Laurel Hill Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. It is a National Historic Landmark of the National Park Service.[3] It is near the Schuylkill River. It is 3.5 miles north of Philadelphia.[2]
Laurel Hill Cemetery | |
Pennsylvania state historical marker | |
 William Warner memorial sculpted by Alexander Milne Calder | |
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| Location | 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°00′14″N 75°11′15″W / 40.00389°N 75.18750°W |
| Built | 1836-1839 |
| Architect | John Notman |
| Architectural style | Exotic Revival, Gothic, Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001185[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 28, 1977 |
| Designated PHMC | May 20, 2000[2] |
A group of wealthy people from Philadelphia wanted a cemetery outside the city. They found a place for it in Laurel Hill. It used to be owned by a businessman named Joseph Sims. Building of the cemetery started in 1836. It was finished in 1839. The Scottish architect John Notman designed the cemetery. It was his first commission.[3] There is a chapel. It is made in the Gothic architecture style.
Louis Antoine Godey, Sarah Josepha Hale, George G. Meade, John C. Pemberton, and many other famous people, are buried there.[4]
References
change- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Laurel Hill Cemetery". Archived from the original on June 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Famous Memorials - Find A Grave Cemetery". www.findagrave.com. Find a Grave. September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
Other websites
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- Official website
- General View of Laurel Hill Cemetery, ca. 1847
- Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, 1840
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