National Register of Historic Places

Davis Memorial

Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas
Listed
August 28, 1977
Type
Object
Period
Listed
Ref No.
77000571

About this property

The Davis Memorial is a monument in Hiawatha, Kansas at the Mount Hope Cemetery, built by John Milburn Davis in honor of his wife Sarah after her death. Begun soon after her death in 1930 and completed in 1934, the monument consists of statues of the couple and a small shelter, carved from Italian marble. Its cost (approximately $200,000) led many in the community to criticize Davis for his free spending during the Great Depression. Today, the monument benefits the community financially because of the thousands of tourists who visit it. The memorial was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Location

Hiawatha, Brown County, Kansas
39.84930, -95.51597

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Davis Memorial listed on the National Register?

Davis Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Davis Memorial?

Davis Memorial is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Davis Memorial is recorded as the listed era.

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