Evergreen Cemetery gatehouse
| Evergreen Cemetery gatehouse | |
| historic district contributing structure | |
 The gatehouse is a landmark of the battle along the Baltimore Pike and near defensive excavations (lunettes). | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| District | Gettysburg historic (75000155) |
| Part of | Gettysburg Battlefield |
| Location | driveway beneath archway |
| - elevation | 610 ft (186 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 39°49′15″N 77°13′46″W / 39.82076°N 77.22935°WCoordinates: 39°49′15″N 77°13′46″W / 39.82076°N 77.22935°W |
| 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 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, 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]
 1863 illustration | |
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2005 photograph | |
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August 2008 panorama |
References
- ↑ "X_Value=-77.229346&Y_Value=39.820764". USGS Elevation Web Service Query. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-07-16. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_84lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DfMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7143%2C6666228
- ↑ "Gen. Howard's Best Supper: Back to Gettysburg to Thank Mrs. Thorn 39 Years Later" (Google News Archive). Easton Daily Free Press. September 25, 1902. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
meal was eaten rather late on the night of July 1st, in the Evergreen Cemetery house,… which was the headquarters of General Howard from the evening of the first day's battle until the close, and was partaken of by…General Howard,…General Sickles and…General Slocum.
- ↑ "Cemetery" (Google News Archive). Gettysburg Compiler. June 30, 1885. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
Dr. J. A. Swope, in his report as President of Evergreen Cemetery Association… The gateway is to be thoroughly repaired and a brick lodge built for the keeper and family.
- ↑ "Historic Preservation". Borough of Gettysburg…historic crossroads. Borough Office. Retrieved 2012-03-08. (1999 borough historic district map)
- ↑ "List 38 More Properties In Historic Area" (Google News Archive). The Gettysburg Times. April 15, 1972. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
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