C. E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery

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

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

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]

See also

References

  1. "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.


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