White Plains Rural Cemetery

White Plains Rural Cemetery
Location 167 N. Broadway, White Plains, New York
Coordinates 41°2′50″N 73°46′20″W / 41.04722°N 73.77222°W / 41.04722; -73.77222Coordinates: 41°2′50″N 73°46′20″W / 41.04722°N 73.77222°W / 41.04722; -73.77222
Area 26 acres (11 ha)
Built 1854
Architect Jenkins, John F.
Architectural style Rural Cemetery
NRHP Reference #

03000247

[1]
Added to NRHP September 19, 2003

White Plains Rural Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the city of White Plains, Westchester County, New York. The cemetery was organized in 1854 and designed in 1855. It contains miles of narrow, paved roads, none of which is in a straight line. The roads create circular and lozenge-shaped areas for burials. Also on the property is a former church, now cemetery office. It was built in 1797, and is a  2 1⁄2-story, five-by-three-bay frame building with a high-pitched gable roof. It was modified for office use in 1881.[2]

The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Peter D. Shaver (February 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:White Plains Rural Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-30. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".


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