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Green--Wood Cemetery

Green--Wood Cemetery is a historic place in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1997, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 97000228.

Brooklyn, Kings County, New YorkListed March 8, 1997NRIS #97000228★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Green--Wood Cemetery?

Green-Wood Cemetery is a 478-acre (193 ha) cemetery in western Brooklyn, New York City, United States. The cemetery occupies a site with varied topography created by glacial moraines, particularly the Harbor Hill Moraine. The landscape design by David Bates Douglass incorporates rolling hills and lakes, including Brooklyn's highest natural point at Battle Hill. Green-Wood also includes four gates and several shelters designed by Richard Upjohn, along with a chapel designed by Warren and Wetmore. There are elaborate monuments to some of the dead. As of 2024, the cemetery has 570,000 interments, including many politicians, soldiers, artists, and businessmen.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Green--Wood Cemetery
City
Brooklyn
County
Kings County
State
New York
Listed on the National Register
March 8, 1997
NRIS reference number
97000228
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
40.65364, -73.99968
When was Green--Wood Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Green--Wood Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1997.

Where is Green--Wood Cemetery located?

Green--Wood Cemetery is located in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York at approximately 40.65364, -73.99968. See the map above.

Is Green--Wood Cemetery a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Green--Wood Cemetery is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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