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Evergreen Cemetery

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1875. 1992, restoration, Long Hoeft Architects. 1005 S. Hancock Rd. (at Fountain Blvd.) (NR)

Evergreen Cemetery, on a ponderosa pine–clad hill called Mount Washington, contains graves moved from the original City Cemetery, which was visible from the D&RG depot and discouraged health seekers and tourists. William Palmer selected a large block of untrimmed Pikes Peak granite for his headstone. Author Helen Hunt Jackson and many other Colorado Springs celebrities rest in this 220-acre cemetery. The rustic Romanesque Revival chapel (1906, L. A. Pease) is of Manitou Springs green stone.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Thomas J. Noel
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Citation

Thomas J. Noel, "Evergreen Cemetery", [Colorado Springs, Colorado], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/CO-01-EP51.

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