Lafayette Cemetery No. 1

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Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 is a historic 19th-century above-ground cemetery in New Orleans known for its ornate tombs and atmospheric setting.

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Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cemetery
historic cemetery
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle 19th-century funerary architecture
burialType above-ground tombs
cityCemeteryNumber 1
climateInfluence above-ground burials due to high water table
country United States of America
surface form: United States
denomination non-denominational
established 1833
hasAccess guided tours
hasBurialsFrom 19th century
20th century
hasCulturalSignificance example of New Orleans "Cities of the Dead"
symbol of New Orleans funerary culture
hasFeature family tombs
grid layout
mausoleums
society tombs
tree-lined avenues
wall vaults
listedIn National Register of Historic Places
locatedBetweenStreets Prytania Street and Coliseum Street
locatedIn Garden District
surface form: Garden District, New Orleans

Louisiana
New Orleans
Orleans Parish
surface form: Orleans Parish, Louisiana
locatedOnStreet Washington Avenue
namedAfter Marquis de Lafayette
notableFor New Orleans above-ground burial tradition
atmospheric setting
family tombs
historic ironwork
ornate tombs
NRHPType historic district contributing property
opened 1833
operatedBy New Orleans
surface form: City of New Orleans
ownedBy New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
surface form: City of New Orleans
partOf New Orleans historic cemeteries
region Southern United States
surface form: American South
servesCommunity Garden District residents
German immigrants
Irish immigrants
tourism popular tourist destination in New Orleans
usedAs film location
literary setting
television location

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Garden District hasCemetery Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
accessible by St. Charles Avenue streetcar hasLandmark Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
subject surface form: Garden District