Category Archives: Springdale Cemetery

Gatehouse collapsing

No, not the Journal Star’s parent company. This gatehouse:

That’s the lower gatehouse at Springdale Cemetery, and it’s in such disrepair that it could collapse at any moment according to the cemetery’s Management Authority. They’ve voted 4-3 to demolish the structure. They say the cost is too high — estimates are $800,000 or more — to repair it.

It’s a shame that previous owners of the cemetery didn’t take better care of the historic structures.