Westerly Burial Ground
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|
Westerly Burial Ground | |
 | |
  | |
| Location | West Roxbury, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.28144°N 71.15855°W / 42.28144°N 71.15855°WCoordinates: 42.28144°N 71.15855°W / 42.28144°N 71.15855°W |
| Architect | Foster, James II; J. N. |
| Architectural style | No Style Listed |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # |
87001401 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1987 |
Westerly Burial Ground (Also known as Westerly Burying Ground[2]) is an historic cemetery on Centre Street in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. It was established in 1683. Eight American Revolutionary War veterans are buried there as well as fifteen veterans of the American Civil War.
The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
See also
- List of cemeteries in Boston, Massachusetts
References
- Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System Inventory No: BOS.816
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ↑
Image gallery
-
Westerly Burying Ground, general view
-
Westerly Burying Ground, close-up 1
-
Westerly Burying Ground, close-up 2
| ||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.