National Register of Historic Places

Lake View Cemetery

Penn Yan, Yates County, New York
Listed
February 23, 1996
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
96000137

About this property

Lake View Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Penn Yan in Yates County, New York. It is a 50-acre (20 ha) cemetery property that includes wooded and open acres included in the cemetery's historic landscape plan and developed in two phases between about 1855 and 1906. The property includes the Abraham Wagener Memorial Chapel, a two-story brick Gothic Revival structure built in 1923–1924. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Morris Brown, Jr. (1842–1864), Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Samuel S. Ellsworth (1790–1863), New York's 26th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847 Brigadier General Ralph Wilson Hoyt (1849–1920), commander of the Department of the Lakes Edward Johnston (1844–1920), Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient Joshua Lee (1783–1841), New York's 27th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1835 to 1837 Daniel Morris (1812–1889), Civil War US Congressman Brevet Major General John Morrison Oliver (1828–1872), Civil War general William Morrison Oliver (1792–1863), New York's 27th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1841 to 1843 Elijah Spencer (1775–1852), US Congressman from 1821–1823 Hanford Struble (1842–1903), lawyer, politician, and judge

Location

Penn Yan, Yates County, New York
42.66179, -77.06410

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Nearby Historic Sites

Wagener, Charles, House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Morrison, Roderick M., House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Yates County Courthouse Park District
Listed
0.4 mi
US Post Office-Penn Yan
Industrial
0.5 mi
Penn Yan Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi

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When was Lake View Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Lake View Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Lake View Cemetery?

Lake View Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lake View Cemetery?

The period of significance for Lake View Cemetery is recorded as the listed era.

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