Calvary Cemetery | |
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![]() Entrance gate on Chicago Avenue | |
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Details | |
Established | 1859 |
Location | 301 Chicago Ave. Evanston, IL |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 42°1′30″N87°40′20″W / 42.02500°N 87.67222°W GNIS: Calvary Catholic Cemetery |
Type | Catholic Cemetery |
No. of graves | >50,000 |
Website | Official website |
Find a Grave | Calvary Cemetery |
Calvary Catholic Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, United States. [1]
The cemetery was consecrated on November 2, 1859 (All Souls Day) by Bishop James Duggan. [2] The arched limestone entrance overlooking Evanston's Chicago Avenue was designed by Chicago architect James J. Egan. [2]