Glover Mausoleum
National Register of Historic Places

Glover Mausoleum

Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
Listed
January 21, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000424

About this property

The Glover Mausoleum, also known as the Glover Vault, is a Greek Revival mausoleum located within the Riverside Cemetery in Demopolis, Alabama. It houses the remains of local plantation owner, Allen Glover, his first wife Sarah (nee Norwood), second wife Mary Ann (nee Devin) and his daughter Mary Amelia Thornton, along with many of their descendants.

Location

Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
32.51513, -87.84974

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74000424. It was listed on January 21, 1974.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Bluff Hall
Industrial
0.6 mi
Lyon-Lamar House
Early Republic
0.6 mi
Ashe Cottage
Early Republic
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Myrtlewood / Demopolis Area
1864Civil War
0.7 mi
Raid on Demopolis (1863)
1863Civil War
2.6 mi
De Soto – Battle of Mabila Pursuit 1540
1540Colonial
11.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Glover Mausoleum listed on the National Register?

Glover Mausoleum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Glover Mausoleum?

Glover Mausoleum is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Glover Mausoleum?

The period of significance for Glover Mausoleum is recorded as the early_republic era.

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