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Greenlawn Cemetery (Salem, Massachusetts)

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Historic cemetery in Massachusetts, United States United States historic place
Greenlawn Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The cemetery chapel
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Location57 Orne St., Salem, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°31′58″N 70°54′15″W / 42.53278°N 70.90417°W / 42.53278; -70.90417
Area100 acres (40 ha)
Built1854
NRHP reference No.15000467
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 2015

Greenlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 57 Orne Street in Salem, Massachusetts. The cemetery was founded in 1807, but received a major redesign in the 1880s to bring it into the then-popular rural cemetery style, with winding lanes and landscaping. The 100-acre (40 ha) is notable for its large number of specimen plants, which is second in the state to the Arnold Arboretum in Boston. It has more than 6000 burials, and is still in active use.

The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

It is the burial place of Medal of Honor recipient John Phillip Riley (1877–1950). Reverend Jacob Stroyer (1848–1908) is buried there too. Medal of Honor recipient Thomas E. Atkinson (1824–1868 ) has a cenotaph in his honor.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for Greenlawn Cemetery". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-08-07.

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