Greenlawn Cemetery Chapel - Portsmouth, OH
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
N 38° 44.621 W 082° 59.060
17S E 327547 N 4290202
This chapel, built in 1884, in Greenlawn cemetery, held many funerals for Civil War veterans, WWI veterans and civilians over the years. Its vaults were also used to store caskets in the cold winters until burials could be done in the spring.
Waymark Code: WM5E87
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
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Street address:
Offener St.
Portsmouth, OH United States
45662

County / Borough / Parish: Scioto County

Year listed: 1980

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Religion

Current function: Vacant/Not In Use

Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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