Elmwood Cemetery (Norfolk, Virginia)

Elmwood Cemetery
Location 238 E. Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates 36°51′42″N 76°16′57″W / 36.86167°N 76.28250°WCoordinates: 36°51′42″N 76°16′57″W / 36.86167°N 76.28250°W
Area 50 acres (20 ha)
Built 1853
Architect Couper, John Deiterich; Couper, William; Sandford, Edward Field, Jr.; Magonigle, Harold Van Buren; Taylor, Wickham C.; Meakin, Clarence C.
Architectural style Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Exotic Revival
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 13000643[1]
VLR # 122-0116
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 27, 2013
Designated VLR June 19, 2013[2]

Elmwood Cemetery is a historic municipal cemetery located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1853, and is filled with monuments and mausoleums that embody the pathos and symbolism of the Victorian period's Christian view of death as a temporary sleep. A notable monument is the Recording Angel by William Couper (1853-1942) at the Couper Family plot. The Core Mausoleum (1910-1915) designed by Harold Van Buren Magonigle (1867-1935), with sculptures by Edward Field Sanford, Jr. (1886-1951), is another notable resource.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] It is contiguous with West Point Cemetery, listed in 2007.

Notable burials

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/23/13 through 8/30/13. National Park Service. 2013-09-06.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Tim Bonney (March 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elmwood Cemetery". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos