National Register of Historic Places

New York Marble Cemetery

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
September 16, 1980
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80004475

About this property

The New York Marble Cemetery is a burial ground established in 1830 in what is now the East Village of Manhattan. It occupies the interior of the block bounded by 2nd Street, Second Avenue, 3rd Street, and the Bowery. It is entered through an alleyway with an iron gate at each end, located between 41 and 43 Second Avenue. About 2,100 burials are recorded in the cemetery's written registers, most from prominent professional and merchant families in New York City. The New York Marble Cemetery, which was New York City's first non-sectarian burial place, should not be confused with the nearby New York City Marble Cemetery one block east, which is entirely separate, and was established one year later. Both cemeteries were designated New York City landmarks in 1969, and in 1980 both were added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

New York, New York County, New York
40.73467, -73.99107

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was New York Marble Cemetery listed on the National Register?

New York Marble Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1980.

What type of historic resource is New York Marble Cemetery?

New York Marble Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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