WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery

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WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery
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LocationSoutheast Corner from intersection of Gateway Dr and N Columbia Rd, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Coordinates 47°55′59″N97°04′00″W / 47.93306°N 97.06667°W / 47.93306; -97.06667 Coordinates: 47°55′59″N97°04′00″W / 47.93306°N 97.06667°W / 47.93306; -97.06667
Arealess than one acre
Built1933 (1933)
ArchitectRay F. Wyrick
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS Federal Relief Construction in North Dakota, 1931–1943, MPS
NRHP reference No. 10000424 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 6, 2010

WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. It includes work by Ray F. Wyrick, "'a noted cemetery landscape engineer' from Des Moines, IA, who consulted as a WPA design advisor all over the country." The listing includes "two sets of stone entrance gateways, one relocated set of stone entry cairns, and a stone chapel building." It is believed that Wyrick made provided overall design of general cemetery layout and designed a reflecting pool for the cemetery, too. [2]

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The nomination was described in a public hearing of the Grand Forks Historic Preservation Commission in on March 23, 2010. [2]

It was listed on the National Register on July 6, 2010, with reference number 10000424. The listed area extends from the southeast corner of the intersection of Gateway Dr and N Columbia Rd in Grand Forks. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Minutes, March 23". City of Grand Forks.
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Archived from the original on 2010-08-30.