Evergreen Cemetery | |
![]() Evergreen Cemetery, February 2012 | |
Location | East Ave., bet. Erie St. and Prospect St., Owego, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°6′26″N76°15′55″W / 42.10722°N 76.26528°W |
Area | 51.2 acres (20.7 ha) |
Architect | Dexter, Stephen |
NRHP reference No. | 02000305 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 01, 2002 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]
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