C. E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery

C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery
Location in Montana
Location in United States
Location641 Conrad Dr., Kalispell, Montana
Coordinates48°12′12″N 114°17′20″W / 48.20333°N 114.28889°W / 48.20333; -114.28889
Area87 acres (35 ha)
Built1903
ArchitectArthur W. Hobert
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.12000995[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 5, 2012

The C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell, Montana was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

The cemetery is 87 acres (35 ha). The National Register listing included two contributing buildings, two contributing structures, two contributing sites, and two contributing objects.[1]

It was designed as a classic rural cemetery of style occurring on the East coast, and was designed by architect Arthur W. Hobert.[2] It includes Greek Revival architecture and dates from 1903.[1] It was named for Charles E. Conrad, businessman and owner of the Charles E. Conrad Mansion, which is also NRHP-listed.

Created by Alicia B. Conrad, wife of C.E. Conrad, it is operated by a private nonprofit.[3] Notable burials include former Montana Governors John E. Erickson and Robert Burns Smith. Western painter Leonard Lopp is buried here.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Lynnette Hintze (November 16, 2002). "Old treasure in Kalispell". The Daily Inter Lake.
  3. ^ "C. E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery" (PDF). Charles E. Conrad Mansion Museum. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Leonard Lopp". The Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. December 5, 1974. p. 3. Retrieved February 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.