Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum | |
Location | Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho |
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Coordinates | 43°36′27″N116°13′45″W / 43.60750°N 116.22917°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1937 |
Architect | Tourtellotte & Hummel |
Architectural style | Moderne, Modern Movement, Art Deco |
MPS | Tourtellotte and Hummel Architecture TR |
NRHP reference No. | 82000226 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 17, 1982 |
The Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum in Boise, Idaho, was designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel and constructed in 1937. The Art Deco, reinforced concrete building includes stained glass windows at the end of each wing, and a central stained glass window is across from a single, bronze door entry. The mausoleum was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [2]
The mausoleum is managed by Boise Parks and Recreation. It was constructed after a successful public offering of subscription sales promoted by George D. Mason of Glendale, California. [3] The mausoleum was dedicated by Frank A. Rhea in 1938. [4]
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