Airmount Grave Shelter
National Register of Historic Places

Airmount Grave Shelter

Thomasville, Clarke County, Alabama
Listed
February 24, 2000
Type
Structure
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
00000142

About this property

The Airmount Grave Shelter, also known as the Hope Family Grave Shelter is a brick grave shelter, or grave house, located in the Airmount Cemetery near Thomasville, Alabama, United States. It is unusual in that it protects six graves instead of the more common one grave. The brick structure was built in 1853 by John Hope. It is built in a vernacular Greek Revival style with a gabled roof. The interior features a wooden vaulted ceiling. The shelter was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 2000, as a part of the Clarke County Multiple Property Submission.

Location

Thomasville, Clarke County, Alabama
31.96899, -87.66917

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Airmount Grave Shelter listed on the National Register?

Airmount Grave Shelter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Airmount Grave Shelter?

Airmount Grave Shelter is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Airmount Grave Shelter?

The period of significance for Airmount Grave Shelter is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1853.

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