Evergreen Cemetery gatehouse
| Evergreen Cemetery gatehouse | |
| historic district contributing structure | |
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The gatehouse is a landmark of the battle along the Baltimore Pike and near defensive excavations (lunettes).
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| District | Gettysburg historic (75000155) |
| Part of | Gettysburg Battlefield |
| Location | driveway beneath archway |
| - elevation | 610 ft (186 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Architect | Stephen Decatur Button |
| Style | Italianate memorial arch |
| Material | brick |
| Cornerstone | 1855 September 1 (laid by Schmucker) [2] |
| - Masons | George & Henry Chritzman |
| - Cost | $1,025 |
The Evergreen Cemetery gatehouse is an American Civil War site used as the Battle of Gettysburg headquarters of the XI Corps (Union Army) by General Oliver O. Howard[3] The building was damaged by nearby military engagements[citation needed] such as the July 2 Battle of East Cemetery Hill, and the railroad depot's telegraph key was moved to near the gatehouse when the borough was evacuated. The gatehouse's 2 brick towers support a memorial arch,[specify] and the structure was repaired in 1885 when an attached lodge was built.[4]
In 1972, the "Evergreen Cemetery archway house" was designated an historic district contributing structure by the Gettysburg council[5] (1 of 38 outside of the borough).[6]
| External images | |
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 1863 illustration |
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| 2005 photograph |
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| August 2008 panorama |
References
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- ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_84lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DfMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7143%2C6666228
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (1999 borough historic district map)
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