Oak Hill Cemetery | |
Location | 935 E. Washington St., Lebanon, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 40°02′50″N86°27′16″W / 40.04722°N 86.45444°W Coordinates: 40°02′50″N86°27′16″W / 40.04722°N 86.45444°W |
Area | 36 acres (15 ha) |
Built | 1872 | , c. 1925
Architect | Pfeiffer, R.J. |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Romanesque Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 14000068 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 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]
Noteworthy burials at the cemetery include:
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