National Register of Historic Places

WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery

Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Listed
July 5, 2010
Type
Object
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000424

About this property

WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. It includes work by Ray F. Wyrick, "'a noted cemetery landscape engineer' from Des Moines, IA, who consulted as a WPA design advisor all over the country." The listing includes "two sets of stone entrance gateways, one relocated set of stone entry cairns, and a stone chapel building." It is believed that Wyrick made provided overall design of general cemetery layout and designed a reflecting pool for the cemetery, too. The nomination was described in a public hearing of the Grand Forks Historic Preservation Commission in on March 23, 2010. It was listed on the National Register on July 6, 2010, with reference number 10000424. The listed area extends from the southeast corner of the intersection of Gateway Dr and N Columbia Rd in Grand Forks.

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Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
47.93233, -97.06558

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When was WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery listed on the National Register?

WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 2010.

What type of historic resource is WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery?

WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for WPA Stone Structures in Memorial Park and Calvary Cemetery is recorded as the industrial era.

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