Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum

The Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum in Boise, Idaho, was designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel and constructed in 1937. The Art Deco, reinforced concrete building includes stained glass windows at the end of each wing, and a central stained glass window is across from a single, bronze door entry. The mausoleum was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[2]

Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum
The Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum in 2019
LocationMorris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho
Coordinates43°36′27″N 116°13′45″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1937 (1937)
ArchitectTourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural styleModerne, Modern Movement, Art Deco
MPSTourtellotte and Hummel Architecture TR
NRHP reference No.82000226[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1982

The mausoleum is managed by Boise Parks and Recreation. It was constructed after a successful public offering of subscription sales promoted by George D. Mason of Glendale, California.[3] The mausoleum was dedicated by Frank A. Rhea in 1938.[4]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum". National Park Service. Retrieved March 21, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. "Concrete Poured for Mausoleum on Morris Hill". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. November 6, 1937. p. 3.
  4. "Dedicate Mausoleum". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. June 27, 1938. p. 6.
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