National Register of Historic Places

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
Listed
April 27, 1997
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97000333

About this property

Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is located at 453 Fairfield Avenue. It was designed by landscape architect Jacob Weidenmann, who also designed Hartford's Bushnell Park. Its first sections were completed in 1866 and the first burial took place on July 17, 1866. Cedar Hill was designed as an American rural cemetery in the tradition of Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The cemetery straddles three towns. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, in Hartford, Newington, and Wethersfield. It includes the Cedar Hill Cemetery Gateway and Chapel, also known as Northam Memorial Chapel and Gallup Memorial Gateway, which is separately listed on the NRHP. Cedar Hill Cemetery encompasses 270 acres (110 ha) and includes several historic buildings, including the Northam Memorial Chapel (built 1882), which was designed by Hartford architect George Keller, and the Superintendent's Cottage (built in 1875), which continues to be occupied by Cedar Hill's Superintendent to this day. The cemetery gates are open from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, April - September, and from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm during all other months.

Location

453 Fairfield Ave.
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
41.72140, -72.70616

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Nearby Historic Sites

Engine Company 9 Fire Station
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0.8 mi
Northam Memorial Chapel and Gallup Memorial Gateway
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0.8 mi
Fairfield Avenue Historic District
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0.9 mi
Grandview Terrace Boulevard
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1.2 mi
Engine Company 15 Fire Station
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1.6 mi

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When was Cedar Hill Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Cedar Hill Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 27, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Cedar Hill Cemetery?

Cedar Hill Cemetery is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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