Green-Wood Cemetery reports and publications 1843-1995

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Green-Wood Cemetery reports and publications 1843-1995

The Green-Wood Cemetery, established in 1838, was designed by David Bates Douglass to be used both as a cemetery and as a public space. It served as a park to Brooklyn and Manhattan residents before Central Park and Prospect Park were constructed and was also used as an inspiration for the design of Central Park by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted. In 2007, Green-Wood Cemetery was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior. As of 2011, the cemetery has over 560,000 people interred within its 478 acres. The Green-Wood Cemetery reports and publications span the years 1843 to 1995 and measure .83 linear feet. Included in the collection are reports of the Board of Trustees and various publications such as catalogues of proprietors, financial reports, rules and regulations, and suggestions to lot owners.

0.83 Linear feet; in four manuscript boxes and one volume.

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The Green-Wood Cemetery, established in 1838, was designed by David Bates Douglass to be used both as a cemetery and as a public space. It served as a park to Brooklyn and Manhattan residents before Central Park and Prospect Park were constructed and was also used as an inspiration for the design of Central Park by Calvert Vaux and Frederick Law Olmsted. Located in what is now the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, people have visited the cemetery over the years to pay respect to...