Evergreen Cemetery (Owego, New York)

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Evergreen Cemetery
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Evergreen Cemetery, February 2012
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LocationEast Ave., bet. Erie St. and Prospect St., Owego, New York
Coordinates 42°6′26″N76°15′55″W / 42.10722°N 76.26528°W / 42.10722; -76.26528
Area51.2 acres (20.7 ha)
ArchitectDexter, Stephen
NRHP reference No. 02000305 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 01, 2002

Evergreen Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at Owego in Tioga County, New York. It was established by the village of Owego in March 1851. It is placed on a hill overlooking the village and Susquehanna River valley. In 1920, a small, Gothic style memorial chapel was constructed. [2]

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

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Evergreen Cemetery historic plaque

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Anthony Opalka (January 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Evergreen Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying nine photos".