Beech Grove Cemetery (Muncie, Indiana)

Beech Grove Cemetery
A mausoleum at the cemetery
Location 1400 W. Kilgore Ave.
Muncie, Indiana
Coordinates 40°11′20″N 85°24′20″W / 40.18889°N 85.40556°WCoordinates: 40°11′20″N 85°24′20″W / 40.18889°N 85.40556°W
Area 105 acres (42 ha)
Built 1841
Architect Cuno Kibele;
Marshall S. Mahurin
Architectural style Gothic Revival
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 99000734[1]
Added to NRHP June 25, 1999

Beech Grove Cemetery is a large historical cemetery established in Muncie, Indiana in 1841. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

Background information

Beech Grove Cemetery is a municipal facility supported by a combination of private and public funding. It is governed by a board of directors, whose members are appointed by the Muncie City Council. The Muncie Public Library is partnered with the Beech Grove Cemetery and has an online database of all their burials. It is a part of the Muncie/Delaware County Digital Resource Library. There are over 42,000 burials.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.

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