Crown Hill Cemetery
- Address: Boulevard Pl, W 32nd St, and Northwestern Ave
- Neighborhood of Crown Hill, Indy in Indianapolis
| Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
| Caleb Blood Smith Mausoleum | Mausoleum |
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1863/09/25 | John Chislett | Consultant | Crown Hill Cemetery is organized as a non-profit, non-denominational cemetery. John Chislett will help select the site for the cemetery. The cemetery is name from the 750- foot hill within. | |||
| 1864/00/00 | Frederick Chislett, son of John Chislett, is hired as the superintendent for Crown Hill, and he will lay out the grounds with meandering roads and natural, informal plantings. | |||||
| 1864/06/00 | Lucy Ann Seaton is the first person buried at Crown Hill Cemetery. | |||||
| 1876/00/00 | Dietrich A Bohlen | Architect | D A Bohlen designs the Gothic chapel. | |||
| 1885/00/00 | Adolf Scherrer | Architect | Designed by Adolf Scherrer, the imposing Gothic entry gates and waiting station are erected Crown Hill Cemetery. | |||
| 1902/12/16 | John R Nickum | Died | John Reason Nickum dies at home in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. | |||
| 1911/10/27 | Dr Helene Knabe | In Memoriam | Helene Elise Hermine Knabe is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Section 43, Lot: 6950. | |||
| 1918/11/12 | Alexander Taggart | Died | Alexander Taggart passes away in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. | |||
| 1931/00/00 | The remains of 1,616 Confederate prisoners of war who died at Indianapolis's Camp Morton are moved and are now buried in Crown Hill's Confederate Mound. Ten bronze plaques near the mound include the names of all prisoners who perished at Camp Morton. | |||||
| 1939/07/15 | Carl Fisher | Died | Following a lengthy illness, Carl G Fisher dies of a gastric hemorrhage in a Miami Beach hospital. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery. | |||
| 1948/02/08 | Josiah Kirby Lilly Sr | Died | Josiah Kirby Lilly Sr dies at the age of 86. His estate is valued at $6.5 million. Lilly is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. | |||
| 1962/00/00 | Alexander L Taggart | Died | Alexander Lewthwaite Taggart dies. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. |
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
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| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| Crown Hill National Cemetery |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864/07/00 | The first family mausoleum is erected at Crown Hill Cemetery. The sandstone mausoleum featuring Egyptian symbolism is located in Section 5 near the gravesite of Sarah Bolton. Although built for Caleb Blood Smith, he is not entombed in the structure. | Caleb Blood Smith Mausoleum | Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Particulars for Crown Hill Cemetery: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Historic Use | Cemetery |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Architectural Style | Late Victorian |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
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