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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 |first= |last= |accessdate=July 2, 2011 |work=|publisher=Shadesofoakdale.com, 2010}}</ref>
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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, or cemetery studies.<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, or cemetery studies.<ref name="shades"/>


==History== ==History==
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omnibus]] 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"/>


==Notable interments== ==Notable interments==

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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
Area160 acres (65 ha)
Built1859
ArchitectHoward Daniels
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.

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, or cemetery studies.

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.

Notable interments

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

Notable interments at Oakwood Cemetery include:

Gallery

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.

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