Hillside Cemetery | |
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| Location | NY 237 & S. Holley Rd., Clarendon, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°12′57″N 78°01′54″W / 43.21583°N 78.03167°W |
| Area | 30.16 acres (12.21 ha) |
| Built | 1866 |
| Built by | Nerville Cole |
| Architect | Addison Forbes |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Cobblestone Architecture of New York State MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000450[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 2013 |
Hillside Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at Clarendon in Orleans County, New York. The cemetery was established in 1866, and is the resting place of many early settlers. The cemetery includes a mortuary chapel built in 1894 in the Gothic Revival style and stucco over concrete storage building (1928). The last section of the cemetery was added in 1938.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
Medical pioneer Dr. Lemuel Whitley Diggs (1900–1995) is buried there. A cenotaph to conservationist and taxidermist Carl Ethan Akeley (1864–1926) is a large feature in the cemetery. [Lillian Bentham] (1892-1977) she is a titanic survivor.
Gallery
Hillside Cemetery Marker- Hillside Cemetery Chapel – East Side
Hillside Cemetery Chapel – North Side
Hillside Cemetery Chapel – West Side
References
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/24/13 through 6/28/13. National Park Service. 2013-07-05.
- ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Erin Anheier (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Hillside Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs
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