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Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery

Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery is a historic place in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1977, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 77001185.

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PennsylvaniaListed October 28, 1977NRIS #77001185★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery?

Laurel Hill Cemetery, also called Laurel Hill East to distinguish it from the affiliated West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, is a historic rural cemetery in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Founded in 1836, it was the second major rural cemetery in the United States after Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Listing details

Name
Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery
City
Philadelphia
County
Philadelphia County
State
Pennsylvania
Listed on the National Register
October 28, 1977
NRIS reference number
77001185
Resource type
structure
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
40.00413, -75.18764
When was Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1977.

Where is Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery located?

Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at approximately 40.00413, -75.18764. See the map above.

Is Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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