Cedar Grove Cemetery (Chaumont, New York)

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Cedar Grove Cemetery
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LocationWashington St., Chaumont, New York
Coordinates 44°3′51″N76°8′2″W / 44.06417°N 76.13389°W / 44.06417; -76.13389 Coordinates: 44°3′51″N76°8′2″W / 44.06417°N 76.13389°W / 44.06417; -76.13389
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1873
ArchitectCopley, Hiram
MPS Lyme MRA
NRHP reference No. 90001324 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 6, 1990

Cedar Grove Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at Chaumont in Jefferson County, New York. It is a small cemetery established in 1873 whose pronounced slopes entailed the use of terraced plots. Retaining walls are largely built of Chaumont limestone. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Tania Werbizky (May 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cedar Grove Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-12-10.See also: "Accompanying three photos".