Rosehill Cemetery
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Rosehill Cemetery is a historic and expansive burial ground in Chicago, Illinois, known for being the final resting place of many prominent figures, including business leaders, politicians, and Civil War veterans.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rosehill Cemetery historic complex | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
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historic cemetery ⓘ rural cemetery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian funerary art ⓘ |
| area | about 350 acres ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Aaron Montgomery Ward
NERFINISHED
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Charles Gates Dawes NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago fire victims ⓘ Civil War Union officers ⓘ Edward J. Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ George B. Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Ira J. Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ John A. Roche NERFINISHED ⓘ John Alexander Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ John Charles Haines NERFINISHED ⓘ John G. Shedd NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar F. Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard B. Ogilvie NERFINISHED ⓘ William Stratton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.985°N 87.689°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOpened | July 28, 1859 ⓘ |
| entranceGateStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | William W. Boyington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Civil War memorials
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Rosehill Cemetery Mausoleum NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosehill Columbarium NERFINISHED ⓘ Union soldiers’ burial sections ⓘ ornate monuments and mausoleums ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeDesigner | William Saunders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Rosehill Cemetery entrance gate ⓘ |
| hasWaterFeature | lakes and ponds ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Chicago Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | October 16, 1980 ⓘ |
| inception | 1859 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
burial place of Civil War veterans
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burial place of many Chicago business leaders ⓘ burial place of many politicians ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Cook County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Edgewater, Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | January 31, 1975 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 75000651 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Rosehill Cemetery Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | largest cemetery in Chicago by area ⓘ |
| website | https://www.rosehillcemetery.com ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Rosehill Cemetery historic complex