Prospect Hill Cemetery Building
National Register of Historic Places

Prospect Hill Cemetery Building

Guilderland, Albany County, New York
Listed
November 10, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
82001078

About this property

Prospect Hill Cemetery Building is a historic burial vault located in Prospect Hill Cemetery at Guilderland in Albany County, New York. It was built in 1863 and is a small one story cobblestone building. It has a slate covered gable roof.

Location

Guilderland, Albany County, New York
42.69941, -73.89893

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82001078. It was listed on November 10, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Prospect Hill Cemetery Building listed on the National Register?

Prospect Hill Cemetery Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Prospect Hill Cemetery Building?

Prospect Hill Cemetery Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Prospect Hill Cemetery Building?

The period of significance for Prospect Hill Cemetery Building is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1863.

Can I research the history near Prospect Hill Cemetery Building?

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