Public Meeting / Informational Session: Proposed Nomination of Mount Hope Cemetery to National Register of Historic Places

NOTICE OF PROPOSED NOMINATION TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Notice is hereby given that the CITY OF LOGANSPORT and the LOGANSPORT HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION, in conjunction with the Indiana Department of Historic Preservation and Archeology (DHPA), is preparing a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for the following proposed historic district: District Name: MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY General Boundaries: Roughly between Pleasant Hill Drive on the south, Clifton Avenue on the east, Grant and McCarty Streets on the west, and St. Joseph Lane separating the modern addition from the old cemetery on the north. City, State: LOGANSPORT, INDIANA The National Register of Historic Places is the official federal list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture. [1] Public Meeting / Informational Session

A public informational meeting regarding the proposed nomination will be held: Date: JUNE 11, 2026 Time: 3:30PM Location: LOGANSPORT CITY BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, 601 E. BROADWAY, LOGANSPORT, IN, 46947 Property owners, local officials, and members of the public are encouraged to attend to learn more about the nomination process, the boundaries of the proposed district, and the effects of listing (such as eligibility for federal historic preservation tax incentives). Public Comment Written comments concerning the significance of the nominated properties and whether they meet National Register criteria are welcome and will be accepted until JUNE 8, 2026. 

Please submit comments to: [1]
Arin Shaver, AICP, Executive Director
Blake Swihart Executive Director
Director, Northwest Field Office yIndiana Landmarks
Logansport-Cass County Planning Department
bswihart@indianalandmarks.org
arin.shaver@casscountyin.gov(P) 219-947-2657