Springdale Cemetery
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| Springdale Cemetery | |
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| (U.S. Registered Historic District) | |
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| Location: | Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Area: | 225 acres (0.91 km²) |
| Built/Founded: | pre-1887 |
| Architect: | Triebel & Sons (monuments/mausoleums); Unknown (landscape) |
| Architectural style(s): | American Craftsman[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 10, 2004[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 04001303 |
Springdale Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the U.S. city of Peoria, Illinois. As early as 1887 the site contained 15 private mausoleums, a gatehouse and a public mausoleum. The graveyard once grew to over 360 acres (1.46 km²) but has since retracted to its present size. The cemetery is the final resting place for nearly 78,000 individuals from the Peoria area.[1]
Springdale Cemetery is classified by the National Register of Historic Places, which it joined on December 10, 2004, as a historic district. The district contains 53 properties, just three of which are classified as non-contributing members to the historic district. The contributing properties within the district include 3 buildings, one site, 17 structures and 29 objects.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b "Springdale Cemetery," (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, HAARGIS Database. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
- ^ National Register Information System Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
- ^ Property Infromation Report - Springdale Cemetery, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, HAARGIS Database. Retrieved 16 April 2007.
