Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
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Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in New York City and a designated National Historic Landmark. Located south of Woodlawn Heights, Bronx, New York City,[1] it has the character of a rural cemetery. Woodlawn Cemetery opened during the Civil War in 1863,[2] in what was then Yonkers, in an area that was annexed to New York City in 1874.[3] It is notable in part as the final resting place of some well-known figures.
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Woodlawn Cemetery | |
Location | Webster Avenue and East 233rd Street Woodlawn, Bronx, The Bronx |
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Coordinates | 40°53′21″N 73°52′24″W |
Website | thewoodlawncemetery |
NRHP reference No. | 11000563 |
NYSRHP No. | 00501.001264 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 23, 2011 |
Designated NHL | June 23, 2011 |
Designated NYSRHP | June 23, 2011 |
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