Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station
National Register of Historic Places

Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station

Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama
Listed
September 2, 1992
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92001069

About this property

The Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station (also known as the Ruth Cross Memorial Chapel) are historic structures in Gadsden, Alabama, United States. The buildings were listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1988 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The chapel, comfort station, and cemetery gates were built in 1935 by workers from the Works Progress Administration, and designed by local architect Paul W. Hofferbert, who also designed the Legion Park Bowl. The chapel is designed in Gothic Revival style, with a steeply pitched gable with three lancet arched windows and a square tower with lancet arch opening for the entrance. The front gate columns and wall are connected to a hipped roof comfort building, which originally housed restrooms, but is now used for storage. All three are constructed of rough-cut sandstone blocks quarried from nearby Lookout Mountain.

Location

1100 S. 15th St.
Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama
34.01156, -86.02595

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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1.1 mi
Gadsden Downtown Historic District
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1.2 mi

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When was Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station listed on the National Register?

Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station?

Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station is recorded as the civil_war era.

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