4521 Spring Grove Avenue (Spring Grove Village and College Hill)

•         National Historic Landmark – Listed March 29, 2007

•         National Register of Historic Places (Chapel) – Listed March, 3, 1980 (No. 80003086)

•         National Register of Historic Places (Cemetery) – Listed May 13, 1976 (No. 76001440)

Significance:  Spring Grove Cemetery was established in 1845 and remains an active cemetery today. It consists of 733 acres of land, 387 acres of which are beautifully landscaped and maintained. The concept of a “lawn plan” cemetery was created here, with the premise of establishing a pictorial union between architecture, sculpture and landscape gardening.

Among the most notable architectural and sculptural monuments is the Spring Grove Cemetery Chapel. An outstanding example of Carolingian Romanesque architecture, the chapel was listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.  Further information about the cemetery and tours through the grounds can be found online at www.springgrove.org.