Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Josephine Martin Glidden Memorial Chapel

September 5, 2021

1. Josephine Martin Glidden Memorial Chapel Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the

National Register of Historic Places

By the United States Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 43° 32.625′ N, 96° 41.985′ W. Marker is in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, in Minnehaha County. It can be reached from East 12th Street 0.6 miles Cliff Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located at the entrance of Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2121 E 12th St, Sioux Falls SD 57103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s

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Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mount Pleasant Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Dakota Soldiers (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); South Dakota School for the Deaf (approx. ¼ mile away); Children's Home Society of South Dakota (approx. half a mile away); Cherry Rock Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Military Road (approx. 0.6 miles away); The First "Flying Machine" (approx. 0.7 miles away); Buffalo Bill (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sioux Falls.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. South Dakota SP Glidden, Josephine Martin, Memorial Chapel - National Archives Catalog.

from the Statement of Significance (1987):
"Significant in the area of architecture, the Josephine Martin Glidden Memorial Chapel is a good example of funerary architecture in a gothic style with Romanesque features. The building served the community for several decades as a service chapel, a shelter from inclement weather
September 5, 2021

2. Josephine Martin Glidden Memorial Chapel & Marker
for cemetery visitors, and as a receiving crypt."

(Submitted on July 10, 2023.)

2. Exploring the Rich History of Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Cemetery website entry (Submitted on July 10, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2021. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2021. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.