Ohio City in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Welcome to Monroe Street Cemetery
Established 1841
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019
1. Welcome to Monroe Street Cemetery Marker
The gatehouse designed by Cleveland Architect Walter Blythe (1826–1884), also in a Gothic Revival architectural style, was constructed in 1876 and served to hold the cemetery records in a small office on the south end of the building while a much larger room on the north end was used for funerals and making burial arrangements.
The gatehouse was constructed by J. D. Copperfield for the sum of $4,768.25. It is constructed of sandstone and is topped by a steep roof clad in slate shingles.
The gatehouse and arch have been restored by the City of Cleveland which owns the structures and the cemetery. The restoration was completed in Spring, 2014. The building was completely deconstructed with each piece of stone carefully marked to assure it was put back from where it had been taken.
Erected by the Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation.
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Location. 41° 28.722′ N, 81° 42.397′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Ohio City. It can be reached from the intersection of Monroe Avenue and West 32nd Street, on the left when traveling west. It is between the two doors of the gatehouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Henry Lord Whitman (a few steps from this marker); Jacob Baehr 1824 1873/Magdalena Baehr 1834 - 1909 (a few steps from this marker); Gustav Schaefer (within shouting distance of this marker); In memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); Elias Sims (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The GAR Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. James A. Thome (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ohio City / Monroe Street Cemetery (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019
2. Monroe Street Cemetery and Marker
This marker can be seen between the two doors, just above the day lilies. It faces the walkway. The cemetery gate and archway is out of frame on the right.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019
3. Monroe Street Cemetery Archway Entrance
This marker can be seen in the distance inside the arch up against the gatehouse .
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 496 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
