Grand Army of the Republic Monument - Oak Ridge Cemetery - Springfield, Illinois
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BruceS
N 39° 49.458 W 089° 39.464
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Civil War memorial in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois
Waymark Code: WM8Z6J
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2010
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"The Grand Army of the Republic Monument of circa 1890s, was reserved for Union army veterans and its circular plot is centered with a monument built of two courses of rough faced limestone, finished with a smooth, unpolished, pyramidal base cap. On this is set a stack of cannon balls in concrete, surmounted by a Civil War cannon. A simple flag pole is sited behind the monument to the northwest. The land around the monument is encircled with simple, tablet-shaped gravemarkers. This circular arrangement -- with all soldiers officers and enlisted men in positions of equal importance -- is reminiscent of that in the Gettysburg National Cemetery." - Historic District Nomination form
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Oak Ridge Cemetery
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
1441 Monument Ave.
Springfield, Illinois
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
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