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| image = Oakwood-cemetery_1909_syracuse.jpg | image = Oakwood-cemetery_1909_syracuse.jpg
| caption = Oakwood Cemetery - 1909 | caption = Oakwood Cemetery – 1909
| location= 940 Comstock Avenue<br />], ], ] | location= 940 Comstock Avenue<br />], ], ]
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| architect=Howard Daniels | architect=Howard Daniels
| architecture = | architecture =
| added = May 9, 1991 | added = May 9, 1991
| refnum= 91000522<ref>{{NRISref|2010a}}</ref> | refnum= 91000522<ref>{{NRISref|2010a}}</ref>
| website = http://www.oakwoodofsyracuse.com/ | website = http://www.oakwoodofsyracuse.com/
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'''Oakwood Cemetery''' is a {{convert|160|acre|ha|adj=on}} historic cemetery located in ]. It was designed by Howard Daniels and built in 1859. Oakwood Cemetery was created during a time period in the nineteenth century when the ] was becoming a distinct landscape type, and is a good example of this kind of ].<ref name="shades">{{cite web|url=http://www.shadesofoakwood.com/index.html |title=Shades of Oakwood |first= |last= |accessdate=July 2, 2011 |work=|publisher=Shadesofoakdale.com, 2010}}</ref> '''Oakwood Cemetery''' is a {{convert|160|acre|ha|adj=on}} historic cemetery located in ]. It was designed by Howard Daniels and built in 1859. Oakwood Cemetery was created during a time period in the nineteenth century when the ] was becoming a distinct landscape type, and is a good example of this kind of ].<ref name="shades">{{cite web|url=http://www.shadesofoakwood.com/index.html |title=Shades of Oakwood |access-date=July 2, 2011 |publisher=Shadesofoakdale.com, 2010}}</ref>
], Oakwood Cemetery (2016)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Walts|first1=Gary|title=Look inside Oakwood Cemetery's mortuary chapel in Syracuse|url=http://www.syracuse.com/vintage/2016/09/a_look_inside_the_oakwood_ceme.html|website=Syracuse.com|accessdate=8 September 2016|date=8 September 2016}}</ref>]] ], Oakwood Cemetery (2016)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Walts|first1=Gary|title=Look inside Oakwood Cemetery's mortuary chapel in Syracuse|url=http://www.syracuse.com/vintage/2016/09/a_look_inside_the_oakwood_ceme.html|website=Syracuse.com|access-date=8 September 2016|date=8 September 2016}}</ref>]]
The original {{convert|92|acre|ha}} included about {{convert|60|acre|ha}} of dense oak forest with pine, ash, hickory and maple. A crew of 60 laborers without large-scale earth moving equipment thinned and grouped the trees; today there are many 150-year-old specimens. Students of ] and ], whose campuses are adjacent to Oakwood, can regularly be seen in the cemetery for instruction on plant species, capturing insect specimens, cemetery studies, or mammal surveys.<ref name="shades"/> The original {{convert|92|acre|ha}} included about {{convert|60|acre|ha}} of dense oak forest with pine, ash, hickory and maple. A crew of 60 laborers without large-scale earth moving equipment thinned and grouped the trees; today there are many 150-year-old specimens. Students of ] and ], whose campuses are adjacent to Oakwood, can regularly be seen in the cemetery for instruction on plant species, capturing insect specimens, cemetery studies, or mammal surveys.<ref name="shades"/>


==History== ==History==
Oakwood was an immediate success after its dedication in November 1859. Thousands of visitors led to the establishment of ] service directly to the cemetery gates. Additions to the original acreage were laid out in a manner sympathetic to the original design.<ref name="shades"/> Oakwood was an immediate success after its dedication in November 1859. Thousands of visitors led to the establishment of ] service directly to the cemetery gates. Additions to the original acreage were laid out in a manner sympathetic to the original design.<ref name="shades"/> ''The Oakwood Cemetery project'', run by ] libraries, digitizes and preserves valuable cemetery records.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hippensteel |first1=Chris |title=SU receives grants to digitize Oakwood Cemetery, Latinx community records |url=http://dailyorange.com/2021/05/grants-digitize-oakwood-cemetery-latinx-records/ |access-date=15 May 2021 |work=] |date=5 May 2021}}</ref>


==Notable interments== ==Notable interments==
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Notable interments at Oakwood Cemetery include: Notable interments at Oakwood Cemetery include:
⚫ * ] (1897–1955), Working at the time as A Syracuse house maid, Anna Was discovered by “Quaker Oats Co." in 1935 while cooking her locally famous pancake recipe at the Syracuse state fair, at which time she became the marketing face of “Aunt Jemima”; An institutionally racist depiction of the “Mammy”-stereotype, used as a marketing tool.

* ] (1827–1918), chief judge of the NY Court of Appeals
⚫ * ] (1897-1955), Working at the time as A Syracuse house maid, Anna Was discovered by “Quaker Oats Co." in 1935 while cooking her locally famous pancake recipe at the Syracuse state fair, at which time she became the marketing face of “Aunt Jemima”; An institutionally racist depiction of the “Mammy”-stereotype, used as a marketing tool.
* ] (1827-1918), Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals * ] (1825–1907), a ] of the ]
⚫ * ] (1858–1901), 19th-century clergyman and author
* ] (1825-1907), a ] of the ]
⚫ * Union Major General ] (1833–1892), recipient of the ]
⚫ * ] (1858-1901), 19th century clergyman and author
* ] (1851–1915), businessman, ], member of the ]
⚫ * Union Major General ] (1833-1892), recipient of the ]
* ] (1811-18982), lawyer, politician, and Judge, previous owner of the land tract where the cemetery stands * ] (1811–1892), lawyer, politician, and judge, previous owner of the land tract where the cemetery stands
* ] (1820-1884), politician, lawyer, journalist * ] (1820–1884), politician, lawyer, journalist
* ] (1866-1956), American automobile magnate, businessman and industrialist * ] (1866–1956), American automobile magnate, businessman and industrialist
* ] (1789-1866), became a General following the War of 1812 * ] (1789–1866), became a general following the War of 1812
* John A. Green, a Utica native who served as Brigadier General in the Civil War * John A. Green, a Utica native who served as brigadier general in the Civil War
* ] (1795-1869), attorney, a General in the New York Militia of Cazenovia, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and a Representative in the United States Congress * ] (1795–1869), attorney, a general in the New York Militia of Cazenovia, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and a representative in the United States Congress
* ] (1811-1883), a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and founder of ] * ] (1811–1883), a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and founder of ]
* ] (1800–1884), member of the ] and the ]
* ] (1852–1932), art historian and ] faculty member * ] (1852–1932), art historian and ] faculty member
* ] (1848-1913), architect * ] (1848–1913), architect
* ] (1850-1910), American industrialist * ] (1850–1910), American industrialist
* Union Major General ] (1797-1863) * Union Major General ] (1797–1863)
* ] (1764-1827), early pioneer in ] * ] (1764–1827), early pioneer in ]
* ] (1876-1943), American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church * ] (1876–1943), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
* ] (1817–1888), American lecturer and philanthropist


==Gallery== ==Gallery==
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File:Oakwood Cemetery Chapel (Syracuse, NY).jpg|Oakwood Cemetery Chapel ] File:Oakwood Cemetery Chapel (Syracuse, NY).jpg|Oakwood Cemetery Chapel ]
File:June 24, 2008 017.JPG|The Soldier's and Sailor's Plot File:June 24, 2008 017.JPG|The Soldier's and Sailor's Plot
File:Grave at Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York.JPG|Grave of Lt. Col. Augustus Root of the ]. He was killed at ], April 8, 1865. File:Grave at Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York.JPG|Grave of Lt. Col. Augustus Root of the ]. He was killed at ], April 8, 1865.
File:June 24, 2008 009.JPG| Memorial to veterans of the ]. File:June 24, 2008 009.JPG| Memorial to veterans of the ].
File:Oakwood-cemetery 1920 chapel.jpg|Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse - 1920 - Chapel File:Oakwood-cemetery 1920 chapel.jpg|Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse – 1920 – Chapel
File:Oakwood-map-1912.jpg|Map (1912), Oakwood Cemetery File:Oakwood-map-1912.jpg|Map (1912), Oakwood Cemetery
File:Oakwood-Comfort-Tyler-02.jpg|Memorial to ] File:Oakwood-Comfort-Tyler-02.jpg|Memorial to ]
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==External links== ==External links==
{{Commons category|Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York)}} {{Commons category|Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York)}}

* {{Official website|http://www.oakwoodofsyracuse.com/}} * {{Official website|http://www.oakwoodofsyracuse.com/}}
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For other cemeteries that also share this name, see Oakwood Cemetery (disambiguation). United States historic place
Oakwood Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Oakwood Cemetery – 1909
A map of New York with a red dot near the central portion of the state.A map of New York with a red dot near the central portion of the state.
Location940 Comstock Avenue
Syracuse, New York, United States
Coordinates43°01′53″N 76°08′08″W / 43.03139°N 76.13556°W / 43.03139; -76.13556
Area160 acres (65 ha)
Built1859
ArchitectHoward Daniels
Websitehttp://www.oakwoodofsyracuse.com/
NRHP reference No.91000522
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1991

Oakwood Cemetery is a 160-acre (65 ha) historic cemetery located in Syracuse, New York. It was designed by Howard Daniels and built in 1859. Oakwood Cemetery was created during a time period in the nineteenth century when the rural cemetery was becoming a distinct landscape type, and is a good example of this kind of landscape architecture.

Mortuary chapel, designed by J. L. Silsbee, Oakwood Cemetery (2016)

The original 92 acres (37 ha) included about 60 acres (24 ha) of dense oak forest with pine, ash, hickory and maple. A crew of 60 laborers without large-scale earth moving equipment thinned and grouped the trees; today there are many 150-year-old specimens. Students of SUNY-ESF and Syracuse University, whose campuses are adjacent to Oakwood, can regularly be seen in the cemetery for instruction on plant species, capturing insect specimens, cemetery studies, or mammal surveys.

History

Oakwood was an immediate success after its dedication in November 1859. Thousands of visitors led to the establishment of omnibus service directly to the cemetery gates. Additions to the original acreage were laid out in a manner sympathetic to the original design. The Oakwood Cemetery project, run by Syracuse University libraries, digitizes and preserves valuable cemetery records.

Notable interments

See also: Category:Burials at Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York)

Notable interments at Oakwood Cemetery include:

Gallery

A photo of a historic Mausoleum for the Gussman family, built in 1889, located in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, New York.
Gussman Mausoleums built in 1889, photo by Charles Poag (2018)

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Shades of Oakwood". Shadesofoakdale.com, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  3. Walts, Gary (8 September 2016). "Look inside Oakwood Cemetery's mortuary chapel in Syracuse". Syracuse.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. Hippensteel, Chris (5 May 2021). "SU receives grants to digitize Oakwood Cemetery, Latinx community records". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 15 May 2021.

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