Greenwood cemetery brooklyn

Given its expanse of 478 acres, Green-Wood has two entries in addition to the main entry with its Gothic Revival Richard Upjohn brownstone entry gates. The 1876 Caretaker’s Residence and Visitor’s Cottage are located at the Fort Hamilton Parkway entrance. Designed by Richard M. Upjohn, they are excellent examples of the High Victorian Gothic style. Clad in carved Belleville brownstone like the main entry gate, the two buildings are capped with steeply pitched slate roofs with copper trim…

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Located smack dab in the heart of Brooklyn, the Green-Wood Cemetery is a historic landmark that offers 478 acres of nature, history, and cultural heritage. And yet, this space remains…

we went to greenwood cemetery in brooklyn for a tour today. just amazing. imagine site seeing in a cemetery. this is one of the most amazing cemetries

Jeff Richman asked me to meet him at the Gothic arches—two impressive brownstone structures depicting biblical scenes that serve as the gateway to Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, and which look like they were plucked directly from the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. By the arches, the din of the city streets fades into the chirping...

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Huge, ornate cemetery with many prominent dead people. Tours, night walks, art and music events make this a tourist attraction, not just a graveyard.

Located smack dab in the heart of Brooklyn, the Green-Wood Cemetery is a historic landmark that offers 478 acres of nature, history, and cultural heritage. And yet, this space remains…

Green-Wood Cemetery was the second most popular tourist site in New York state by 1860, with over 500,000 visitors each year — Niagara Falls was the first. Located in Brooklyn near Prospect Park, the cemetery was founded in 1838 as one of the country’s first rural cemeteries. With over 560,000 “permanent residents,” many of whom are pretty famous, Green-Wood Cemetery has developed a reputation for being one of the most prestigious burial grounds in New York City. Its rolling landscape also…

Visit Green-wood Cemetery in Brooklyn with Free Tours by Foot. It is located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and is one of only four U.S. cemeteries to be granted National Historic Landmark status.

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