Elmwood Cemetery (Norfolk, Virginia)

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Elmwood Cemetery
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Mausoleum in the southwestern quadrant
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Location238 E. Princess Anne Rd., Norfolk, Virginia
Coordinates 36°51′42″N76°16′57″W / 36.86167°N 76.28250°W / 36.86167; -76.28250
Area50 acres (20 ha)
Built1853 (1853)
ArchitectJohn Deiterich Couper; William Couper; Edward Field Sandford, Jr.; Harold Van Buren Magonigle; Wickham C. Taylor; Clarence C. Meakin
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival, Exotic Revival
NRHP reference No. 13000643 [1]
VLR No.122-0116
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 2013
Designated VLRJune 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 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]

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

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John H. Core Mausoleum

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References

  1. 1 2 "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. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Tim Bonney (March 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elmwood Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos

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