National Register of Historic Places

Mount Hope Cemetery District

Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
Listed
December 4, 1974
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74000187

About this property

Mount Hope Cemetery in Bangor, Maine, is the second oldest garden cemetery in the United States. It was designed by architect Charles G. Bryant in 1834 and built by the Bangor Horticultural Society soon after, the same year that Bangor was incorporated as a city. The cemetery was modeled after Mount Auburn Cemetery (1831) in Boston, Massachusetts. Bangor was at that time a frontier boom-town, and much of its architecture and landscaping was modeled after that of Boston. The site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
44.82583, -68.72335

Categories

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Sources

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When was Mount Hope Cemetery District listed on the National Register?

Mount Hope Cemetery District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Mount Hope Cemetery District?

Mount Hope Cemetery District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mount Hope Cemetery District?

The period of significance for Mount Hope Cemetery District is recorded as the listed era.

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