- Maple Grove Cemetery (Kew Gardens, New York)
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Maple Grove Cemetery
Entrance to Maple Grove Cemetery on Kew Gardens Road
Location: 83-15 Kew Gardens Rd., Kew Gardens, New York Coordinates: 40°42′31″N 73°49′27″W / 40.70861°N 73.82417°WCoordinates: 40°42′31″N 73°49′27″W / 40.70861°N 73.82417°W Area: 65 acres (26 ha) Built: 1875 Architect: Ware, James E.; McClure, George W., and Son Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 04000874[1] Added to NRHP: August 20, 2004 Maple Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 83-15 Kew Gardens Road in Kew Gardens, Queens, New York, New York. It was established in 1875 and consists of two sections; Monumental Park and Memorial Park. Monumental Park was the first section opened is laid out in the rural cemetery tradition with panoramic winding roads over hilly terrain in the west, with the original entrance at Lefferts Boulevard and Kew Gardens Road. The Memorial Park section was opened in 1943 with a new entrance on Queens Boulevard. Memorial Park's Presidential Circle includes a memorial to the 21 people interred at Maple Grove who died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. There are approximately 83,000 internments, with approximately 30,000 of them in the Monumental Park section. Contributing buildings and structures include the Administration Building, a receiving vault, and a small number of mausolea. The Administration Building and receiving vault were designed by noted New York City architect James E. Ware (1846-1918).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Kathy Howe (January 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Maple Grove Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=100663. Retrieved 2011-01-12. See also: "Accompanying 56 photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=100665.
External links
New York City Historic Sites NRHP: Manhattan – Brooklyn – Queens – Staten Island – Bronx • NHL: New York State
NYC: Manhattan – Brooklyn – Queens – Staten Island – Bronx
Categories:- Historic districts in New York
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City
- 1875 establishments in the United States
- Cemeteries in New York City
- Cemeteries in Queens
- Queens County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs
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