National Register of Historic Places

Elmwood Cemetery Gates

Sycamore, De Kalb County, Illinois
Listed
November 28, 1978
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78003102

About this property

The Elmwood Cemetery Gates mark the east and north entrances to the Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore, Illinois. The cast iron gates were likely built in 1865, the year the cemetery opened and the one emblazoned on the gates, though records of their construction have been lost. While cast iron was commonly used for building facades at the time, the gates are a rare example of its use in landscape architecture. The gates have a Serlian design with a wide central road entry and narrower pedestrian gates on either side; square columns separate the gates. An arch bearing the cemetery's name rises above the center entrance, while lintels span the side entrances; both the arch and the lintels feature ornamental designs. The Illinois Historic Structures Survey described the gates as the best extant example of iron cemetery gate design in the state. A number of prominent past citizens of both Sycamore and nearby DeKalb are buried in the cemetery. The gates have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 28, 1978.

Location

Sycamore, De Kalb County, Illinois
41.98244, -88.69556

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When was Elmwood Cemetery Gates listed on the National Register?

Elmwood Cemetery Gates was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Elmwood Cemetery Gates?

Elmwood Cemetery Gates is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Elmwood Cemetery Gates is recorded as the industrial era.

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