Lincoln Tomb
Built 1874 by Larkin Goldsmith Mead. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL |
| County | Sangamon County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See also:Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Reference number | 66000330 |
| Built | 1874 · more from the 1870s |
| Architect | Larkin Goldsmith Mead |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL |
| Coordinates | 39.8232° N, 89.6557° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Springfield | 52 listed places in Springfield → · walking tour → |
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Questions people ask
When was Lincoln Tomb listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Lincoln Tomb built?
1874, designed by Larkin Goldsmith Mead.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Lincoln Tomb?
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Lincoln Tomb?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000330. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.