Llano Cemetery Historic District
Also known as: Amarillo Cemetery
Why it's listed
Llano Cemetery is a 52-acre burial ground southeast of downtown Amarillo, Texas, laid out in the 1890s and reshaped in the early twentieth century. Its north half has curving roads, lawns, a pond with two islands and imported trees and shrubs that contrast with the surrounding prairie. The south half keeps a formal gridiron plan. Rustic buildings from 1933, including the administration office, superintendent's cottage and pump house, use undulating courses of red brick on a rough granite base. Nearby stands the Gothic Revival Llano Pantheon, begun in 1927-28 and enlarged later. Family mausoleums, a section of 1917-1919 influenza epidemic graves and a south gate complete the historic resources. The district was listed for its role in community planning and for its architecture. Its transformation into a naturalistic park during the Depression was carried out with Reconstruction Finance Corporation help and donated materials, services and labor. The period of significance runs from 1917 to 1941.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the cemetery shows how a simple 1890s gridiron plot became a Romantic, naturalistic park with Rustic architecture in the early 1930s. This was made possible during the Depression through Reconstruction Finance Corporation support and donated local materials, services and labor. It also contains distinctive Rustic and Gothic Revival architecture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 92000584, listed May 21, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 2900 South Hayes, Amarillo |
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| County | Randall County |
| Listed | May 21, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92000584 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1917-1941 |
| Architect / builder | Carlander, Guy A.; Berry, Joseph Champ; Lowell & Lowell |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Gothic Revival; Other: Rustic |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a cemetery; the Llano Cemetery Association has expanded it and added later mausoleums, though the district's overall feeling is described as relatively intact. |
| Acreage | 52 |
| Coordinates | 35.18074, -101.82975 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 92000584.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q107320628
- This listing as JSON
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