Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, is a historic rural cemetery and arboretum known for its notable burials, elaborate funerary art, and landscaped grounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri, United States canonical | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arboretum
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cemetery ⓘ rural cemetery ⓘ |
| area | approximately 314 acres ⓘ |
| contains |
administration building
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chapel ⓘ columbarium ⓘ crematory ⓘ family plots ⓘ lakes ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ monuments ⓘ ponds ⓘ sculptures ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| foundedBy |
William McPherson
NERFINISHED
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other St. Louis civic leaders ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1849 ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival funerary architecture
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Neoclassical funerary architecture ⓘ Victorian funerary architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Victorian-era monuments
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elaborate funerary art ⓘ historic rural cemetery design ⓘ landscaped grounds ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ notable burials ⓘ park-like setting ⓘ winding roads ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Level II Arboretum ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
active burial ground
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historic site ⓘ public green space ⓘ |
| hasManagement | nonprofit cemetery association ⓘ |
| hasNotableBurial |
Adolphus Busch
NERFINISHED
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James Eads NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Pulitzer NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyon family members NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Hart Benton (U.S. Senator) NERFINISHED ⓘ William Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ many St. Louis civic leaders ⓘ |
| hasTreeCollection | diverse species of trees and shrubs ⓘ |
| hasUse |
genealogical research
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historical education ⓘ horticultural education ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasView | Mississippi River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://bellefontainecemetery.org/ ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Mount Auburn Cemetery
NERFINISHED
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rural cemetery movement of the 19th century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | St. Louis historic rural cemetery movement ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Midwestern United States
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Missouri ⓘ North St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis County, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ
surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
|
| offers |
arboretum programs
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guided tours ⓘ historical programs ⓘ walking tours ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1849 ⓘ |
| originalName | Rural Cemetery Association of St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.