East Hill Cemetery (Rushville, Indiana)

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East Hill Cemetery
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Location704 E. State Road 44, east of Rushville, Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°36′24″N85°25′57″W / 39.60667°N 85.43250°W / 39.60667; -85.43250
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Built1859 (1859)
ArchitectWeltz, Leopold
Architectural styleRomanesque, Gothic Revival, Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 14001039 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 2014

East Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery and national historic district located in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana. The cemetery was established in 1859 and contains about 14,000 burials. Among the contributing resources are the Gothic Revival entrance arch, a public mausoleum (1935), Payne family mausoleum, Logan family mausoleum, Wilkison crypt, Havens monument, Willkie Memorial designed by sculptor Malvina Hoffman (1885–1966), and the Civil War Monument. The cemetery features numerous examples of high Victorian gravestone art featuring statuary and reliefs. Among the notable burials is Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie (1892–1944). [2]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/15/14 through 12/19/14. National Park Service. December 24, 2014.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016.Note: This includes Glory-June Greiff (September 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: East Hill Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.

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