National Register of Historic Places

Auburn Community Mausoleum

Auburn, De Kalb County, Indiana
Listed
March 25, 2014
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
14000069

About this property

Auburn Community Mausoleum is a historic mausoleum located in Roselawn Cemetery at Auburn, Indiana. It was built in 1917, and is a one-story, monolithic cubic limestone structure with simple Classical Revival style detail. It features a shallow porch with two Doric order columns. The mausoleum continued to be used for interments into the 1960s. This was the third community mausoleum constructed in DeKalb County. Community mausolea had only gained popularity a few years prior, with a national movement to construct these types of buildings beginning in neighboring Ohio in the early 20th century. Many prominent DeKalb County residents are interred here, including Dr. Lida Powers Leasure (first female school superintendent in Indiana and the first woman elected to statewide public office in the state), Roy Faulkner (final president of the Auburn Automobile Company), and Wilford Rettig (an aviator and veteran of the First World War). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Location

1431 Center St.
Auburn, De Kalb County, Indiana
41.35792, -85.04900

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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When was Auburn Community Mausoleum listed on the National Register?

Auburn Community Mausoleum was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 2014.

What type of historic resource is Auburn Community Mausoleum?

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

What is the period of significance for Auburn Community Mausoleum?

The period of significance for Auburn Community Mausoleum is recorded as the industrial era.

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