NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and disTrlcttl^^e^hstructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A^fcwa|(lete each item by marking V in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name OAKLAND CEMETERY other names/site number ________________________ ____ 2. Location street & number 1600 North 15th Street not for publication N/A city or town Fort Dodge vicinity N/A state Iowa code IA county Webster code 187 zip code 50501 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this __ nomination __ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Races and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property __ meets __ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be idered signf cant nationally _ statewide X locally. ( _ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signatureof certifying ocial Date State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property __ meets __ does not meet the National Register criteria. ( _ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date STATP HBffmcyg MflFtYOPiQWA_______________ State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I, hereby certify that this property is: , y entered in the National Register ^u^t^ it ^ .['MM*-^ * / ^5 > /- See continuation sheet. ~ ' f ' __ determined eligible for the _____________ _____ National Register _ determined not eligible for the __ National Register _ removed from the National Register other (explain): Signature of Keeper Date of Action 5. Classification Ownership of Property (Check as many boxes as apply) _ private X public-local _ public-State _ public-Federal Category of Property (Check only one box) _ building(s) X district _site _ structure _ object Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing 0 0 buildings 2 0 sites 0 2 structures 9 2 objects 11 4 Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register 0 Name of related multiple property listing (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) N/A 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: FUNERARY Sub: Cemetery Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: FUNERARY Sub: Cemetery 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) OTHER: Rural Cemetery Movement Materials (Enter categories from instructions) foundation N/A roof N/A walls N/A other Stone Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria (Mark V in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing) X A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. __ B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. __ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) __ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. __ B removed from its original location. __ C a birthplace or a grave. X D a cemetery. __ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. __ F a commemorative property. __ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT Period of Significance 1859-circa 1950 Significant Dates 1859 Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A Cultural Affiliation N/A Architect/Builder Baaa. Egbert Pollock. William Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS) __ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested. _ previously listed in the National Register _ previously determined eligible by the National Register _ designated a National Historic Landmark __ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # ______ _ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # ______ Primary Location of Additional Data X State Historic Preservation Office _ Other State agency _ Federal agency X Local government _ University _Other Name of repository: _________ 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 40 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 1 is ioa.gga uncia^o 3 16 2 IQ <4tfta4o a-iosago 4 i*> _ See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title B. Diane Findlav. Freelance Writer organization Fort Dodge Historic Preservation Commission date 1/30/2000 street & number 1620 N. 11th St. telephone 515-576-1027 city or town Fort Dodge state ]A zip code 50501 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name City of Fort Dodge street & number 819 First Avenue South telephone 515-573-7144 city or town Fort Dodge state JA zip code 50501 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16U.S.C.470etseq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 7 Page 1 Oakland Cemetery, Webster County, Iowa NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION Oakland Cemetery consists of 40 acres of land north of Soldier Creek and west of 15th Street in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The cemetery contains an unknown number of burials, of which about 7,000 are marked with stone grave markers in a range of styles reflecting the Victorian influence and specific design trends of the period. It was planned as a natural park setting, with graves and monuments arranged around the natural contours of the hilly area overlooking Soldier Creek. A variety of oaks and other native trees dot the landscape. Access to the cemetery is from 15th Street; it was originally accessed from 16th Street. Other than some expected weathering of limestone and marble grave markers, the removal of a vault erected in 1882, the construction of a brick equipment shed circa 1930 and the addition of a frame equipment/maintenance shed in 1985, the property has undergone very little change since the period of significance. RESOURCES The Oakland Cemetery is classified as a district for the National Register. It contains eleven contributing resources. They include the overall landscape design, which is classified as a site; a potter's field, which is classified as a site; and nine individual or grouped gravesites or monuments, which are classified as objects. 1. Overall Landscape Design - Contributing Site The forty-acre cemetery site, originally located on the outskirts of what would become the City of Fort Dodge, is made up of rolling hills overlooking Soldier Creek to the south. It includes the highest point in the Fort Dodge area. It was chosen as a cemetery for its park-like beauty. The curving roadways and clusters of gravesrtes were laid out around the natural contours of the land and the existing vegetation, creating a beautiful park setting reflective of the Rural Cemetery Movement of the mid-1800s. The most prestigious burial sites, and thus the most elaborate grave markers, are located on the highest ground, along with a monument to Civil War soldiers; a potter's field sits on the lowland near the Creek. The Cemetery is divided into 10 sections, separated by roadways that follow the contours of the site.