James A. Garfield Memorial | |
Location | 12316 Euclid Ave. in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 41°30′36″N 81°35′29″W / 41.51000°N 81.59139°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1890 |
Architect | George Keller; Caspar Buberl, sculptor |
Architectural style | Gothic, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 73001411[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
The James A. Garfield Memorial is the final resting place of assassinated President James A. Garfield, located in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio. The memorial, which began construction in October 1885 and was dedicated on May 30, 1890, exhibits a combination of Byzantine, Gothic, and Romanesque Revival architectural styles. Garfield, former First Lady Lucretia Garfield, and two other members of the Garfield family are entombed in the crypt level of the monument.
The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.