Calvary Cemetery (Evanston, Illinois)

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Calvary Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery entrance.jpg
Entrance gate on Chicago Avenue
Calvary Cemetery (Evanston, Illinois)
Details
Established1859
Location
301 Chicago Ave.
Evanston, IL
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 42°1′30″N87°40′20″W / 42.02500°N 87.67222°W / 42.02500; -87.67222
GNIS: Calvary Catholic Cemetery
TypeCatholic Cemetery
No. of graves>50,000
Website Official website

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]

Notable burials

References

  1. ↑ "Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Cemeteries" . Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Calvary Cemetery Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved March 19, 2025.


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