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Riverside Cemetery Gatehouse

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Noted local architect Charles W. Hopkinson was hired to develop the plans for the new building. The date on which Hopkinson was hired is not known, but he submitted plans to the cemetery trustees probably in April 1896. The trustees approved his plans on May 4. Hopkinson recommended that the building
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As the cemetery was being laid out in 1875, the cemetery association constructed a wooden office building in the southwest corner of the property near the corner of Pearl Road and Willowdale Avenue. But as the cemetery grew, this structure proved too small for administrative needs. The cemetery's
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A narrow, winding staircase led to the second floor. Two meeting rooms existed on the second floor for the use of the trustees. With the exception of the first floor reception room and office, each of the rooms on the first and second floor were
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The building was originally lit by natural gas, but this was converted to electricity in the early 20th century. At some point, the ladies' bathroom was divided, so that a men's bathroom could be added.
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Cemetery records show that the construction bids totaled $ 17,360, with another $ 868 going to Hopkinson for his work. The estimated total cost was, therefore, $ 18,228 ($ 667,582 in 2023 dollars).
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The Riverside Cemetery Gatehouse has two above-ground stories and a basement. As originally constructed, the first floor contained a reception room, office, fireproof vault, and a women's
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The final cost of the building was variously reported as $ 18,000 ($ 659,232 in 2023 dollars), $ 19,000 ($ 695,856 in 2023 dollars), and $ 20,000 ($ 732,480 in 2023 dollars).
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The Riverside Cemetery Association was formed on November 15, 1875. Riverside Cemetery opened on July 8, 1876, on a bluff overlooking the west bank of the
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with a coffered roof supported by arches wrapped around the building on its north, west, and south sides. The roof was made of red
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Shortly prior to 1992, the gatehouse underwent a significant renovation. The ceiling in the office was covered by a
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Construction was largely complete by the end of 1896, although interior work continued into early 1897.
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popular at the time) instead. The difference was significant, and the trustees chose brownstone.
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trustees approved construction of a new building at their annual meeting on December 9, 1895.
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of sound-dampening tiles, and the north and east entrances to the building were closed off.
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Construction contracts were let on June 30, 1896, and construction began on July 9, 1896.
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ceiling. The walls of the reception room were lined with 1.5-inch (3.8 cm) thick
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University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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The basement consisted of closets and storage space, and contained a furnace room.
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Chatman, Angela D. (September 29, 1990). "West Side Cemetery Rich With History".
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The architectural style of the building has been variously described as "
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in 1987. A significant interior renovation occurred about 1991 to 1992.
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brick in a warm yellow color. The reception room also featured a
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lit the reception room, office, and both second floor rooms.
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Armstrong, Foster; Klein, Richard; Armstrong, Cara (1992).
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on the southwest corner that reaches beyond the roof,
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The original 1897 first floor plan for the gatehouse.
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jutted 25 feet (7.6 m) above the second floor.
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Riverside Cemetery Gatehouse is located in Cleveland
Riverside Cemetery Gatehouse is located in Ohio
Riverside Cemetery Gatehouse is located in the United States
Cleveland
Ohio
41°27′25″N 81°41′55″W / 41.45694°N 81.69861°W / 41.45694; -81.69861
Gothic Revival
Romanesque Revival
MPS
Brooklyn Centre MRA
87000445
Riverside Cemetery
Cleveland
Ohio
National Register of Historic Places
Cuyahoga River
Brooklyn Centre
garden-style cemetery
granite
brownstone
building material
French château
Gothic Revival
Romanesque Revival
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
mortared
Portland cement
veranda

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