About this property
Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District is a national historic district located at Charleston, West Virginia, United States. The district is a 172-acre (70 ha) site located on a series of tree shaded and landscaped hills overlooking central Charleston and includes the following cemeteries: Spring Hill Cemetery (established 1869), Mountain View Cemetery, B'nai Israel Cemetery, Lowenstein Cemetery, and Mount Olivet Cemetery. It is West Virginia's largest cemetery complex. The district features Spring Hill Mausoleum, a stone faced reinforced concrete structure constructed in 1910. Notable graves throughout the cemetery include the following: George W. Atkinson, 10th Governor of West Virginia Samuel B. Avis, Member of the United States House of Representatives from 1913 to 1915 Joseph H. Gaines, Member of the United States House of Representatives from 1901 to 1911 James Hall Huling, Member of the United States House of Representatives from 1895 to 1897 Adam Brown Littlepage, Member of the United States House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913, 1915 to 1917 and 1917 to 1919 William A. MacCorkle, 9th Governor of West Virginia Samuel Augustine Miller, Representative for Virginia in Confederate States Congress Charles P. Snyder, Member of the United States House of Representatives from 1883 to 1889 George W. Summers, Representative for Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1841 to 1843 and 1843 to 1845, also Whig nominee for Governor in the 1851 election Emanuel Willis Wilson, 7th Governor of West Virginia It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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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 85003360. It was listed on October 17, 1985.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District listed on the National Register?
Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1985.
What type of historic resource is Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District?
Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District?
The period of significance for Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1841.
Can I research the history near Spring Hill Cemetery Historic District?
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