Brookside Cemetery
About Brookside Cemetery
Brookside Cemetery, at N. Union St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 13, 1986. It was among the first 10 of Tecumseh’s 11 listings, with six others the same day. The Register lists it for its landscape design, art and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 11 other Michigan listings. It was listed as part of Tecumseh MRA. The listing covers 25 acres.
What it isCemetery in Tecumseh, Michigan, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗Finding Brookside Cemetery
N. Union St., Tecumseh
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
10 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Neo-Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical Revival.
Memories of Brookside Cemetery
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Brookside Cemetery
Is Brookside Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 13, 1986 (Register number 86001559).
Is Brookside Cemetery a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Brookside Cemetery?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Brookside Cemetery?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 25338281 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.