Cedar Hill Cemetery Buildings

Description of the property

The nominated structures were all built in the latter part of the 1800's. The is a small one-story, stone service building of later date. North west of the residence, built into a small hill, is the small chapel which rock-faced sandstone blocks. Gothic in style, the facade (south) features the office building was completed in 1889. The 32' x 36', one-story, T-shaped dominated by a half-round, open porch. Diamond decorated tiles form the base of are slate. There is a square, louvered bell tower at the rear (west) end of CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT XALTERED the street.This entrance was used for waiting for the trolley.The hip roofs the building.Original counters and benches are still in use. CHECK ONE Outside the house on North Cedar Street is the original cemetery entrance gate.

finials and bargeboards were removed and the rear porch was extended and enclosed. along North Cedar Street. windows to either side.A one-bay open entrance porch extends from the door to a receiving vault built underground. have not changed but the entire structure was covered with permastone in 1946.The windows with stained glass panes are to either side of the entrance.Above a Though the building is altered it is included since it was the original cemetery A small pond near the entrance was created in 1888.Immediately north of:the pond is a datestone with 188l engraved upon it.Dark stone trim outlines the gable.

cornice modiing and wood pendants extendspartway down the brick walls.There is placed at the corners of the building and between the bays.of the east and - UNALTERED slate and marble 12" tiles; the ceiling was made of panels of diagonally placed -FAIR LRUINS was completed in 1881. The building measures 22' x 25' and is constructed of and a single 1/1 light window.

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Statement of significance

the streetcar, an area for the transaction of cemetery business, and to protect purchased in 1850. A residence for the superintendent, a Gothic frame structure standing near the southeast entrance, was built in 1879. In 1881 a stone 1600-1699 1700-1799 1400-1499 THEATER POLITICS/GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING PERIOD INVENTION ART PHILOSOPHY BUILDER/ARCHITECT EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT CONSERVATION SCULPTURE SCIENCE AGRICULTURE PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC XARCHITECTURE MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC INDUSTRY their original sites and retain their original spatial relationships.They are The items nominated are well-preserved and architecturally interesting buildings in the nominated acreage. side of the cemetery.A new office and waiting room for visitors was also erected.

The office building is an interesting, turn-of-the-century, functional structure. has further interest because of the decorative glazed tiles which were manufactured which are still able to serve their original functions.The buildings are on and is an excellent example of Gothic revival architecture, though it has _TRANSPORTATION _COMMUNICATIONS It aptly met the needs for which it was designed and served as a waiting room for A history of the cemetery reports that the original acreage for the cemetery was to restore the chapel and use it as a memorial for all Licking County veterans. southest entrance.In 1889 a substantial iron fence was erected along the east original purpose even today.

The chapel is architecturally the best structure X1800-1899 -EDUCATION - RELIGION - LITERATURE -ECONOMICS mortuary chapel,22'x 25',was constructed at aconst of $4,000.In 1888 the - LAW evidence of early planning efforts for more contemporary cemeteries and are architecturally well-designed for their functions. The residence serves its 1ocally.The iron and stone fence and gate,also erected in 1889,is also included