Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis
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Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis is a historic 19th-century garden cemetery known for its elaborate Victorian monuments and as the resting place of many notable Tennesseans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
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historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Victorian funerary art
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rural cemetery movement ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedAs | rural garden cemetery ⓘ |
| hasBurial |
civic leaders
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military figures ⓘ notable Tennesseans ⓘ politicians ⓘ victims of yellow fever epidemics ⓘ |
| hasCemeteryType |
nonprofit cemetery
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public cemetery ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Confederate burial section
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Union burial section ⓘ Victorian monuments ⓘ chapel ⓘ family plots ⓘ historic entrance gates ⓘ historic fencing ⓘ mature hardwood trees ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ monumental sculpture ⓘ obelisks ⓘ office and visitor center ⓘ potter’s field ⓘ section markers ⓘ statues of angels ⓘ tree-lined avenues ⓘ winding drives ⓘ |
| hasUse |
Civil War history interpretation
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active burial ground ⓘ educational tours ⓘ historic tourism site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
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| inception | 1852 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Shelby County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
burials of many notable Tennesseans
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elaborate Victorian monuments ⓘ garden-style landscape design ⓘ |
| NRHPDateOfListing | 1972 ⓘ |
| NRHPListingType | historic district ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 72001255 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
heritage tourism literature
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local historical research ⓘ |
| tourism |
offers guided tours
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offers self-guided tours ⓘ |
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