Easton Cemetery
Easton Cemetery | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. Historic district | |
 Easton Cemetery. 7th Street Gate. August 2013. | |
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| Location | 401 N. Seventh St., Easton, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°41′55″N 75°13′7″W / 40.69861°N 75.21861°W / 40.69861; -75.21861Coordinates: 40°41′55″N 75°13′7″W / 40.69861°N 75.21861°W / 40.69861; -75.21861 |
| Area | 58.5 acres (23.7 ha) |
| Built | 1849 |
| Architect | Sidney, James Charles; Sebring, William |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Gothic |
| NRHP reference # | 90001610 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1990 |
Easton Cemetery is a historic cemetery and burial site of many notable individuals, located in Easton, Pennsylvania.[2]
The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
Easton Cemetery's parklike cemetery landscape design is based on the picturesque romantic styles of the early and late 19th century. Its landscape is set with thousands of examples of funeral artwork, in a variety of decorative styles, spanning Greco-Roman Revival, Gothic Victorian, and Art Deco. Established in 1849, Easton Cemetery is the earliest and best surviving example of a romantic parklike cemetery within the Lehigh Valley metro area. Architecturally noteworthy features include a Gothic Revival Gatehouse and office, stable, cemetery chapel, and a Gothic frame workshop. Its first president was prominent Easton citizen, Traill Green.
Contents
1 Notable burials
2 Gallery
3 References
4 External links
Notable burials
Fred Ashton (1931-2013)[3]
Jefferson Davis Brodhead (1859-1920)
Richard Brodhead (1811-1863)- Thomas Coates (1803-1895), "The Father of Band Music in America," and conductor, Regimental Band, 47th Pennsylvania Infantry[4]
Peter Ihrie, Jr. (1796-1871)
Philip Johnson (1818-1867)
William Sebring Kirkpatrick (1844-1932)
Howard Mutchler (1859-1916)
William Mutchler (1831-1893)
James Madison Porter (1793-1862)
James F. Randolph (1791-1872)
Joseph Fitz Randolph (1803-1873), represented New Jersey at large in the United States House of Representatives from 1837 to 1843.[5]
Andrew Horatio Reeder (1807-1864)
Samuel Sitgreaves (1764-1827)
Henry Joseph Steele (1860-1933)
George Taylor (1716-1781)
David Douglas Wagener (1792-1860)
Charles A. Wikoff (1837-1898)
Conrad Meyer Zulick (1838-1926)
Samuel Morton Zulick (1824-1876)
Gallery
Traill Green statue.
Leigh obelisk.
Bruch monument.
Reeder plot.
Flemming monument.
Col. Thomas McKeen (1763-1858) monument.
Yohe monument.
Gothic Revival Gatehouse and office (1900-1901).
Gatehouse North wing.
Cemetery Chapel.
Memorial.
Grand Army of the Republic Cannon and military plot.
References
^ ab National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.
Note: This includes Thomas E. Jones (May 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Easton Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.
^ "Former Easton Mayor Fred Ashton dies". The Express-Times. 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
^ Snyder, Laurie. Professor Thomas Coates, Regimental Band Leader, 47th Pennsylvania Volunteers, in 47th Pennsylvania Volunteers: One Civil War Regiment's Story, retrieved online November 22, 2017.
^ Joseph Fitz Randolph, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed October 11, 2007.
External links
Easton Cemetery at The Political Graveyard
Easton Cemetery at Find A Grave
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