Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery
Historic cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Added to the National Register in 1977, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Laurel Hill Cemetery, also called Laurel Hill East to distinguish it from the affiliated West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, is a historic rural cemetery in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Founded in 1836, it was the second major rural cemetery in the United States after Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 3822 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | Oct 28, 1977 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Art, Landscape architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 77001185 |
| Architect | John Notman |
| Type of place | cemetery |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building, 1 structure, 37 objects |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3822 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA |
| Website | laurelhillphl.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 40.0041° N, 75.1876° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Philadelphia | 632 listed places in Philadelphia → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery listed on the National Register?
Oct 28, 1977. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery?
John Notman.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery?
Yes. Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery?
3822 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The nearest national park unit is Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, 4 miles away.
What does the Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery listing include?
The listing counts 39 contributing resources. Those are 1 building, 1 structure, and 37 objects. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Gatehouse, Laurel Hill Cemetery?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 77001185. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.