40.18889°N 85.40556°W / 40.18889; -85.40556
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Beech Grove Cemetery
A mausoleum at the cemetery
Beech Grove Cemetery (Muncie, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Beech Grove Cemetery (Muncie, Indiana)
Beech Grove Cemetery (Muncie, Indiana) is located in the United States
Beech Grove Cemetery (Muncie, Indiana)
Location1400 W. Kilgore Ave.
Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates40°11′20″N 85°24′20″W / 40.18889°N 85.40556°W / 40.18889; -85.40556
Area105 acres (42 ha)
Built1841
ArchitectCuno Kibele;
Marshall S. Mahurin
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.99000734[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1999

Beech Grove Cemetery is a large historical cemetery and national historic district located at Muncie, Indiana. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

Background information

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Beech Grove Cemetery was established in 1841 and is a municipal facility supported by a combination of private and public funding. The entrance gate, completed in 1904, was designed by architect Marshall S. Mahurin. The Gothic Revival style administration building was added in 1921–1923. It was renovated in 1974 and redecorated in 1991. The earliest mausoleum dates to 1904.[2]

The cemetery is governed by a board of directors, whose members are appointed by the Muncie City Council. The Muncie Public Library is partnered with the Beech Grove Cemetery and has an online database of all their burials. It is a part of the Muncie / Delaware County Digital Resource Library. There are over 42,000 burials.

Notable burials

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved August 1, 2015. Note: This includes Laura Renwick Dreistadt (January 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Beech Grove Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs.
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