River View Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. Designed by noted architect William Tinsley, the cemetery was established in 1869, and features curvilinear and contoured drive paths and radial burial arrangements. Notable contributing resources include the Soldier's Circle; entry gate, fencing, and signage; the cemetery chapel (1906); Romanesque Revival style well house (1889); and three mausoleums: the Yorm Mausoleum (1886), Stevens Mausoleum (1907), and McHenry Mausoleum (1877). Notable interments include Jesse Lynch Holman (1784–1842) (reburial from Veraestau), Lonnie Mack (1941–2016), and William Steele Holman (1822–1897).[2]
River View Cemetery | |
 River View Cemetery, October 2012 | |
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| Location | 3635 E. Laughery Creek Rd., south of Aurora, Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°01′33″N 84°53′16″W / 39.02583°N 84.88778°W |
| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architect | Tinsley, William |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival, Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 13001011[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 2013 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/30/13 through 1/03/14. National Park Service. 2014-01-10.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Mary O'Brien Gibson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: River View Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs, site map, parcel map, and quad map.
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